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Arkansas Bicycle Club Bicycle Ride Around Arkansas

March 17-22
Tillar
A six-day tour around southeast Arkansas hosted by the Arkansas Bicycle Club. Stops include Tillar, Cane Creek State Park, Pendelton, Arkansas Post State Park, Arkansas City and the Chicot County RV Park. Register at arkansasbicycleclub.org.

Ouachita Challenge

March 23-24
$70-$140
Oden
A 62-mile gravel race through the Ouachitas on Saturday followed by a 60-mile mountain bike race that includes sections of the Ouachita and Womble trails on Sunday. The race starts and ends on the Oden Schools campus, tent camping is available on the school grounds and you can even sleep in the school gym. Visit ouachitachallenge.com for more information.

DOOM

March 29
$66.60-$120
Ponca
A 400-mile bikepacking race deep in the heart of the Ozarks that mostly traverses Forest Service and county roads. This year’s incarnation of the race adds in some singletrack sections and a 189-mile option called Despair. More information at ozarkgravelcyclists.com/doom. 

US Pro Cup

April 3-7
$30-$99
Fayetteville
Cross country and short track mountain bike racing for all ages and abilities, from juniors to UCI professionals. The nation’s only UCI HC categorized cross country race this year, with Olympic qualifying points on the line. Amateur cross country racing takes place all day Sunday. Visit uscupmtb.com for more information and to register.

Boston Mountain Eclipse Challenge

April 6-8
$400
Witts Springs
A gravel cycling event incorporating some fun challenges along a 50-mile route. Teams of four will stop at five locations along the route and complete challenges before moving to the next stop. The event includes entertainment, free tent camping, showers, bathrooms, meals, support stops, activities, and prime eclipse viewing with viewing glasses. Visit ​​wittssprings.org/2024-eclipse-event for more information.

Hazel Valley Rally

April 13
$50
Fayetteville
A gravel race starting and finishing at the Hazel Valley Ranch with 100 percent gravel routes of 45 and 64 miles in the Ozark National Forest. Camping is available this year for the first time. Register at bikereg.com/hazel-valley-rally.

NWA Spring Classic Road Race

April 14
$30-$60
Prairie Grove
Road race that takes place on a 24-mile course with rolling hills and one half-mile climb. Number of laps are determined by your race category. Visit nwaspringclassic.com for more.

Old Post Challenge

April 14
$25-$50
Russellville
The first race of this year’s Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series. Visit ambcs.com for more information.

Natural State Criterium Series

April 17, May 15, June 12
$45-$75
Springdale
Weeknight criterium racing in downtown Springdale. These races are known for large fields, competitive racing and large prize purses. Register at bikereg.com/natural-state-criterium-series-springdale.

Iron Mountain XC

April 21
$20-$40
Caddo Valley
Secon race of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series at the Iron Mountain trails near DeGray Lake. Visit bikereg.com/iron-mountain-xc to register.

Highlands Gravel Classic

April 27
$70-$80
Goshen
The only qualifier for the Trek UCI Gravel World Series in the U.S. Courses are 52 and 66 miles depending on age group. Visit highlandsgravelclassic.com for more information.

Tour de Toad

May 4
$35-$60
Conway
This family friendly bicycle event is held in conjunction with Toad Suck Daze. Route options of 10, 20, or 40 miles, and a family ride. Participants can earn an IronToad medal by participating in both the Toad Suck 5K/10K Run and Tour de Toad. Proceeds benefit Literacy Action of Central Arkansas. Visit facebook.com/TourDeToad/ for more information.

The Ugly Gnome XC Race

May 5
$15-$40
Conway
Part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series, this race moves to a new course this year at the Conway Meadows Tech Park. The lap will be 3.2 miles with fast and flowy sections, some rocks, a few roots and some new features including jumps. Registration is available at bikereg.com/the-ugly-gnome.

