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Rescheduled from April 5th.
Please note: You do NOT need a USA Cycling license to register for this event.
June 14, 2025 we’ll gather together at Hazel Valley Ranch in Fayetteville, Arkansas and head out for some beautiful miles on NWA gravel. Expect routes of 45 and 64 miles in the Ozark National Forest. Afterwards we’ll convene back together at the ranch for Bike Rack Brewery beer and food with stories shared by the fire.
*If you’re camping Friday and Saturday nights its BYO food and drink those evenings. Bring a picnic blanket and anything you need to complete your weekend at the ranch.
This will be a timed event. Podiums at the after party!
Two routes to choose from:
HAVE MERCY ON ME: 63.3 miles + 5,933 ft of elevation gain
OR
THIS AIN’T EASY: 44.52 miles + 3,538 ft of elevation gain
Please note: The courses will NOT be marked. You MUST have a GPS computer or directions written down to navigate.
Aid Stations: The Meteor Cafe, Rider Up and a couple locals (southern hospitality at its finest!) will head up aid stations on course. SAG vehicles will be available thanks to 37 North Expeditions and Experience Fayetteville, however use this as your last resort as its a very slow response time due to the course and location of the event.
No cancellations or deferrals but you can transfer or change your category by midnight of June 11th, 2025.
You can change your category or transfer your registration to another rider by following these BikeReg directions:
How to Transfer your Registration to Someone Else
How To Change The Category You Registered For
How to Remove yourself from a Waitlist
Camping at the ranch:
All proceeds for camping will be given to the ranch owners as our thank you for allowing all of us to enjoy their private property. Camping fee is for Friday and Saturday nights (no different if you only stay one of those nights.) Primitive camping only. Grass field. Port-o-potties will be available but no running water or showers, but guaranteed community and good times. Sorry, no available areas for RVs. Park your cars/vans at your own risk. Grass field parking only. If it’s rainy it will get muddy.
For information on the best places to stay, eat and explore near Hazel Valley Ranch, head to www.experiencefayetteville.com for all the info.
The real Rule of Three registration is SOLD OUT, however, hop on the waitlist….you never know if we’ll have available spots open!
Demos from our friends at the Specialized Experience Center: TBD for rescheduled date
Hazel Valley is notorious for proving to be an equally epically beautiful and brutal race. That being said, this course is exactly where our Diverge STR and Creo SL shine.
The Creo and STR are the perfect ride for those long, challenging days on the bike. A blend of chunky, smooth, and technical terrain is exactly what this bike was designed for.
This year, Specialized Bentonville is offering riders a first come first serve comped demo for this year’s Hazel Valley Rally! This will give riders the unique opportunity to experience just how capable this bike is. Lucky you!
All you need to do is visit our website at Reserve a bike | Specialized Experience Center Bentonville, AR – Specialized Bentonville and book your corresponding size for April 5, from 10am-5pm, and enter HV Rally in the promo code section for your comped demo!
All bikes will be delivered by the Specialized team Friday evening and available for pick up at our tent Saturday at 8am. Stoked for a rad weekend on bikes out in the beautiful Ozarks!
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