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SUMMARY:Leatherwood Gravity Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Leatherwood Gravity Challenge \nThis thrilling event will showcase the best of Downhill Mountain Biking located right here in Eureka Springs\, Arkansas. It will be an adrenaline pumping mix of technical trails\, fast descents and an exclusive  race day only stage that will challenge even the most seasoned riders. \n  \n** Event Overview** \n\nTotal Laps – 10\nStages – 5\, with 2 laps per stage\nSpecial feature – 1 race day only stage to test your MTB handling skills\n\n  \n**Camping and Evening Activities** \nJoin us for a family-friendly night of camping on Saturday at the Lake Leatherwood Park group campsite. (For those that prefer less rustic accommodations\, you can contact the park directly and book a cabin for the night.) \nAfter an  exhilarating day spent pre-riding the course\, set up your tents and unwind under the stars. There will be a campfire for gathering around so you can share stories and connect with fellow racers while enjoying the warmth of the flames. \nWe will also have live music to keep the stoke high and spirits lifted going into race day. \nSites are limited so be sure to register ahead of time.
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/leatherwood-gravity-challenge/
LOCATION:Lake Leatherwood\, 14582 US-62\, Eureka Springs\, 72632\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cycling (Road & Mountain)
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Gravelfest for MS
DESCRIPTION:Gravelfest for MS: May 3-4\, 2025 \nEvent Overview: \nGravelfest for MS is a fun\, two-day gravel biking event with routes tailored to all levels—beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced riders. The event supports the Rampy MS Research Foundation\, raising funds for cutting-edge multiple sclerosis research at UAMS (Little Rock\, AR)\, Northwestern University (Chicago\, IL)\, and the University of California (San Francisco\, CA). \nThis year\, Gravelfest will be based in Bentonville\, AR\, with home base at the Bentonville Bike Camp (8658 Spanker Creek Rd\, Bentonville\, AR 72712). Riders can stay on-site\, in nearby accommodations\, or enjoy the new Motto Hotel’s bike valet service. \nRider Incentives: \n*  Riders will receive a “sweet” custom\, exclusively designed neck gator from JUNK brands at packet pick up. \n*  Gravelfest for MS participant will receive a complimentary four-month subscription to MAXIOM’s “core plan”. Maxiom’s foundational offering that combines cutting-edge AI with the human touch for 24/7 performance and recovery guidance.  The exclusive subscription represents a total value of $400 per participant.  Once you complete your ride registration\, a reverse promo code will be emailed to you for easy redemption.  Get ready to elevate your training and overall wellness with Maxiom Core. \n*  Aid Station Nutrition: We will provide MAXIOM Optimize Drink Mix at the aid station\,\nensuring riders have access to the hydration and nutrients needed to enjoy the event\nand perform at their best. \n*  Raffle Prize: To make the event even more exciting\, MAXIOM is contributing a raffle prize of a one-year subscription to MAXIOM Ultimate\, valued at $3\,600.  (This item\, along with other raffle items will be drawn after awards at The Hub Bike Lounge on Saturday\, after awards) \n\nAll Gravelfest for MS participants will receive 20% off all of MAXIOM’s products for all of 2025.  (Once you are registered a reverse promo code will be emailed to your email on file for redemption)\n\n  \nRoutes & Distances: \nSaturday\, May 3: \n• 60-Mile Route \n• Race Format: Top male and female placements determined by three timed segments (awards for top three in each category). \n• Non-Race Format: Option to ride the same route without competing. \n• 40-Mile Route: Non-race format. \n• 25-Mile Beginner Route: Non-race format. \nSunday\, May 4: \n• 50-Mile Route \n• 30-Mile Route \n(All routes on Sunday are social\, non-race format.) \nSupport & Navigation: \n• All routes are self-navigated with minimal directional signs. Please view the routes once released to note highway and busy intersection crossings. \n• Each route includes one aid station stocked with snacks\, water\, electrolytes\, and nutrition provided by Maxiom. \nSchedule of Events: \n• Saturday\, May 3 \n• 3:30–7:30 PM: Dinner\, awards\, and raffle at The Hub Bike Lounge (410 SW A St.\, Suite 2\, Bentonville\, AR 72712). \n• Evening (8–10 PM): Live music by JZ and the Real Slim Shadies at the Bentonville Bike Camp. \n  \nAccommodations: \n1. Stay Local: Riders who live nearby can sleep in their own beds. \n2. On-Site: Choose A-frame glamping cabins or tent camping at Bentonville Bike Camp. Accommodations can be selected during registration on RunSignUp. \n3. Host Hotel: The Motto Hotel (229 South Main\, Bentonville\, AR 72712\, 1-888-765-4748) offers special room block rates for participants. Mention “Gravelfest for MS” when booking. \nEvent Goal: \nGravelfest for MS aims to raise $10\,000 to support research at three leading institutions.  The Rampy MS Research Foundation supports the mission of funding the best multiple sclerosis research in the United States at UAMS in Little Rock\, Northwestern University in Chicago\, IL and University of California @ San Francisco\, CA. \nFor more information or to register\, visit RunSignUp. Don’t miss the chance to ride\, relax\, and make a difference in the fight against multiple sclerosis!
