Editing Tucson, Arizona (section)

==== El Tour de Tucson ====
[[El Tour de Tucson]] is a cycling race that has been happening in Tucson since 1983. The race tends to happen in the month of November, before [[Thanksgiving (United States)|American Thanksgiving]]. There are a number of distances available to ride, from 1-mile fun rides to a long distance ride that spans the whole city resulting in 102 miles. In addition to being a competitive race, this race also allows non-profit charities to raise funds for their organizations. The race was first held by the [[Perimeter Bicycling Association]] in 1983 with less than 200 cyclists, and raised $4,500; by 2023 there have been close to 9,000 cyclists and raised $5.8 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Perimeter {{!}} El Tour de Tucson – Perimeter Bicycling |url=https://eltourdetucson.org/about-perimeter/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> It was recently named a top 10 road race in the United States, ranking at #4.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-10 |title=Top 10 Road Cycling Events in 2024 Ranked by USA Today - Unlimited Biking Blog |url=https://www.unlimitedbiking.com/blog/uncategorized/top-10-road-cycling-events-in-2024-ranked-by-usa-today/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>