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Things you Can and Can’t do.

First a Bit of Bad News We have a lot of great recreational opportunities in Arkansas, unfortunately many of them are on federally managed land and during the government shutdown

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Northwoods Trails
Steve Schneider, Master of Ceremonies at The Battle of Townsends Ridge - Hobbs

We Have Our Own Guy

(from International Mountain Biking Association news release) Steve Schneider has joined IMBA as the region director for the South Central states. Schneider joins seven other region directors on IMBA’s team

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From Springhill, 2012

Update on Springhill Mountain Bike Race

UPDATE: (10/17/13) – Springhill Park is back open as of today.  All the reservations, permits, and insurance policies are in place to stage the AMBCS Springhill Race#8 at Springhill Park Sunday

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Ready. Set. Glow

Not knowing what to expect, I returned to Batesville on the last night before fall.  It was actually jacket weather.  I couldn’t believe it.  This was the fourth time this

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100 Miles of Arkansas

My  road cycling cred has been sinking. The last road cycling event I participated in was the Cross Winds Classic more than a year and a half ago. That experience

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Firecracker 5K

Hazel Valley High

This marked the third (I think) occurrence of the Hazel Valley Gran Prix – a 55-mile gravel grinder on the forest roads and back roads of the Ozark National Forest

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Wet, Wild and Wonderful

Spending time with people who are in to and excited by outdoor recreation is a pleasure. Rarely is there boring talk of what’s on television or what someone said did

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