All aid stations will be stocked with the following:

• Neutral mechanical support
• Water
• UnTapped sports nutrition
• Sports nutrition bars
• Sports chews
• Carbohydrate gels
• Chips
• Cookies
• Pickles
• Bananas
• Other assorted snacks

100K: 

• Mile 17.4 Water Oasis
• Mile 30 TH Rogers Lumber Yard
• Mile 45 Water Oasis
• Mile 52.3 Veteran’s Park
  • Support Crews Not Allowed Here

50K: 

• Mile 12 TH Rogers Lumber Yard
• Mile 22.5 Veteran’s Park
  • Support Crews Not Allowed Here

20K: 

• No Aid Stations

Map: 

• Download here
• Legend:
  • Green: parking
  • Purple: neutral aid
  • Red: support crews
  • Brown: bathrooms

• Due to limited physical space at the aid station locations and elsewhere along the race course, there will be NO SUPPORT CREWS allowed on course at Little Sugar MTB except for the TH ROGERS LUMBER YARD aid station on Pinion Drive.
• Pickup vehicles will be available for riders needing to abandon the course due to mechanical or other issues. To request a pickup, call 719-257-3938.
• Download map here
• Legend:
  • Green: parking
  • Purple: neutral aid
  • Red: support crews

Drop bags will be available for your use at the TH ROGERS LUMBER YARD aid station

Drop-Off Times:

• Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Packet Pickup
• Sunday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM | Start Line

Pick-Up Deadline:

• Sunday: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | After-Party at The HUB Bike Lounge

Instructions:

1. Check-in to receive your assigned bib
2. Select a color-coordinating tag matching your bib number within the provided bib range
3. Drop your bag at packet pickup on Saturday or at the start line on Sunday
4. DO NOT FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR BAG ON SUNDAY

Cross that finish line and enjoy the sweet feeling of success!

Join us at The HUB Bike Lounge for a party complete with bike valet, food trucks, drinks, a live DJ, awards, and so much more.

At packet pickup, all athletes will be given a $20 voucher (participating venues listed on voucher)

• If you’re buying something less than $20, no change will be given
• If you want something more expensive, you will have to pay the remainder

PLEASE READ ALL & CAREFULLY. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE RULES!

1. Little Sugar MTB Athletes must utilize an approved bicycle. This bicycle must:
   1. Consist of a frame mounted on two wheels, one behind the other.
   2. Have a seat and have handlebars for steering.
   3. Be propelled solely by the operator via two pedals connected to the rear wheel by a chain or belt
   4. Have two hand-operated brakes (fixed gear and coaster brake bikes are not exempt from this rule)
   5. MAY NOT utilize aerobars, bar extensions, or clip on bar attachments of any kind
   6. The same bicycle frame must be utilized for the duration of the race. Other components may be swapped out in checkpoints. Athletes may assist each other on course with parts.
   7. Single speed riders must utilize the same gearing for the duration of the race.

2. Athletes must wear a helmet while operating their bicycle.

3. Athletes must pass over the timing mats at each of the official checkpoints. Cut-off times will be established for reaching each checkpoint for rider safety, based on an average of 6 mph. If you reach a checkpoint after the cut-off time, your time will not be scored and you will no longer be an official participant of the race.

4. Little Sugar MTB athletes are responsible for themselves throughout the duration of the event. This includes:

   1. Navigation of the course.

   2. The course will be marked with colored flagging tape, pin flags, divider tape, and some limited other signage. Using a GPS device is highly recommended.

   3. Interaction with local vehicle traffic.

   4. The courses have many road crossings. Roads are open to the public and athletes are expected to follow all relevant bicycle laws.

   5. There are several crossings and/or brief merges with the Razorback Greenway multi-use trail. This will be open to public use and may have pedestrians and families present.

   6. Arkansas State Bicycle Laws

5. Support Crews, friends, and family members are NOT allowed on or near the course, except at the TH ROGERS LUMBER YARD aid station or to pick up a rider who is abandoning the event. IF A SUPPORT CREW VEHICLE IS SPOTTED ON COURSE, THEIR RIDER WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

6. Outside support is only allowed at official checkpoints, with these

   exceptions:

   1. Athletes may help other athletes with mechanical support, navigation assistance, or by any other means.

   2. Athletes may resupply at local businesses and stores along the route.

   3. Athletes may receive “neutral” support from local residents at a stationary location from which any other event participant could also receive aid.

7. The primary route must be followed at all times. No shortcuts or alternate routes are permitted.

   1. If you intentionally exit the course for food, supplies, or any other reason, you must re-enter the course at the same spot at which you left.

   2. If you get lost, you shall make every reasonable attempt to backtrack to the point where you left the course; or to re-enter the course as soon as possible and without gaining an advantage.

