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A One-Day Bicycle Tour through Beautiful Cochise County, Arizona

PRESENTED BY the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southeastern Arizona (NAMI SEAZ) 

HELD AT the Mall at Sierra Vista, 3800 El Mercado Loop, Sierra Vista, AZ

EVENT INFO

This scenic one-day bicycle tour in Cochise County, Arizona takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Sky Islands are known in the southwest as mountain ranges surrounded by radically different lowland environments.  All Sky Island Tour rides are a loop, beginning and ending at the Mall at Sierra Vista, 3800 El Mercado Loop, Sierra Vista, AZ.

REGISTRATION – Click below next to each ride listing for the online registration links. Online registration CLOSES on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at midnight, 12:00am. You can register in person at packet pickup on Friday 5:00pm – 7:30pm, October 2 inside the Mall at Sierra Vista, near Dillard’s. Or you can register on Saturday, October 3 starting at 6:00am. Be aware of the start times for each event listed below and allow ample time if you plan to register in person the morning of the event. The event will occur, rain or shine! As 100% of event proceeds go to support NAMI SEAZ, a 501(3)c nonprofit, all sales are final and there will be no refunds.

REGISTER HERE

**All registered participants must wear a helmet. No bike trailers are allowed in the 62-miler. No exceptions.**

**E-bikes and E-assist bikes are welcome in the Sky Island Tour, as are recumbents, hand cycles, trikes, and ellypti-gos.**

PACKET PICKUP – Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00pm to 7:30pm and Saturday, October 3, 2026, starting at 6:00am at the Mall at Sierra Vista. Registered participants will receive a t-shirt, a route map, and a goodie bag. VeloVets Sierra Vista, a nonprofit that supports disabled veterans to ride bikes, will be selling cycling apparel at Packet Pickup on Friday evening only (everything for $10 each) with all proceeds going to support VeloVets.

HOTELS – Fairfield Inn by Marriott (until 09/26/26) and Holiday Inn Express offer reduced room rates for riders.

AFTER THE RIDE / LUNCH – October 3, 2026 – Join us after the ride at the Mall at Sierra Vista and hang out with fellow cyclists for lunch! We’ll be playing your favorite tunes, and there will be a food truck offering delicious lunch. Rest tents with tables and chairs will be set up for cyclists to relax in the shade and eat lunch.

T-SHIRTS – Every registrant receives an event t-shirt as part of the registration cost. There will be additional t-shirts for sale.

REST STOPS – The 62-miler, 30-miler, 20-miler events, and the finish will have rest stops. The rest stops will have a porta-potty and will be stocked with water, sports drink, and snacks.

BICYCLE SUPPORT – M&M Cycling at 1301 E. Fry Blvd in Sierra Vista will provide a free safety check on bicycles for Sky Island Tour participants in the shop the week prior to the event on October 3, 2026. M&M will be on site at the Mall at Sierra Vista for the early morning of the event to conduct safety checks on bicycles. They will also provide SAG support on the metric century route.

PHOTOS – Our photographer will be taking photos on the routes of riders and bikes, smiling faces, rest stops, and at the finish! Photos will be posted in a photo gallery on the “Photos” tab of this webpage after the event.

REGISTRATION COSTS –

RoutesEarly Bird (before July 1)Semi Early Bird (before Sep 1)Late Bird but not out! (up to Oct 4)
62-mile metric century$50$65$80
30-mile$30$45$60
20-mile$20$35$50

START TIMES –

  • 62-miles metric century (steep) – 7:00am
  • 30-miles (less hilly) – 7:00am
  • 20-miles (hilly) – 7:15am

Routes ⬇️

Metric Century

The metric century (62 miles/100 km) bicycle ride takes place on mostly rural roads with a sufficient shoulder width to provide a comfortable ride for the intermediate to advanced rider. It is not closed to traffic. The ride passes around historic Bisbee, Arizona and twice crosses over the San Pedro River. The route offers amazing scenery, and has 3200 feet of climbing through the Mule Mountains (see elevation profile). Four rest stops on the route provide water and snacks.

Metric Century Map and Elevation Files

REGISTER HERE

30-Mile Ride

The 30-mile route starts at the Mall at Sierra Vista, travels south on Hwy 92 to a left turn on Hereford Rd, with the turnaround point at Palominas Rd, where there is a rest stop. This ride has a few hills, including coming back up Hereford Rd on the route back to Sierra Vista.

REGISTER HERE

20-Mile Ride

The 20-mile bicycle ride is a scenic ride that travels to the Huachuca Mountains’ Ramsey Canyon. This ride is for all levels of riders and takes place on multi-use paths. When not on a multi-use path, most roads are striped with a bike lane. There will be a rest stop at the turn-around point at the end of Newman trail (across the street from the entrance to Brown Canyon Trail).

REGISTER HERE

NAMI Southeastern Arizona

All proceeds of the Sky Island Tour directly benefit NAMI of Southeastern Arizona. The Sky Island Tour is put on by hardworking volunteers, sponsors, and donors.

This event raises much-needed funds to continue NAMI SEAZ’s programs for those affected by mental illness and to increase awareness of the advances that have been made in mental health. NAMI SEAZ provides FREE programs and workshops to educate, support, and advocate for those affected by mental illness.