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• Joe Martin Stage Race in Fayetteville is
a four-day, four-stage professional race
for men and women from April 2-5. The
race also includes a two-day, three-stage
amateur race April 4-5.
• Arkansas High Country Race advertises
as "a self-supported 1,000-mile ultra-
endurance gravel bikepacking event" that
features "cycling through rugged terrain
with minimalist camping." Hosted by
Fayetteville, the race extends from June
6-13.
• Prairie Grove is the setting for the
Northwest Arkansas Spring Classic, a
road race for amateurs, pros and juniors,
held on April 19 starting at Prairie Grove
Elementary School.
• Ride, run and walk for a cause on August
8. The 2020 Tour de Cure will take off
in Bentonville, one of dozens of cities
throughout the U.S. that holds the family-
friendly fundraiser for the American
Diabetes Association. The event offers road
cycling, mountain biking, running and
walking options for all ages.
To learn about these and other
NWA cycling events, visit https://
ozarkcyclingadventures.com/nwa-cycling-
events-2/ and https://bikearkansasmagazine.
com/events-2020
Hiking and
Cycling Groups
• The NWA Hiking Group has over 1,500
members from Northwest Arkansas as well
as Fort Smith, Tulsa, Joplin and Springfield.
For a one-time, $10 membership fee,
you will be joining "a group of outdoors
enthusiasts who love hiking, backpacking,
bicycling, floating (sometimes paddling),
and camping in the great outdoors!" as
they are self-described. "We get out year
round and always focus on 'leaving no
trace' as we go." meetup.com/nwahiking/
• Ozark Highlands Trail Association. This
is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization
established in 1981 "to build, maintain,
and enjoy the Ozark Highlands Trail
(OHT)," according to their website:
ozarkhighlandstrail.com. When complete,
the trail will extend 320 miles across
northern Arkansas from Lake Fort
Smith State Park to Lake
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NWA Democrat-Gazette/SPENCER TIREY
John Grooman rides a bike with daughter
Amor Grooman (8) on Slaughter Pen Trail
in Bentonville. The Groomans were passing
through Northwest Arkansas on a trip and took
a ride on the trails.
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