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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

9:30am | Ventum x Casey’s Trick-or-Treat Shakeout Ride

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 StartBentonville City Square

7:40am | Big Sugar Gravel Elite Women 100mi StartBentonville City Square

8:00am | Big Sugar Gravel Age Group 100mi StartBentonville 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 OpenBentonville City Square

10:00am – 6:30pm | Big Sugar Finish FestivalBentonville City Square

2:30pm | 50mi AwardsBentonville City Square

3:00pm | 100mi Pro AwardsBentonville City Square

4:00pm | 100mi Age Group AwardsBentonville City Square

6:00pm – 11:30pmThe 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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