RIDE ON The fall weather has been fantastic and that means plenty of riding and plenty of work getting done on the trails. In this issue we highlight: 🟣 Progress at the OZ Trails Bike Park 🟣 Upcoming events 🟣 Trail updates 🟣 New OZ Trails…
You’ve finally decided to join us in Bentonville, Arkansas, and we can’t wait to welcome you! Here are some tips and recommendations for your first visit. Whether you’re riding a mountain bike, trail running, hiking, have kids, going solo, or…
Are you ever riding the trails and think, “I wish I had a photo of myself doing that awesome jump?” Now, you can – even if you’re riding by yourself and don’t have a friend to take your photo – with Hightag. Hightag co-founders, and brothers, Alex…
Minority Mountain Bikers Bentonville Bike Week returns May 10-14, 2023 for their third consecutive year to Bentonville, Arkansas! Minority Mountain Bikers is an organization dedicated to increasing and highlighting the diversity in mountain biking. Founder Harry Hill…
May is National Bike Month! From May 1-31, riders everywhere have one mission – to get more people riding than ever before. Trailblazers activates Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas for Bike Month by offering programming, corporate contests, and prizes via the…
Racing returns to Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12-16, 2023 for the US Pro Cup presented by Walmart! What’s unique about this event? You’ll see world-famous professionals, amateurs, youth, and up-and-coming racers on the USA Cycling Development Team….
Written by: Lucie Patton, Peel Compton Foundation Noon2Moon, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve’s second annual endurance race, returns to Bentonville on Saturday, May 6, with the 12-hour race beginning at 8 a.m. and the 6-hour race at 12 p.m. Here’s what you can expect: …
School is in session – Bike School, that is! OZ Trails recently welcomed Bike School Bentonville to join Visit Bentonville’s “A New American Town Podcast” sponsored by OZ Trails to get the scoop on their 2023 programming. Whether you’re…
Hatchet sculpture by artist Jamie Vaide. This piece has a 15-foot log handle and weighs 1,300 pounds. The blade is steel and mounted to a concrete base. Technical hand-built trails await you at Hand Cut Hollow in Northeast Bentonville. The Traverse Loop surrounds the…
Photo courtesy of: Life Time Big Sugar Gravel Autumn in Northwest Arkansas is not a sight to be missed, and a slew of cycling events present the perfect reasons to visit this fall. There are events for all ages, skills levels, and various cycling disciplines. See you…
Photo by Carl Zoch While the weather in Northwest Arkansas is pleasant nearly year-round, we do get the occasional bout of rain and storms. Here are some wet weather routes and trail condition resources for when you plan your route to go riding or hiking. A good rule…
Can someone turn the A/C on? It’s heating up in Arkansas for the summer, and OZ Trails would like to remind you to take care of yourself before, during, and after your rides or trail runs.