Big Sugar Classic Gravel Schedule
Thursday, October 17
10:00am | Life Time Grand Prix Shakeout Ride
Join athletes from the Life Time Grand Prix for a 22 mile shakeout ride.
Distance: 22 miles
Location: Big Sugar Classic Expo at The Momentary (Grassy Field on the corner of SE E St and SE 5th St)
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
3:00pm – 7:00pm | Big Sugar Classic Expo
Location: The Momentary
3:00pm – 7:00pm | Big Sugar Gravel Packet Pickup
Location: The Momentary
4:00pm | Shimano Women’s Happy Hour
Location: The HUB
4:30pm – 5:00pm | Novo Nordisk Riding with Diabetes Q&A
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
6:00pm | Athlete Briefing
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
Friday, October 18
8:30am | Sip and Zipp Shakeout Ride
Join Zipp for a 23 mile shakeout ride, leaving from Meteor Cafe. Please bring everything to be self sufficient – this ride is not no-drop pace.
Distance: 23 miles
Location: Meteor Cafe
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
Join Ventum Racing as they team up with Casey’s for a trick-or-treat shake-out ride and chance to win some pretty “sweet” treats afterwards.
Distance: 17 miles
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary (Grassy Field on the corner of SE E St and SE 5th St)
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
10:30am | Kodiak Cakes Shakeout Ride with Untapped
Pancake lover? You’re in for a treat! Join us for a ride with awesome people and support from Kodiak Cakes and Untapped. Plus, ride alongside Keegan Swenson, Meg Fisher, and Alex Howes!
Distance: 15 miles
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary (Grassy Field on the corner of SE E St and SE 5th St)
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
11:00am – 7:00pm | Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
11:00am – 7:00pm | Big Sugar Gravel Packet Pickup at The Momentary
11:00am – 7:00pm | Live DJ at The Momentary
11:30am | Shimano Shakeout Ride with Taylor Lideen & Heather Jackson
Join Shimano with ride leaders Taylor Lideen & Heather Jackson for a 15 mile shakeout ride ahead of Big Sugar Gravel Weekend.
Distance: 15 miles
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary (Grassy Field on the corner of SE E St and SE 5th St)
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
12:00pm – 12:30pm | Kodiak Cakes Athlete Panel
Join Kodiak Cakes and Untapped for a discussion with Keegan Swenson, Meg Fisher, Alex Howes, and Emily Newsom.
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
1:00pm-3:00pm | Protect Our Winters Stoke the Vote
Join Maude Farrell and Anna Yamauchi to Stoke the Vote and score some sweet artwork and limited edition, custom printed t-shirts!
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary (Allied Booth)
12:30pm | Wheels of Welcome Shakeout Ride
Join Marley Blonsky and the All Bodies on Bikes group for a 9.5 mile shakeout ride!
Distance: 9.5 miles
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary (Grassy Field on the corner of SE E St and SE 5th St)
Route + Sign Up + Waiver
12:45pm – 1:15pm | Life Time Grand Prix Autograph Signing
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
1:30pm – 2:00pm | Life Time Grand Prix Athlete Panel
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
5:30pm – 7:30pm | Oz Kids Crit – Register here
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
6:00pm | Athlete Briefing
Location: Big Sugar Gravel Expo at The Momentary
Saturday, October 19
7:30am | Big Sugar Gravel Elite Men 100mi Start | Bentonville City Square
7:40am | Big Sugar Gravel Elite Women 100mi Start | Bentonville City Square
8:00am | Big Sugar Gravel Age Group 100mi Start | Bentonville City Square
8:30am | Big Sugar Gravel 50mi Start | Bentonville City Square
9:00am | Big Sugar Gravel 25mi Start | Bentonville City Square
7:30am – 1:00pm | Bentonville Farmers Market Open | Bentonville City Square
10:00am – 6:30pm | Big Sugar Finish Festival | Bentonville City Square
2:30pm | 50mi Awards | Bentonville City Square
3:00pm | 100mi Pro Awards | Bentonville City Square
4:00pm | 100mi Age Group Awards | Bentonville City Square
6:00pm – 11:30pm | The Gravel Rave | The Momentary
Sunday, October 20
9:00am – 11:00am | Chamois Butt’r Breakfast Bash
Free coffee, breakfast tacos, and Big Sugar merch collab from Will Bryant, provided by from Chamois Butt’r.
Location: The Meteor
Big Sugar Classic Festival Week Schedule
Looking for the full week of festivities in Bentonville, including industry talks, happy hours, group rides, and more? Click on the link below.
LITtle sugar MTB race schedule
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