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/4th-annual-gravelfest-for-ms/
LOCATION:Bentonville Bike Camp\, 8658 Spanker Rd.\, Bentonville\, 72712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cycling (Road & Mountain)
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SUMMARY:Saline River Canoe Race
DESCRIPTION:Get Ready to Paddle and Play!The annual river race is returning to Lyle Park in Benton\, Arkansas\, and you won’t want to miss it! \nCheck-in: 9:00 a.m.Race begins: 10:00 a.m.Route: A scenic 4-mile paddle from Peeler Bend to Lyle Park \nEntry Fees: \n\n\nSolo Division: $30 per person \n\n\nTandem Division: $60 per team \n\n\nEvery racer will receive a race shirt\, medal\, and lunch\, plus trophies for the top three finishers. Have a creative streak? Name your boat for a chance to win the “Best Name” competition! \nAnd don’t forget — all participants are entered to win a kayak\, generously provided by Everett Buick GMC. \nImportant Gear Information: \n\n\nLifejackets are required for all participants. \n\n\nRecreational Divisions will use boats provided by Saline River Canoe: \n\n\nTandem Division: Canoes provided \n\n\nSolo Rec Division: Kayaks provided \n\n\n\n\nCompetitive Division: Bring your own canoe or kayak. \n\n\nWhether you’re racing to win or just paddling for fun\, this event is always a great time on the Saline River!
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/saline-river-canoe-race-3/
LOCATION:Lyle Park\, 2 Rivercrest Cir\, Benton\, AR\, 72015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddling
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SUMMARY:Coler's Noon2Moon MTB Race - 2025
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBeginning 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. \nOutside Magazine named Coler as “One of the most beloved trails in the state of Arkansas.” Come race with us! \nEvent Schedule: \nFriday\, May 2nd\, 2025\n2:00 – 7:00 PM –  6-HR Race Packet Pickup @ The Coler Campground\n3:00 – 5:00 PM Kids MTB Camp hosted by Pedal Kids USA \n\nSign up for Level 2 Paw Riders Camp: Pedaling without training wheels\, on pavement\, and some very easy\, flat\, single-track.\nSign up for Level 3 Paw Riders Camp: Able to climb and descend paved and single track\, comfortable modulating speeds on descends.\n\n5:00 – 6:30 PM – Kids Race Presented by Pedal Kids USA (Ages 2 through 14) \nKids Activities Equipment Requirements: Bicycle in good working order\, a helmet\, small backpack\, water bottle\, snacks.\n6:45 PM – Kids Podium Celebration and  S’mores by the Campfire\, hosted by Coler Staff \nSaturday\, May 3rd\, 2025 Hot Lap and 6-HR Race\n10:15 AM – Hot Lap Race – one lap of the N2M course\n11:30 AM – Hot Lap Podiums\n11:50 AM – 6-HR Racer Meeting\nNoon – 6-HR Race Begins\n6:30 PM – 6-HR Podiums \n5$ 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! \nRace Rules: \n\nAll 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.\nTeam 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.\nIf 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).\nBike 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.\nAll racers waiting their turn must stay away from timing sensors\, to not “trip” their timing chip.\nA racer or team must report DNFs as soon as possible to the Timing Director.\nRace Results Contesting Period: 6:00-6:10 pm.\nAllow 15 minutes after the race for results to be finalized. Timing services are provided by Todd Galbraith with EnduraRace\nE-bike allowed  only for the single-lap option\n\nOnline Registration Deadline: Saturday\, May 3rd\, 2025\, at 8:00 AM CT\nParking 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! \nCourse Description: \n\nCourse 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.\n\nVolunteer: \nRacing is not your thing? That’s ok\, we have plenty of ways to get involved. Check out the volunteer sign-up link HERE.
