Time for some good news. Tucson is known for its outdoor activities like hiking and golf. Triathlete Magazine ranked Tucson the best place for training in the world. Add in the El Tour De Tucson and a beautiful ride up to Mt Lemon and we’ve made our mark.

From Inside Tucson Business:

The Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau says it doesn’t have specific figures on people who come to Tucson to train for such things as triathlons but estimates amateur sports events bring in about $27 million a year in economic impact.

Lieneke-Nickle said often there will be one spouse who is into endurance training and the other isn’t, but they both come.

“That’s what is great about Tucson, it is a unique location with golf, shopping, desert museums and so much more to do,” she said.

For the spouse who is into it, she said there are some local training routes that are quickly becoming legends among triathletes.