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Today mountain biking has converted into an explosive fast growing sport, not only practiced by elite professionals, but for entire families that like to enjoy time together. There are many benefits to your health provided by mountain biking, plus its an exiting compensation.
Those who love nature and extreme experiences find in Sonora an ideal location for mountain biking; with trails and rural footpaths that crosses natural reservations and deep gorges, combining to offer a beautiful travel in a variety of ecosystems; those can be forests, desert and not to forget the marvelous beaches and sea land. It is sure that you will be stimulated just by being surrounded from the huge selection of environments that the state offers.
Places to practice Mountain Bike
Sonora has plenty of places where to practice this challenging sport.
Within the city of Hermosillo there are 2 trail roads considered classic for bike lovers, the first and well know is located in Bachoco hills; it has courses that goes from amateur to technical; the second one is located in a residential area called La Jolla, from recent creation. This has placed the 4th last national competitions of this sport, thanks to its complicated technical level and design.
Turn 10 creek is a route near Obregon city; starts on a creek and has several vicissitudes thru hills with constant additions; daring the bikers onto new risks. Outside the city you can find La Caridad route, inside the ranch of the same name, considered one of the most attractive, because of its beauty and geographic characteristics; Taking the road to Guaymas and inside the Pintada canyon, there is the Pintada route with the particular attractive of old paintings made by the Seris, which are a pleasure to admire.
Sonora counts with several mountain systems, ideals for practicing mountain bike, like: Cerro Pico Guacamayas, Sierra Los Ajos, San Jose, La Charola, San Luis, La Mariquita, Hachita hueca, La Madera, Aconchi, Mazatán, El Pinacate y Sierra libre.
Events
No matter that this sport is new in the State, it already has several competitions that are creating its own tradition.
TremoChallenge epic tour that take place during two days, touching some of the typical populations like Rancho Viejo, Alamos and Santa Rosalia de Ures, staying one night in the highest mountain range of Mazatan. The tour bike is 220 kilometers long with help of water, food and vehicle support. It’s organized by Tremos group.
Insomnia 12 hours is a nocturnal race of resistance which lasts 12 hours, and consists of crossing a short pre established route in the track of "La Jolla", set of races at international level. In these track personalities like Ziranda Madrigal, Arming Zacarias, Tinker Juarez, Todd Wells, Jason Tullous, Dara Marks and Caroline Labarre have ran, among other great ones of the MTB.
The Mountain Rally is an event that crosses between 60 and 70 kilometers of mountain in a single day, being extremely challenging, as much for the runners as for logistic coordinators. This between many other projects is done with the purpose of promoting this exciting sport.
Sonora Arizona Turn it represents a great opportunity to promote this sport in Mexico and United States, getting to know the principal cities of both states. This event is organized thanks to the help of the Government of Sonora.
Biking Services in Sonora
Eco Rides
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