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The Hillfolk Hootenanny is a weekend-long festival that celebrates our community of dirt.
Our goal with Dirt Movement events is to create courses and experiences that are shared as much as possible by all participants. It doesn’t matter if you’re running 3 miles or riding 50 miles. We are one community with one purpose—get outside and move.
A festival celebration of dirt and community. Our goal with Dirt Movement events is to create courses and experiences that are shared, as much as possible, for all participants. It doesn’t matter if you’re running 3 miles or riding 50 miles. We are one community with one purpose – get outside and move.
What else do we all have in common? We love to eat (a lot), drink (beer or buch), and be merry (rock out to local music).
Format
The Hillfolk Hootenanny is a two-day festival with rides, runs, food, music, creek swims, and community! We have built the weekend so that you have multiple opportunities to participate in rides and runs while not missing an opportunity to sit on a log and listen to some live music with a cold beverage in hand. You can choose to participate in one, two, or three of the cycling and running events throughout the weekend. You also have the option to skip the bike and runs and just camp out, listen to music, and have some great food!
Unpaved Runs
This isn’t your classic race! On Saturday morning, we host a run on various unpaved surfaces over a number of distances. There may be creek crossings and an obstacle or two in your way, so be ready. Anything is possible!
Gravel Rides
There will be a 15-mile shake-out ride on Saturday afternoon to allow riders to loosen up before taking on Sunday’s epic routes. And we don’t use the word epic lightly – just look at those elevation profiles. Enjoy the climb the locals have lovingly named “Booger Hill”. She’s a beaut.
Artist Point Climb
The Artist Point Climb is one of the unique bike events for the weekend. This 13-mile paved climb takes you up 1,500 feet to an amazing view of the Ozark Mountains and Lake Fort Smith. This event is part of The Chester Challenge. Participation in the Artist Point Climb is included with registering for any of Sunday’s gravel rides.
The Chester Challenge
The Chester Challenge is the pinnacle event of the weekend. Anyone who completes a run, the Artist Point climb, and a route on Sunday’s gravel day will receive this prestigious award.
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