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/colers-noon2moon-mtb-race-2025/
LOCATION:Coler Mountain Bike Preserve 1\, 2003 NW Homestead Ln\, Bentonville\, AR\, 72712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cycling (Road & Mountain)
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SUMMARY:49th School of Whitewater Paddling
DESCRIPTION:Planning for the 2025 ACC School of Whitewater Paddling event is well underway.  Registration opens March 1\, 2025. \nWhen:  May 2- May 4\, 2025 \nWhere:  The Mulberry River\, based at Turner Bend’s Round the Bend campground \nTurner Bend is a private outfitter and store on the Mulberry River near Cass\, Arkansas on Highway 23\, approximately 11 miles south of Highway 16\, and 13 miles north of I-40 at exit 35/Ozark. \nWe are basing all operations out of Turner Bend’s “Round the Bend” campground approximately 1/2 mile south (toward I-40) of Turner Bend Store on Highway 23. \nACC Membership:  You must be a current member of the Arkansas Canoe Club to register. An ACC Household Membership (covers up to three members of the family living in your household) costs $25 per year. If you have up to three members of your immediate family applying for the school\, only one ACC membership is required. If you are not already a member of the ACC\, please visit the Membership section of our website. \nRegistration/Cost:  Registration opens on March 1\, 2025.  The cost is $125.00 per person.  All participants must register online. \nMinimum Age: Participants must be at least 12 years old to enroll.  (14 for Swiftwater Rescue)
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/49th-school-of-whitewater-paddling/
LOCATION:Turner Bend Campground\, 20034 AR-23\, Ozark\, AR\, 72949\, United States
CATEGORIES:Paddling
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SUMMARY:Toad Suck Daze 10k/5k Run and Tadpole Trot
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to announce the 43rd Annual Toad Suck Daze 10k and 5k Race for the Kiwanis Club of Conway. We would also like to thank our co-presenting sponsor for this year’s race\, Centennial Bank and Conway Regional Health Systems! \nThe Tadpole Trot\, Presented by Centennial Bank and Conway Regional Health Systems will take place May 2nd at 5:45 pm at the Young-Wise Memorial Stadium at Hendrix College.  This will be a short race and is for kids ages 3-10 years old.  Prizes and t-shirts are available! \nThe Toad Suck Daze 10k Race was started by the Conway Kiwanis Club in 1982 and run in conjunction with the then-new Toad Suck Daze Festival. In 1984\, First National Bank (now Regions) began a race in memory of a fellow employee\, Randy Baker\, who died of cancer. The Randy Baker 8k was conducted for two years\, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. In 1986\, the Conway Kiwanis Club approached Regions Bank\, and the two races were combined.  The annual Toad Suck Daze Run is held in memory of Randy Baker\, with proceeds benefiting non-profit agencies supporting children in the Faulkner County community.  Over the years\, the race has raised more than $500\,000 for nonprofit organizations. As a result of last year’s success\, The Conway Kiwanis Club presented checks totaling more than $44\,500 to a variety of local non-profits that have programs for children\, including Compass Academy\, CSI Youth\, Boys & Girls Club of Faulkner County\, Children’s Advocacy Alliance\, Community Connections\, Haven\, Milestone Services\, Inc.\, Main Stage Education Series at Reynolds Performance Hall\, Deliver Hope and the Jerry Cooper Sensory Play Trail at Laurel Park.  The Run strives to increase its contributions to the Faulkner County community each year. \nOnline registration will be cut off Friday\, May 2nd at 11:00 am.  Runners can still register for the race by filling out paper registration forms at: \n-Conway Regional Fitness Center\, May 2\, 2024 – 12 pm – 6 pm \n-Day of Race\, Registration table Conway High School Field House – 6:00 am – 7:30 am \nHope to see you all there!
URL:https://arkansasoutside.com/event/toad-suck-daze-10k-5k-run-and-tadpole-trot-3/
LOCATION:Clark Auditorium\, 2300 Prince St.\, Conway\, 72034\, United States
CATEGORIES:Running (Trail & Road)
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