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 soon in Northwest Arkansas!
| Date | Event | Location | Description |
| September 2-4 | Trifest for MS 2022 | Bentonville | The Trifest for MS triathlon, the largest triathlon in Arkansas, draws people from all over the country to Bentonville to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. |
| September 3 | Women of OZ Flagship Ride | Bentonville | The flagship ride is a monthly, free, social ladies’ ride for riders of all abilities |
| September 6-8 | Cycle of Influence | Bentonville | Gathering of cycling and outdoor industry’s best business minds |
| September 10 | Tour de Tacos | Springdale (start) | Fundraiser ride with multiple distance options and stops for taco samples |
| September 16-17 | Women of OZ Sunset Summit | Bentonville | WOZ is bringing together the top industry leaders and best coaches in the world for Sunset Summit – a weekend of rides, clinics, workshops, and panel discussions to build confidence and community |
| September 17-18 | Coler Roller | Bentonville | Mountain bike party and Coler Mountain Bike Preserve membership drive |
| September 25 | Walmart OZ Mile Swim | Beaver Lake | Open water race that offers participants and spectators a full weekend of fun in beautiful Northwest Arkansas with festivities centered around swimming. |
| September 30-October 2 | Arkansas Enduro Series Bentonville | Bentonville | Bentonville will host the last leg of the 2022 Arkansas Enduro Series |
| October 1 | Women of OZ Flagship Ride | Bentonville | The flagship ride is a monthly, free, social ladies’ ride for riders of all abilities |
| October 7-10 | RCC Summit Bentonville | Bentonville | 3-day event for Rapha Cycling Club members |
| October 8 | Fall Square 2 Square | Fayetteville to Bentonville | Participants ride from the Fayetteville Square to the Bentonville Square |
| October 13-16 | Bikeboom | Bentonville | A 3-day social/gathering event filled with clinics, ride tours, volunteering and just having a good time with the Deaf community. |
| October 14-16 | OZCX Festival | Fayetteville | Featuring a spectator-friendly, purpose-built, world-class cyclo-cross racecourse, the OZCX weekend boasts a full schedule of amateur and community events alongside USA Cycling and UCI sanctioned races |
| October 18-20 | People for Bikes Bicycle Leadership Conference | Bentonville | Gather with industry peers to learn, grow and shape the next generation of bike industry leaders. Join us for three days of educational sessions, networking opportunities and unforgettable mountain and gravel rides on the trails of Northwest Arkansas |
| October 21-23 | Outerbike | Bentonville | Your chance to demo next year’s latest and greatest bikes and gear |
| October 21-23 | Bikepacking Roots Fayetteville Gathering | Fayetteville | A non-competitive, community-building bikepacking adventure partnership with Experience Fayetteville. |
| October 22 | Life Time Big Sugar Gravel presented by Mazda | Bentonville/Bella Vista | 50- and 100-mile gravel races |
| October 22 | OZ Kids Fat Tire Crit | Bentonville | Bentonville will host the last leg of the OZ Kids Crit |
| October 23 | Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder | Fayetteville | 42-, 63-, or 109-mile gravel rides |
| October 28-30 | Northwest Arkansas Adaptive Off-Road Cycling Adventure | Bentonville | OZASA presents a family-friendly, NO COST 3-day Adaptive Cycling Adventure. All abilities and skill levels welcome. |
| November 4-5 | Critical Mass Summit | Fayetteville | Two-day event designed to build relationships, diversify, and grow the cycling, active transportation, and social change movements, and empower women and the non-binary community to work in these spaces |
| November 5 | Women of OZ Flagship Ride | Bentonville | The flagship ride is a monthly, free, social ladies’ ride for riders of all abilities |
| December 3 | Women of OZ Flagship Ride | Bentonville | The flagship ride is a monthly, free, social ladies’ ride for riders of all abilities |
