Bentonville, Arkansas · Saturday, October 3, 2026
The Arkansas High Country Race is a cycling event held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. It is located in Bentonville, Arkansas.
What: USA Cycling Regional Development Camp and Education Summit
When: August 7–8, 2026, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Thaden School, 800 SE C Street, Bentonville, AR 72712
Junior Athletes: Athletes ages 13-18 competing in cross-country mountain bike, cyclocross, or mountain bike gravity. Limited to 100 athletes.
Parent Access: Up to two (2) parents or guardians included with each athlete registration.
Coaches Access: Conference open to all active USA Cycling coaches. Level 2 certification course only open to Level 3 Certified Coaches. The Level 2 Certification course is a two-day course on Saturday and Sunday
Commissaire Access: Open to all new commissaire
Athletes will select one discipline to focus on throughout the camp. Training will be tailored to each athlete’s selected discipline. Each discipline includes targeted on-bike sessions and coaching specific to that style of riding.
Cross-Country Mountain Bike
Cyclocross
Mountain Bike Gravity (*select training sessions at the new OZ Trails bike park)
Schedule
Drop off: 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
Camp hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily
Parent or guardian sign out required for minors
What’s Not Included
Lodging accommodations
Transportation
Meals outside scheduled conference offerings
Trifest for MS
September 4th, 5th and 6th, 2026
The Trifest for MS triathlon, established in 2011 is the largest triathlon in United States raising money for mutliple sclerosis, drawing people from all over the country to support multiple sclerosis research and clinical care. This year we are inviting all alumni, sponsors, racers, encouragers and spectators back to where it all began in 2011, celebrating our 15th year of delivering MS research and clinical care in AR and and beyond. Come back to where it all begin and celebrate with us!
Historically the Trifest for MS event has funded MS research at UAMS in Little Rock, AR, UCSF in San Francisco, CA and NWU in Chicago. This year the Rampy MS Research Foundation is pivoting short-term to support critical MS care in NWA.
Arkansas has approximately 4,500 people living with MS. The UAMS MS program in Little Rock currently serves around 2,500 of those patients statewide, and about 1,000 of them live in Northwest Arkansas. Right now, there are four MS specialists in the entire state. That number will soon drop to three!
Rampy MS Research Foundation is leading a collaboration with UAMS, Community Clinic, Northwest Health, and the University of Arkansas to develop an MS care clinic model that curates existing clinical space in NWA to deliver specialty neurology, imaging, infusions, and coordinated support closer to home. Our goal is to reduce wait times, improve access, and keep care local for at least 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas.
“This illness is progressive,” Jo Rampy said. “We can get lost in that progressiveness. But we don’t. We take our energy and our time, and we place it into a cause that can help others.” The MS care clinic will serve 1,000 MS patients in Northwest Arkansas that are seeking home close to home.
*The events in 2026 will not be USA Triathlon Sanctioned due to the participant one day fee increasing to $21. Instead there is a $7 race insurance charge ($5 for youth triathlon) added during checkout.
Trifest for MS features a para triathlete division in all the youth events, and the super sprint distances. Simply register for your race distance and choose the option during registration that you are a para athlete.
WHAT is Palooza??
It's a celebration of NWA cycling, hosted by the NWA cycling community, all for the benefit of NWA residents.
WHEN is Palooza?
Sept. 18 2026 - 6ish -till 9ish - Friday night, all registered riders are invited for the TOUR de BV Cruise! We will cruise to a handful of local establishments so they can show off their talents, rolling slow and laughing along the way.
Sept. 19 2026 - 7:30ish till Noonish - Saturday morning is the main event! Get ready for hot coffee and bagels, a community-led group ride of your choice, all finishing up with a grand community meal together. Expect vendors, music, food and drink, exciting surprises on every ride, and lots of friendly faces who are all here for one reason - We LOVE the NWA cycling scene!
WHERE is Palooza?
Everything Bella Vista this year!!
Plan to meet at the Allen's Grocery store for now - although that may change slightly :)
WHO is Palooza for?
If you love being on your bike, Palooza is for you!!