Join us to welcome TEAM USA’s best in mountain biking back to Bentonville after an outstanding season and showing at the World Championships. Join us for a dual slalom race at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, an evening hang at the HUB Bike Lounge, and a Meet & Greet at Thaden School pump track. You’ll have the chance to meet champions: Christopher Blevins, Riley Amos, Haley Batten, Kate Courtney, Gwen Gibson, Savilia Blunk, Maddie Munro, Brayden Johnson, Dan English, Jack Spranger, Bailey Cioppa, Vida Lopez de san Roman, and Makena Kellerman. 

 

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Thunder Dome Thriller with the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Team 

📆 Tuesday, October 14, 4:00 pm to sundown 

 

Join us at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve for a community jam and opportunity to race the pros for FREE on the Thunder Dome dual slalom. From 4:00 pm to sundown (6:45 approx.), get your chance to compete against National Team athletes! Awards and podiums to follow at the Hub Bike Lounge, 7- 9 pm. 

 

Team USA Athletes

Christopher Blevins, Riley Amos, Haley Batten, Kate Courtney, Gwen Gibson, Savilia Blunk, Maddie Munro, Brayden Johnson, Dan English, Jack Spranger, Bailey Cioppa, Vida Lopez de san Roman, and Makena Kellerman 

 

👉🏼 Register here.
Pre-registration to race is required. Spaces to race are limited!
Registration is free with an insurance fee for unlicensed riders.

Unlicensed? Give us a call at Visit Bentonville for a promo code to waive the fee! 

479-271-9153 

Open Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

While supplies last.

Event timeline: 

4 pm Check-in opens 

4:30 pm Jam starts 

5 pm race starts 

 

Not a cyclist? All good, we’ll have space for spectators to watch the competition, and admission is completely free. You don’t want to miss it! 

 

📍 Location: Coler Mountain Bike Preserve 

📞 Contact: Visit Bentonville main phone line, email info@visitbentonville.com 

🅿️ Parking: Coler Grove 

Hangout with Team USA at The Hub Bike Lounge 

📆 Tuesday, October 14, 7-9 PM 

 

Toast the athletes, enjoy snacks, and mix and mingle with the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Team while we celebrate with awards and podiums from the Thunder Dome Thriller. 

 

🎟️ Free, drop in. Drinks are on your own; apps will be provided (first-come, first-served). 

 

📍 The Hub Bike Lounge  | 410 SW A St STE.2, Bentonville, AR 72712 

Meet & Greet with the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Team 

Meet USA Cycling National Team athletes and test your skills on the pump track at Thaden School! This all-ages, drop-in event is perfect for aspiring riders and cycling families. Get autographs, snap photos with your favorite riders, and hear about their journey to the World Championships. Bring your questions and your bikes! 

  

Who’s going to be there from the team: 

Christopher Blevins, Riley Amos, Haley Batten, Kate Courtney, Gwen Gibson, Savilia Blunk, Maddie Munro, Brayden Johnson, Dan English, Jack Spranger, Bailey Cioppa, Vida Lopez de san Roman, and Makena Kellerman 

 

🎟️ Free, drop-in event. No registration required.  

📍 Location: The Bike Barn and Pump Track at Thaden School | 410 SE Staggerwing Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712  

Discover Bike Week and Enjoy Cycling All Season

Want to see the pros compete in more action? Many Team USA atheletes will be racing in the Life Time Big Sugar Classic, including:

 

Haley Batten, Riley Amos, Gwen Gibson, Bailey Cioppa, Madigan Munro.

 

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