GABA El Tour de Tucson Training Rides
Tucson, AZ · Training ride · Road
- When
- Every Sunday, 6:45 amSeason: late Aug–Nov (the 11 weeks before El Tour de Tucson)
- Starts at
- Safeway at Golf Links and Wilmot, Golf Links Rd and Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ Map ↗
- Pace
- Two groups: B (16–18 mph) and C to C+ (12–16 mph), on GABA's scaleSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Greater Arizona Bicycling Association (GABA)Club
- Kind of ride
- RoadTraining ride
For visitors
Register through the gatherist.org link on each Meetup event. Know the route (RideWithGPS link on the event), carry flat repair and at least two hours of water.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before the meet time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 12–16 mph: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the GABA El Tour de Tucson Training Rides group ride
GABA El Tour de Tucson Training Rides is a series of road training rides in Tucson, AZ. It rolls every Sunday at 6:45 am from Safeway at Golf Links and Wilmot.
GABA's 11-week build for El Tour de Tucson in November. Two ride leaders run a faster B group and a moderate C/C+ group, with occasional regroups, and the route gets about 10% longer each week. Good for anyone in town training for El Tour.
Where to find them
The town
Riding Tucson from out of town?
Where the routes are, who fixes or rents a bike, where to sleep with it, how to get it here.
Checked Sep 30, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.