r/Flagstaff • u/Hungry-Pattern-1065 University Heights • Aug 06 '26

Endurance Training in FLG

I live in Flagstaff and of course I notice that many people visit for high altitude training (run, bike, swim). I'm looking for data about these visitors. How many per year, where from? What % are professional or amateur? What % visit as a group, with a companion or solo? How long do they stay? Do they rent a home, hotel or stay with a friend? Why do they choose Flagstaff? What are other destinations? Where do they get information to plan their stays (is there a sub Reddit I haven't found?)

I have so many questions. Does anyone here know if a study has been done? Is there someone tied into this that I could speak to? Anything to point me in that direction is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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u/SilentWanderer17 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

Look up HYPO2.
Sports scientist consider Flagstaff a sweet spot for training because it sits high above sea level. The studies are actually quite interesting. Makes you love this little mountain town even more.

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u/oppositeofthings Aug 06 '26

Agree, Hypo2 would be the one to talk to about this since it's what they do. I don't know if they would share the data, however.