Femmes Gravel 100

May 11
$35-$50
Bentonville
A 100-mile gravel ride that is the culmination of a 10-week training program. Visit bikereg.com/femmes-gravel-100 to register. 

Rule of Three

May 17-18
$85-$255
Bentonville
Gravel race that incorporates gravel, tarmac and singletrack. There are 50- and 110-mile route options. New for this year is a completely self-supported 200+-mile option that will leave a day earlier than the other races and have a 30-hour cutoff time. Visit ruleofthree.bike for more information. 

Walmart Joe Martin Stage Race

May 24-27
Fayetteville
The longest continuously run stage race in North America. Four stages in four days starting and finishing in Fayetteville each day. Visit joemartinstagerace.com for more information.

Bike City Fondo

May 25-26
Fayetteville
A fondo with five route options held in conjunction with the Joe Martin Stage Race. Routes include road and gravel riding options. Visit bikecityfondo.com for more.

The Battle of Townsend’s Ridge

June 9
Fort Smith
Part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series. Visit ambcs.com for more information.

Arkansas Graveler

June 23-29
$245-$950
Fayetteville
A six-day gravel ride traversing some of Arkansas’s most rural roads from Fayetteville to Jonesboro. Nightly live music, outdoor recreation, camping and chef-made meals are included in this fully supported event across the northern portion of the state. Visit arkansasgravler.com for more.

River Valley Rumble

June 23
Fort Smith
Part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series. Visit ambcs.com for more information.

NWA MTB Championships

Sept. 14
Fayetteville
Part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series at Devil’s Den. Visit ambcs.com for more information.

Kessler Mountain Jam

Sept. 22
Fayetteville
Part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship series. Visit ambcs.com for more information.

Big Dam Bridge 100

Sept. 28
$55-$140
Little Rock
Arkansas’s largest cycling tour with five route options from 15 to 105 miles. Visit bigdambridge100.com for more information.

Pedals for Compassion Gravel Grinder

Oct. 5
$55
Magnolia
This long running event that benefits Magnolia’s domestic violence shelter Compassion’s Foundation shifts from a road event to a gravel ride featuring three route options from 45 to 100 miles. Visit bikereg.com/p4c-gravelgrinder to register.

Arkansas High Country Race

Oct. 5
Russellville
A well-known ultra-endurance bikepacking race moves it’s start/finish to Russellville for 2024. The 1,000-mile route takes racers on a tour around the northwestern quadrant of the state on some of the most beautiful and challenging gravel roads the state has to offer. Other race options for 2024 will include the central loop of the High Country route at 430 miles and the Ozark Odyssey route at 253.5 miles. VIsit arkansashighcountry.com for more information.

Conway Fall Classic

Oct. 12
$35-$45
Conway
Three route options (23, 40 and 62 miles) benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Faulkner County and Conway Advocates for Bicycling's Conway Cycling Project serving citizens of Conway with basic bike repairs and refurbished bikes. Visit cycleconway.com for more information.

Little Sugar

Oct. 13
Bentonville
The Little Sugar MTB race kicks off the week-long Big Sugar Classic in Bentonville. The race is a marathon-style mountain bike race and offers three distances and is a qualifier for the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race. Visit bigsugarclassic.com/mtb for more information.

Big Sugar

Oct. 19
Bentonville
Once again the finale of the Life Time Grand Prix. A blazing fast gravel race course that starts and finishes in Bentonville and heads into southern Missouri. Registration opens March 1. Visit bigsugarclassic.com/gravel for more.

Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder

Oct. 26
$35-$60
Fayetteville
A gravel grinder with four route options that leaves from Fayetteville, rolls into Oklahoma and back. More information is available at chinkapinhollowgravelgrinder.com.

Güdrun MTB Festival

Nov. 8-10
Hot Springs
A three-day mountain bike festival in Hot Springs that features mini an full enduros, a slow roll, jump jam, time trial, the Atilla the Hun cross country race and more. Visit northwoodstrails.org for more information.