Ride Your Damn Bike Festival
a multi-day celebration of cycling, community, and craft based in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. The festival includes:
Maker’s Market & Expo - Featuring local frame-builders, artisans, gear-makers, and food vendors.
Workshops - Covering bikepacking, trail advocacy, mechanics, and more.
Community Overnighter - A no-drop campout to reconnect with the land and fellow riders.
Local Group Rides & Shakedowns - From mellow cruises to mini-missions.
Ultra Race - Multiple distance options for self-supported adventure.
Dirt Crits - Glorious, rowdy racing at the Agri Park.
Options for Everyone!
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Community Overnighter
This is a beginner friendly focused ride, but everyone is welcome to come ride with us at a chill pace. We will have ride leaders and sweepers, mechanics on the ride to help with any mechanicals, and a sag vehicle that can assist with carrying gear and/or you and your bike to camp if needed. We also have a Carry My Damn Gear option for riders who don’t want to be lugged down by the additional weight or don't have bikepacking bags yet. Moral of the story, if you wanna ride your damn bike, but you’re not sure if this route is obtainable for you, we invite you to push your limits with the assurance that we got your back. One way or another we’re gonna get you and your gear to camp!
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Fayetteville Ultra Circuit
Welcome to the Fayetteville Ultra Circuit (FUC) - a gritty, soulful, and rugged bikepacking race weaving its way through the heart of Northwest Arkansas and the ancient ridgelines of the Arkansas Ozarks. Designed for the self-reliant, the curious, and the trail-hungry, this race is not just about speed - it's about connecting forgotten singletrack, pushing your limits, and discovering the deep roots of trail riding in the South.
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AgriCrit
More details soon!
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Workshops and Expo
More details soon!
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5 Years of Thirsty Thursday
More details soon!
A portion of proceeds from both the Community Overnighter, Workshops, and Fayetteville Ultra Circuit goes to Bikepacking Roots - a non-profit organization with a mission to support and advance bikepacking, the growth of a diverse bikepacking community, and access to and the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride.