Best Sporting Events Worth Traveling For

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Best Sporting Events Worth Traveling For

Events where the trip around the game is as good as the ticket.

6 min read. Updated August 2026 by The Modern Rutter Editorial

What makes an event travel-worthy

A date you can plan around, a venue reachable without a car, and a city worth two extra days. Events that fail the third test are usually better watched at home.

Where to start

Spring training in Phoenix, a marathon weekend in Chicago, and a Front Range football Sunday paired with a Saturday hike all clear the bar.

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Amtrak

US passenger rail, city center to city center

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Budget

Same fleet backbone, lower daily rate