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The IMBA Model Trails Program Evolves

As many of our readers know, Arkansas is home to five International Mountain Bicycling Association EPIC Trails, Womble, Syllamo, LOViT, Upper Buffalo, and Ouachita National Recreation Trail. This currently places

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The American Trail in Bentonville, Razorback Greenway in the Background.

A Little Recognition Feels Good But…..

…sometimes it means so much more. Every year the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)  looks over applications and makes site visits to trails and communities around the world; I refer

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Challenges of Epic Proportions (Part 1)

Being a race organizer is a tough thing; dealing with permitting, aid station logistics, publicity, sponsors and volunteers. This past weekend Sarah and Frank Webber pulled off all of that and a

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I’ve Been Blessed

Around mile 10 of the Little Rock Marathon, my running partner Ashley and I found ourselves running toward an Episcopal church where the priest was blessing runners as they passed

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The Community Bicyclist

The Epic Ride was…well, Epic

The Epic ride from Bentonville to Missouri is aptly named. Portions of the 35-mile loop present challenges to even the most experienced riders, while Mother Nature almost always does her

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In the middle of the 34 mile mountain biking section of the Iron Mountain XTERRA Epic.

Can an Epic become more Epic?

It can if it joins forces with other epics. Last October we headed down to DeGray Lake to cover an XTERRA triathlon organized by DLT Event Management. An XTERRA is

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Many racers used the climb out of transition to hydrate and get some nutrition...and mug for the camera.

Tri it in the Dirt

We’ve covered a few triathlons this year and part of an XTERRA during DeGray TriFest Weekend but this past weekend we were able to enjoy a couple of grueling XTERRA’s at DeGray

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