Weekend overview. Schedule subject to change.

Thursday, October 19

• Expo Day 1

Friday, October 20

• • Shake Out Rides + Athlete Panels TBD
  • Expo Day 2
  • Packet Pickup

Saturday, October 21

• • 7:30 AM – 100 Mile Start
  • 8:30 AM – 50 Mile Start | Main St
  • Award Ceremonies TBD
  • Finish Festival
  • 6:30 PM Finish Line Cutoff Time
  • 7:00 PM After Parties

Registration opens March 1 at 6pm CT!

• NOTE: this course includes private property at mile 72.4, DO NOT TRESPASS, roads will remain closed until race day. If you do wish to check out the roads that you will see during the race, follow this link that goes around the private property, and bypasses the 8 miles of highway-side riding at the beginning.

Dust off your gravel bike and get ready for a weekend in the Bluffs! This guide will give you all the information you need to be successful in tackling the first ever Big Sugar weekend.

Download or print out the PDF and prepare yourself for an epic weekend of bikes, brews, and the sweetest gravel you’ve ever tasted.

2023 Athlete Guide in the works.

Awards will go 3 deep in each category.

100- Mile award categories:

• Elite Men/Women
• 19 & under Men / Women
• 20-29 Men / Women
• 30-39 Men / Women
• 40-49 Men / Women
• 50-59 Men / Women
• 60-69 Men / Women
• 70+ Men / Women
• Single Speed Men / Women
• Para Men / Women
• Tandem
• Non-binary Open
• Fatbike

50- Mile award categories:

• Open Men/Women
• Para Men/Women
• Tandem
• Non-binary Open
• E-bike Men/Women

Checkpoint Info

There are two official checkpoint locations for the 100-mile.

1) Pineville, MO (mile 37)

• Cutoff 12:00PM
• Parking Map

2) Whistling Springs Brewery (mile 73)

• Cutoff 4:00PM
• Parking Map

There is one official checkpoint location for the 50-mile.

1) Whistling Springs Brewery (mile 23)

• Cutoff 4:00PM
• Parking Map

The following amenities will be available at the neutral aid stations at each checkpoint:
-Water, Untapped maple syrup, waffles, and mapleade drink mix & pickles, bananas, potato chips, cookies (snacky stuff)

Support Crews can help their riders out at the Pineville AND Whistling Springs Checkpoints!

Parking Maps

• Start/Finish/Expo
• Pineville Aid Station
• Whistling Springs Aid Station

SUPPORT CREWS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON COURSE
1) If you wish to be picked up by your support crew, please make your way to an accessible locaton – without driving on the gravel roads of the course.
– The SAG Jeeps can help you to get to an accessible location if you are unable and will take you to the nearest checkpoint location if you do not have another pick up option

2) Shuttles are available at the checkpoints to carry riders and bikes back to Bentonville
– They will take you either to the finish festival or to the Wal-Mart HQ parking lot as desired

3) If you need to call for help, use the BIG SUGAR HOTLINE: 719-257-3938
– Again, cell service is spotty. The Jeeps all have HAM radio which has better transmission, if you need to communicate with support crews or race organization

• On each rider’s number plate, there will be three serrated tabs attached at the bottom
  • One is redeemable for a free drink at Whistling Springs Brewery
  • One can be turned in for a beer from Bike Rack Brewing at the finish festival
  • One can be used at one of the food trucks at the finish festival and is worth UP TO $10
    • If you’re buying something less than $10, no change will be given
    • If you want something more expensive, you will have to pay the remainder
• The food trucks at the finish are also open to business for any support crews or spectators