Coler’s Noon2Moon MTB Race – 2025

Noon2Moon is a 6-hour endurance race and the only Coler Fundraiser event of the year! When you register to race, you support improvements to your favorite trails at Coler, facilities, and access to affordable classes that make Coler a unique destination for all! Coler Mountain Bike Preserve is a community space provided by the Peel Compton Foundation whose mission is to connect the community through nature, education, recreation, and preservation.

Beginning on May 2nd, 2025 we will have a kid’s ride camp and races hosted by Pedal Kids USA. If racing for 6 hours is not for you, you may register to race our pre-race “hot lap” option, a single lap of the racecourse with podiums for the top three racers and free entry to amazing raffle prizes. This lap will be the same as the 6-hour lap. See the course description below for more details. The E-bike category is for the hot lap option only.

Outside Magazine named Coler as “One of the most beloved trails in the state of Arkansas.” Come race with us!

Event Schedule: 
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
2:00 – 7:00 PM –  6-HR Race Packet Pickup @ The Coler Campground
3:00 – 5:00 PM Kids MTB Camp hosted by Pedal Kids USA

• Sign up for Level 2 Paw Riders Camp: Pedaling without training wheels, on pavement, and some very easy, flat, single-track.
• Sign up for Level 3 Paw Riders Camp: Able to climb and descend paved and single track, comfortable modulating speeds on descends.

5:00 – 6:30 PM – Kids Race Presented by Pedal Kids USA (Ages 2 through 14)

Kids Activities Equipment Requirements: Bicycle in good working order, a helmet, small backpack, water bottle, snacks.
6:45 PM – Kids Podium Celebration and  S’mores by the Campfire, hosted by Coler Staff

Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 Hot Lap and 6-HR Race
10:15 AM – Hot Lap Race – one lap of the N2M course
11:30 AM – Hot Lap Podiums
11:50 AM – 6-HR Racer Meeting
Noon – 6-HR Race Begins
6:30 PM – 6-HR Podiums

5$ discount will automatically be applied if you register for more than one category. Parents sign your kids up for camp and kids race to receive a 5$ discount!

Race Rules:

• All 6-hour racers will start the race at noon, the cut-off time to finish your last lap will be 6 pm sharp. There will be no cut-off time to start a lap but if you are not back at 6 pm then that last lap does not count. It is up to teams and individual racers to decide on the timing of their last lap.
• Team racers may ride as many laps consecutively as they wish; however, each racer from a team must complete at least one lap during the 6-hour race.
• If a member of a team has a mechanical issue or a crash that keeps them from completing the lap, they may call to get another rider out on the course. The rider who is out must check in with the timing director to cancel the lap (do not bring the timing chip near timing sensors).
• Bike changes are allowed between laps, and no bans for a racer assisting another racer to fix a mechanical issue on the race course. Mechanical assistance from a non-racer may only be at the designated Coler mechanic pit tent area.
• All racers waiting their turn must stay away from timing sensors, to not “trip” their timing chip.
• A racer or team must report DNFs as soon as possible to the Timing Director.
• Race Results Contesting Period: 6:00-6:10 pm.
• Allow 15 minutes after the race for results to be finalized. Timing services are provided by Todd Galbraith with EnduraRace
• E-bike allowed  only for the single-lap option

Online Registration Deadline: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at 8:00 AM CT
Parking at the preserve is limited, parking will be on a first come first serve basis. We highly encourage participants to park and ride, give yourself plenty of time! For parking locations and logistics check out our website HERE. Any questions you may contact our Programs team at programs@peelcompton.org. Thank you for racing with us and catch you at Coler!

Course Description:

• Course or laps will be approximately 6-8 miles of single track/greenway with some technical terrain but mostly cross-country style trails. The official trail course will be released at a later date. For updated course description and release see our website.

Volunteer:

Racing is not your thing? That’s ok, we have plenty of ways to get involved. Check out the volunteer sign-up link HERE.