FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Beginning Monday, April 1, certain trails of Centennial Park will be closed to the public to allow for final preparations for the 2024 U.S. Pro Cup.
The event will take place from Wednesday, April 3, to Sunday, April 7, at Centennial Park in Fayetteville. It is free for all spectators to attend. This festival-style event is a part of the U.S. Cup Series for mountain biking, where world champions, national champions, and past and present Olympians will compete for critical qualifying points ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
The following park trails will be closed through Monday, April 8, to keep them in the best shape for competition and allow for event takedown:
- World Cup (all),
- Chasing Gold (all) and
- Fayetteville Traverse (northeast and east sections).
Learners Permit, Pop Rocks, Junk Drawer, Basket Case, and portions of the Fayetteville Traverse (west and southwest of the main entrance road) will remain open.
Spectators looking to walk or cycle to the event are encouraged to take the paved trail accessible from S. Mount Millsap Lane off Old Farmington Road or the Fayetteville Traverse trail accessible from S. Dinsmore Trail Road off Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Limited public parking is available at Centennial Park on a first-come, first-served basis.
To learn more about Centennial Park, visit https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/3671/Centennial-Park-at-Millsap-Mountain.
To learn more about the U.S. Pro Cup, including the race schedule, visit https://www.experiencefayetteville.com/calendar/37-sports/35-cycling/8880-us-pro-cup-2024.
(All photos courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism)
