Bentonville Bike Fest

May 23—25, 2025

Presented by MOBIL1

Since its inception in 2020, Bentonville Bike Fest has been breaking boundaries and setting new standards!
 
Drawing in over 15,000 attendees from across the nation, with 1,500 racers representing all 48 states and 15 countries, this event has become an undeniable highlight of both our local community and the entire state. Boasting a range of activities tailored to everyone's interests, it's no wonder this festival has cemented Bentonville’s title as the Mountain Bike Capital of the World! Get ready to be part of the excitement!

The beautiful Applegate Property is located at 1770 SW 2nd ST.

Getting There & Parking:

To make your visit as smooth as possible, please note that there is no parking available at the festival grounds. The best place to park is along SW 8th Street. From there, you can enjoy a pleasant walk or bike ride along the bike trail directly to the festival.

For your convenience, they will also have a FREE shuttle service running throughout the weekend. The shuttle pick-up location is at 401 SW 8th St. Just hop on, and you'll be whisked right to the festival entrance!

Tickets & Admission:

Take advantage of Earlybird pricing until March 15th, 2025!

Purchase tickets here. 

  • Kids 16 and under: FREE!
  • General Admission: Earlybird pricing until March 15: $4 Day Pass, $10 Weekend Pass. (After March 15: $6 Day Pass, $14 Weekend Pass.) 
  • VIP Weekend Pass: $65 (Enjoy exclusive perks and access throughout the entire festival weekend.)

Your Weekend Entertainment Sorted

Gravelicous Race p/b Camelbak—Racers will take on a 30 or 60-mile gravel course starting and finishing at Applegate Property. Grab your spot at the finish line to watch these athletes battle to the finish line. 

The National Bicycle Dealers Association Retailers Summit—The NBDA Retailer Summit is an educational event designed to unite leading retailers and suppliers to formulate best practices that will drive specialty bicycle retail forward, leading to long-term profitability and success. 

Cross Country Short Track—A Cross Country Short Track Race is an exhilarating and fast-paced mountain biking event that challenges riders on a compact, looped course. Typically lasting around 20-30 minutes, these races emphasize speed, agility, and strategy as competitors navigate tight turns, varied terrain, and quick elevation changes. 

Enduro & Adaptive Enduro p/b Fatty Meat Sticks—Once again, our enduro race is back with the enduro and the adaptive enduro presented by Fatty Meat Sticks, supported by Mojo cycles. Expect very fun and explosive stages at Slaughter Pen and Coler MTB preserve on Sunday May 25th (age 15 and up). The 2025 route is going to be epic once again!

Straight Ryhythm p/b USA BMX and Hyper Bicycle Co.—Straight rhythm is a very exciting head to head race, where 2 riders go head to head over an identical course. It's a mix of a BMX cross, pumptrack and 4 cross event.

"Style It Up" Workshop with Kyle Strait—Want to take your riding to the next level? "Style It Up" with Kyle Strait is the perfect workshop for intermediate to advanced riders looking to add more flair, flow, and confidence to their riding. Learn from one of the best in the sport as Kyle shares expert tips and techniques to help you refine your movements, improve control, and bring more style to every jump, drop, and turn.

UCI C1 & NAT Trails Competitions p/b Haleon—Trials riders are a rare breed of athletes. Absolute strenght, power, skill, insight, balance, explosiveness and patience are just a few of the skills that are required to master this discipline. Beside a very difficult sport to practice, it's undoubtebly the best spectator sport. Riders will challenge an obstacle course consisting of huge boulders, logs, concrete pipes and other difficult objects.

Pedal Kids Race Sereis p/b Welly—The Pedal Kids Race Series Presented by Welly are an exciting opportunity for children aged 2-11 to demonstrate their biking abilities, experience the thrill of the start, and create unforgettable memories. We’ll adjust the distances according to age to ensure fairness for all participants. .

Kids Enduro p/b Welly—The kids enduro is back, with more fun for your kids!

Women Shred presented by Arnicare, by Boiron—As a celebration of women mountain bikers, the 6th annual women shred event aims at championing female mountain bikers through rides and workshops.

Dirt Contest with the World's best athletes—The Dirt Contest event needs no introduction! Thanks to all the legends that we had in the past, like Carson Storch, Kyle Strait, Logan Martin, Connor Stitt, Ryan Williams, Bas Van Steenbergen (and the list goes on and on)... we are lucky enough to offer you all these talented riders doing mind blowing tricks!

"Drop Shop" With Kyle Strait—Join legendary rider Kyle Strait for an in-depth Drop Shop Workshop, designed to help intermediate riders master the art of dropping with confidence and control. This session will focus on essential techniques for safely and smoothly executing drops up to 2 feet, with expert instruction on body positioning, bike handling, and landing mechanics.

Trail Boss Academy Technical Trail Riding Clinic—Join Jeff Lenosky, the legendary Trail Boss, for an immersive technical riding clinic at Coler. Designed for intermediate to advanced riders, this clinic will focus on mastering technical trail skills, helping you ride with greater precision, confidence, and control.

Fun Flowing on the pumptrack with Nick Bruce and Huck Kurinsky—Join Huffy BMX athletes at the Pump Track this year at Bike Fest! During this time, you can ride with Freestyle BMX Pro and 2020 Olympian, Nick Bruce, and USA BMX National Champion, Huck Kurinsky! Have some fun flowing around the pump track with our riders and maybe even get some tips and tricks! Nick and Huck will be around to say hi and do meet and greets before and after the rides, so be sure to stop by!

Bike School Bentonville Workshops—Start your mountain biking journey or take your skills to the next level with this fun and engaging foundational skills clinic! Designed for beginner to intermediate riders, this class focuses on building confidence and essential biking techniques in a supportive environment.

Bikefest Kids Awards
Bike Fest Bentonville
Other Festival Festivities

Get ready for an action-packed weekend at the festival!

🍺  Hang out in our beer garden, witness incredible bike stunts you usually only see online, and even get your kids into biking!

🛍️  We'll have over 100 vendors showcasing everything from major bike brands to local favorites, plus jaw-dropping dirt jump and flatland shows featuring legends like Carson Storch, Kyle Strait, Terry Adams, and more.

🚴🏼‍♀️  Try out the latest bikes from top brands for FREE, and catch world-class trial bike performances.

🎶  Enjoy live music and DJs, and grab free goodies and food samples.

✨  Plus,  there will be races, a pump track, a kids zone, and easy access to the amazing Coler MTB preserve. Come join the fun!