And then there were FIVE

From the 2013 Ouachita Challenge

In 2007 there were only three races included in the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Marathon Series, three grueling all day long sufferfests that covered some of the best singletrack trail […]

Northwoods Trails

Another Lap…

AO contributor, Cliff Li, enjoying the inaugural Race the Base, 2012.

…around that big burning ball of gas. ~ Lisa Mullis That’s right, we’re coming up on two years of cramming every weekend (and a few weekdays) with runs, rides, floats […]

Smoke-N-Suds 2013

A nice dip before leaving the woods for the second time on the course.

Cyclocross races are always worth the trip, whether just across town or halfway across the state, I’m never disappointed by the action of one of my favorite spectator sports on […]

Ozark Outdoor Supply Summer

Where did all those bikes come from?

It’s hard to tell where all the bikes that were ridden in the 2013 Big Dam Bridge 100 were from but we do have an idea of where the riders […]

A Spooky Thursday Night

(image from HuffingtonPost.com)

Looking for something other than the normal trick or treating? Here are some other ideas for that scariest of nights: Trick or Trot Halloween Fun Run (Little Rock) –  It’s […]

Bentonville - You Have To See It

The Battle for Western Hills

The bikes slowly arrived at the defunct golf course, many caked in mud and grass from the night before, their owners still dragging a bit from the skirmishes held at […]

Ghosts in the Night

Moving through the park like a ghost in the night.

Early in the day the threat of rain was only about 20% but as the start time for the Arkansas Super-Prestige Night Cyclocross Race got closer, the chance of rain […]

I’m on a 29 step plan

The "pain-train" of the lead-out group. Just hang on.

The funny folks at nsmb.com are at it again. They’ve come up with 29 steps to be a real mountain biker, something everyone from girlfriend-free teenage boys to presidents have […]

The Dirty Tri

"If you're a strong swimmer, the middle of the front is a good idea, if you're not a strong swimmer, the middle of the front is a bad idea." - Fred Phillips

As the racers entered the water they were reminded how lucky they were. “Two months ago it was 110 degrees for a triathlon here, today it’s only 55 degrees, exactly […]

Enter the Coliseum of Cyclocross

Cyclocross is back.

As I walked part of the course with Chad, we looked at the lines and the barriers. He looking at spots he could work an advantage, me looking for good […]