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Pedestal Rock Road Ride & Lick Fork Gravel Grind

Witts Springs 196 AR-16, Witts Springs, United States

The Pedestal Rock and Lick Fork Bicycle ride is held every October on the 3rd Saturday of the month, with the hope that fall foliage is in full swing. The 2024 ride will be on Saturday, October 19. The PRLF Ride supports work being done by Community Voices, a 501(c)3 organization, to showcase the beauty […]

CREEP ‘N CRAWL HALF, 5K, and LIL’ MONSTERS DASH

Two Rivers Park 6722 Two Rivers Park Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

The Creep ‘N Crawl Half, 5K, and Lil’ Monsters Dash is a family-oriented athletic event offering some Halloween fun with a healthy dose of physical fitness. Grab the scariest, funniest, wildest, goofiest, most creative costume you can think of and join us at Two Rivers Parks for a Howlin’ Ghoul Time!

Full Moon Hike

Pack Rat Outdoor Center 209 W Sunbridge Dr, Fayetteville, United States

Our next Full Moon Hike will be October 19, the Kindly Moon! Join us for a night hike at Devil's Den State Park - we'll be taking the Yellow Rock trail to a scenic overlook, to enjoy the light of the full moon!

Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon

Lake Fayetteville Pavilion 1153 Lake Fayetteville Rd, Fayetteville, United States

Join us for the annual Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon!  A fun, Halloween-themed event that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line Plenty of fun! Grab your friends […]

Sunday Sundae Ride with Friends & Family – Conway Biketoberfest

UCA Tennis Courts Conway, United States

Sunday, October 20 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Meetup Location: Stone Dam Creek Trail South Conway is one of the fastest growing residential areas in the city. Did you know your home could be within just a couple of miles of one of the area’s newest trails? Bring the whole family and invite a few […]

Event Series Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2024

Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2024

Kinyon Sports Complex 1550 Gamble Road, Centerton, United States

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. […]

HOWL-O-WEEN Hairy and Scary Fest Zombie Run 2.5k / 5k

McClain Hall 1600 S College St, Mountain Home, United States

Prepare yourself to run (or walk) for your lives! This will be a charity 5k with all proceeds going to Lucky Dawg Rescue Inc. This will be taking place on Sunday, October 20th. There will be vendors there starting at 1pm, a dog and dog/human duo costume contest at 2pm, and the run will start […]

TACO Ride Sponsored by Cousins’ Office Furniture – Conway Biketoberfest

Wednesday, October 23 at 5:30 p.m. Join us on October 23 at 5:30 pm for the TACO Ride! It’s a totally loco legend of a ride. Ride 1, 2, or more loops with experienced TACO Riders. Finish up with tacos and friends. More FUN details to come! Indoor Cycling on site at Caldwell Toyota led […]

Arkansas Enduro Series | Round 3 | CAPITAL CITY ENDURO

Pinnacle Mountain State Park 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road, Little Rock, AR, United States

Shred multiple trail systems throughout Arkansas’ State Capital including River Mountain Park and the Monument Trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park – named the 2023 Best Mountain Biking in the U.S. by Outside Magazine. Featuring a collection of world-class trails crafted by some of the world’s best trail builders, this year’s Capital City Enduro will be the first enduro […]

Event Series Arkansas NICA Series

Arkansas NICA Race 4 – Champions Weekend

Centennial Park S Centennial Park Ln, Fayetteville, AR, United States

One of the great things about a NICA League, which separates us from other youth cycling development programs, is we produce our own youth-specific events. This means we pick out race venues and work directly with landowners and managers to produce the highest quality youth development racecourses and events. The student-athletes get a stage of […]

All Bodies on Bikes NW Arkansas Bike Camping Trip

Valley View School House Price Coffee Rd Entry, Bentonville, United States

Join us for a bike camping overnighter! Starting near downtown Bentonville ( exact location coming soon), we’ll ride 6 miles on gravel to Bike Camp Pea Ridge. We’ll camp there overnight, returning to our starting location in the morning. Campers need to bring all of their own camping gear, however, we have some equipment available […]

Event Series Arkansas Ultra Trail Series

Hot Springs National Park Trail Run

Fat Jack's Oyster Bar 101 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, United States

17-Mile and 13-Mile Trail Run in Hot Springs National Park Saturday, October 26, 2024 NEW: For UTS-Lite you run the shorter 13-mile course. Registration is required. We ask if you registered but will not come, please un-register (or contact us) so we don't waste a slot. Registration is free. There will be a donation can […]

Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder

Lake Weddington 15689 Lake Wedington Entry Rd, Fayetteville, AR, United States

The start/finish location is Lake Wedington Recreation Area just outside of Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Lake Wedington is a US Forest Service Park and offers great amenities and a natural setting to come hang out for the weekend and enjoy some of the best gravel in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas. 4 gravel ride distances of 24, […]

Point Remove Brewing Company’s Bike, Brunch, & Brews – Conway Biketoberfest

Point Remove Brewing Company 102 Crestliner St., Morrilton, United States

Saturday, October 26 at 8:00 a.m. Meetup Location: Point Remove Brewing Company Beginner Course | Intermediate & Advanced Course Meet up with friends for a morning ride from Point Remove Brewing Company located right off Hwy 64 at 102 Crestliner Street in Morrilton. Choose your route, easy or advanced. Each ride will be led by experienced cyclists who know […]

Tour de Pumpkin

Russellville Station 320 W C St., Russellville, United States

Possibly more information here. https://www.facebook.com/tourdepumpkin

Chasin Payson MTB Challenge

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve 1 2003 NW Homestead Ln, Bentonville, AR, United States

Chasin Payson is a Mountain Bike challenge race. Competitors will start at 2 PM on Saturday, October 26th, and race as long as possible until 6 PM at Coler on a 3-mile course. Ride your pace and chase the leader. E-bikes are welcome and Juniors (16+) can participate. It's a Red Bull event so there […]

Hare Mountain 100

Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area Hagarville, AR, United States

100 mile Friday November 1st-7am-Haw Creek Falls 50 mile Saturday November 2nd-6am-Indian Creek TH This run is extremely difficult. The Ozark Highland's Trail is a national scenic trail marked with white blazes for the main trail and blue blazes for spurs. Do not count on flagging. It will be minimal if any. We are going […]

City of Colleges Half Marathon

Buffalo Alumni Hall 2490 Bruce St, Conway, AR, United States

Half marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run running festival.  The half marathon distance will take runners through the city and into the countryside on the streets of Conway, Arkansas.  Runners will experience the beauty of the UCA campus with tons of cheering students along the routes.  Come enjoy a beautiful fall day with the start/finish […]

Chasing Zero 5K & 1 mile Fun Run

Northshore Trail North Shore Drive and North Shore Trail, North Little Rock, United States

Join Project Zero's mission to raise awareness about adoption, build hope in kids and teens waiting in foster care to be adopted, and connect forever families in Arkansas.  Our goal is simple, to fight for those children and advocate for them to find the right forever family until there are zero waiting children in Arkansas. […]

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