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SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 3-8, 2025 Hope to see you in the Natural State next summer! Stay tuned as we roll out details this fall on our brand new route development, event format, and Host Cities! A captivating annual gravel ride traversing Arkansas’s most rural roads and the outer realms of your own curiosity. It's […]
Old Post Challenge has had many challenges these past few years, this year is no different and Dirt Viking Members, Cyclone Cycling Team and Lake Hamilton Composite Team are picking up the challenge last minute in 2025! Expect fun, friendship, competetion and a course that has been designed for a great race! IMPORTANT NOTE: RACE […]
This 50.2 mile round trip adventure will be on a mix of rural paved roads, gravel roads, and US Forest Service Roads. We'll be primitive camping at a USFS campsite, which unfortunately means no running water or toilets. We will have a vehicle at camp with fresh water for drinking/cooking, and provide toilet paper. RideWithGPS […]
The Ride Series is different. Your expectations should be high as you enter the hospitality of our classroom setting. A comfortable Kijaro chair awaits your presence and the cover our 10x20 tents provides reprieve from the elements. Prepare yourself to be immersed in an environment that provides the perfect opportunity for you to be open […]
Registration for the 2025 Big Dam Bridge Training Program Is Open. The program is free to participants who have registered for the event by midnight on June 13th. After June 14th, there is a fee of $45 for the training program (with or without registering for the BDB100 ride). The Big Dam Bridge Training Ride Program was developed to […]
Community Dual Slalom head to head elimination racing on the blue and red courses at Thunder Dome. Juniors welcome and cheering/heckling strongly encouraged.
Cleveland County's 3rd annual bicycle event covering miles of our county, starting and ending at the Pioneer Village in Rison. Routes at 21, 29, 44 and 65 mile lengths! New for 2025, a 20-mile gravel ride!
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 […]
Ride Hard Saturday, June 14th to Bicycles, Brews, & BBQ: a fundraiser for @pedalitforwardnwa This incredible art was created by our very own Alex @aqueenofdogs and @naturalthreadsusa is printing a limited edition of these shirts. Pedal It Forward NWA will provide bike parking and host a judged "Bike Show" with prizes! 2 categories will be available: […]
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