The final day of Tulsa Tough, the city’s premier three-day cycling festival, is arguably its most famous: Cry Baby Hall is part of a race loop with a steep vertical climb and a bobsled run of a downhill for cyclists. But it’s perhaps best known for the party atmosphere.
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Spectators watch Tulsa Tough racing on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Two spectators watch Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A scene from Sunday’s Tulsa Tough racing and party on Cry Baby Hill on June 7, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
Cyclists and spectators alike weathered stormy weather to mark the event’s 20th year. The Flyer’s Joe Tomlinson was on the scene to interview folks about what makes the event special to both Tulsans and the competitors who come from around the globe to be part of it.
The Flyer’s Tim Landes was also on site for all three days of races, including Friday’s festivities in the Blue Dome District and Saturday’s races in the Arts District.
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A Tulsa Tough spectator captures racing on his phone during Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. 
A Tulsa Tough cyclist enjoys a complimentary beer from a spectator after racing in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Racing during the first day of Tulsa Tough in the Blue Dome District on June 5, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Tulsa Tough spectators watch cyclists race past them as the travel through the Tulsa Arts District on June 6, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Bicyclists race past Soundpony during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Podium finishers pose for pictures during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays throughout the day. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Women line up to race during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
A Tulsa Tough cyclist races in the rain on June 6, 2026. Some races were canceled and others postponed due to storms. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
It was a rainy Saturday of racing in the Arts District during day two of Tulsa Tough on June 6, 2026. There were canceled races and rain delays before it cleared out late afternoon. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
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