   3. Note: “Advantage” is not defined by race position. Life Time reserves the right to determine applicable action

8. Drafting on another event participant is only allowed outside of the elite fields. However, drafting on a non-participant cyclist, or a motorized vehicle of any kind will result in disqualification.

9. Athlete “Race Plates” MUST be affixed to the front of the handlebars. They MUST NOT be bent, folded, wrapped around the head tube, or in any other position other than flat against the handlebars. Improper attachment will cause timing chips not to register and may be cause for disqualification.

10. All athletes must attend a rider meeting on Saturday before race day to receive their event packet. (Full schedule of events will be available on the website closer to the event date).

    1. A government-issued photo I.D. will be required to sign in.

    2. Event packets will be given out to registered athletes only. No one else can receive your pack for you.

11. The elite category includes these additional rules:

    1. Racing for this category must be selected at time of race registration.

    2. While an athlete may self-select this category, Life Time reserves the right to change a rider’s designation to their appropriate age group division prior to the race date, and will consult the rider before doing so.

    3. All athletes selecting to race in the pro/elite category will not be eligible for age group podiums.

    4. All pro/elite riders are subject to random drug testing.

    5. All other rules remain in place.

12.  Challenges to event results outside of the elite field must come from a registered participant, must be made either in-person, or via email to bigsugargravel@ltevents.zendesk.com, and must be received no later than 24 hours after closing of the race finish line

13. All deferrals must be submitted to bigsugargravel@ltevents.zendesk.com no later than midnight on Wednesday, the week of packet pickup.

Each participant must carry with them (on their body or on their bike) every item on this list:

• Cycling computer or GPS device

• Minimum of two liters of water or sports drink

• Two spare inner tubes

• Air pump or inflation system

• A cell phone to contact the “outside world” should you need help

Additional supplies you should seriously consider:

• A GPS system to communicate your exact location to support or rescue personnel in the event of an emergency.

• Cash, debit card or credit card. (To purchase food, water, supplies.)

• Small Rucksack/Hydration Pack

• Waterproof/Windproof Jacket

• Extra Thermal Top or Warm Layer

• An Emergency/Survival Blanket

• Food – Energy Bars, Gels, Chocolate, etc.

• Tire Levers
• Puncture Repair Kit
• Chain Tool
• Allen Wrench Set
• Spoke Wrench
• First Aid Kit
• Chamois Butt’r
• Chain Lube
• Handlebar Map Case
• Compass

in case of emergency, dial 911

AREA HOSPITALS:

Northwest Medical Center

• 3000 Medical Center Pkwy, Bentonville, AR 72712
• (479) 553-1000

Mercy Bella Vista

• 1 Mercy Way Suite 20, Bella Vista, AR 72714
• (479) 802-5555

Due to the lack of parking at Coler MTB Preserve, we will be offering shuttles to the start of Little Sugar MTB. Shuttles will run from 6:00 AM – 10:30 AM leaving from the breezeway between Onyx and Walmart: HERE. Shuttles will drop you at the southern lot at Coler MTB Preserve where you will have less than a mile walk. NO BIKES ON THE SHUTTLE.

Awards will go three deep in the following categories:

The 100K will offer a $30,000 prize purse, split between men and women!

How far can you ride before you hit a sugar high? Make the end of your cycling season extra sweet and join us for BOTH the MTB and Gravel events!

Sweet Tooth Challenge: 100K MTB and 100-mile Gravel

Semi-Sweet Tooth Challenge: 50K MTB and 50-mile Gravel

Note: You must sign up for Gravel/MTB events SEPARATELY — individuals in both will automatically be entered in the Sweet Tooth Challenge. Sweet Tooth/Semi-Sweet Tooth Challenge is not a scored event. Individuals will be scored within each event, but a cumulative score will not be kept. Finishers will receive a bonus prize! 

The LITTLE SUGAR MTB 100K is a qualifier for the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 MTB!

There are a minimum of 35 LT100 qualifier coins up for grabs at each of the Leadville Race Series qualifier events.

• Qualifier coins will only be given to athletes who finish the longest distance race.
• Coin winners MUST BE PRESENT at the awards ceremony and claim their entry immediately.
• Coin winners must complete and pay for their registration for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB during the designated time offered.
• All registration fees for the LT100 MTB are non-transferable, nonrefundable, and subject to the Leadville Race Series deferral policies.
• Minimum Participation Age: 18+ on Race Day

The 35+ coins at each event will be distributed based on overall and age group performance, as well as an event lottery at the end of the awards ceremony.

• The performance based coins will be distributed to the top overall performances, as well as the top performances of each age category.
• If an athlete elects to not accept their slot, the coin will “roll down” to the next top athlete in their category.
• In the event that slots are not claimed after the roll down, they will be reallocated to the event lottery.
• The event lottery is available to all official finishers.
• Names will be randomly drawn in the lottery from all eligible and interested athletes to distribute these coins until none remain.

Visit our LT100 MTB Qualification System page for more information.