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  • April 2, 2026

    Registration Here

  • The 2026 registration prices are as follows:

    Full Graveler

    Regular Pricing: $1,100

    Half-Graveler: 

    Regular Pricing: $400

    Full Graveler, $1,100

    Your entry fee covers:

    • Baggage transfer each day

    • 6 Breakfasts (Tuesday, October 6 - Sunday, October 11)

    • 5 Catered dinners

    • Pre-event shakeout ride & opening party on Main Street Jonesboro (Monday, October 5)

    • Daily post-ride craft beer and non-alcoholic beverages

    • Mechanical support on the route and each day at the finish line venue

    • EMT support on the route and at each venue

    • SAG vehicle support on route

    • Two fully stocked Aid Stations along each day's route

    • Nightly entertainment and outdoor recreational experiences (could be fishing, archery, karaoke, live music)

    • A complimentary tent camping spot at our Graveler-designated campgrounds

    • Daily access to free showers and toilets at the venues

    • Rider swag bag with Graveler merch

      -T-Shirt included in 2026!

    • Fully marked routes

  • You may wish to make midday purchases at local restaurants, Mom & Pop Shops, and small businesses. In fact, we highly encourage it, as this helps us connect and support the communities we pass through along the route. These types of stops are on your own dime.

    While we provide a place for you to tent camp using your tent, you can book private accommodations if you'd like to sleep in a nearby Airbnb, hotel, or motel. Please keep in mind, you must self-transport to these accommodations.

  • The rider limit for 2026 will be 400 for the full-course, 50 for the Half Grav, and 50 for Non-Riding Participants.

  • Participation in this category allows us to fully accommodate family/friends who want to support or tag along for the adventure (but don't want to pedal). Non-Riding Participants are required to provide their own transportation from venue to venue each day.

    Your entry in this category includes:

    -Daily breakfasts when served to the riders

    -Same Community Dinners as riders

    -Afternoon/evening craft beer and beverages

    -Graveler swag bag

    -Nightly entertainment

    -Outdoor recreational experiences and spirited competitions (fishing, archery, crafts, etc)

    -Tent camping alongside the riding participants

  • We limit registration in the rider categories to 14 and older (teens under 18 must be accompanied by a registered riding adult guardian or a non-riding participant guardian). Riders under the age of 21 will have a special wristband designating legal drinking age and will under no circumstances be served alcohol at any location.

    In the Non-Rider Participant category, we allow children to tag along! Children under the age of 8 may accompany a registered adult participant at no additional charge. Children ages 8+ must be registered the same as an adult participant to attend, but may participate in all the activities with their families.

  • Refunds/Transfers/Deferrals: 

    We understand things come up and plans change! We do our best to give you a flexible refund/deferral program. However, the Arkansas Graveler is a complex, large-scale multi-day event. We enter into numerous pre-event contracts with cities, venues, caterers, entertainment producers, and ride support teams. Please see our refund policy below: 

    Between April 2, 2026 - August 2, 2026: 

    Riders from any category may receive a full refund minus a 10% admin fee. Refunds usually process within 3-5 business days.

    Between August 2, 2026 - September 8, 2026: 

    • Any category participant may transfer entry within the same category to another rider, for no additional fee

    • Participants may defer to 2027, but must repay 25% of next year's entry fee when registration opens for the following season. Deferral requests must be received in writing to info@arkansasgraveler.com prior to September 8, 2026. You will receive a discount code for the following year that provides 75% off your entry. 

    Due to the complexity of this event, we cannot honor deferral requests received after September 8, 2026 unless proof of extenuating circumstances is provided. 

  • We provide both beer and a wide variety of non-alcoholic beverages to all participants as part of your registration. These selections are available to you both on and off the course. We do not discount registration based on participant dietary needs, choices or beverage preferences.

FAQ’s

General Information

Logistics

Packing List

Registration

Registration

Event format

  • The 2026 Arkansas Graveler is vastly different--er flatter--than previous year rides in the Ozarks or Ouachita's mountains. The 2026 distances in the Delta, however, will be as long averaging ~60+-miles/day. Here are some great questions to ask yourself when considering the Arkansas Graveler:

    • Do you enjoy riding your bike on gravel for 60-70 miles?

    • Have you ever done a single-day endurance race or ride of 60-70 miles...and felt good enough to ride the next day?

    • Are you capable of spending roughly six hours a day in the saddle — for multiple days in a row?

    If you can answer "yes" to these questions, you should be in good shape. If you are on the fence, remember we have a full SAG support and will transport you to finish lines or aid stations as you wish. Also, ~25% of our alumni Gravelers enjoyed their e-bikes on the route.

  • The Arkansas Graveler is a fully supported experience. You pedal. You eat. Have a sip, if you wish and enjoy the beauty of the Delta! Let our team do the heavy lifting. 

    We will provide you with an an event number, and this number will correspond with your bike, and your baggage tags. You will mark your luggage. Each day, you pack up your belongings and drop them at our luggage transfer trucks. They arrive at your next destination ready for you to reclaim! Easy Peasy!

    Packing List

    Luggage Drop

  • What Makes Our Aid Stations the Best?

    • Two fully stocked aid stations along the route

    • At least one porta‑potty at each aid station

    • A roving aid station to top you up anywhere on the course

    • Hydration options including water, a full range of Coca‑Cola products provided by Ozarks Coca‑Cola, and electrolyte drinks

    • Nutrition lineup from our partner Honey Stinger

    • A wide assortment of sweet and salty snacks to keep you fueled

    • Make‑Your‑Own Sandwich Station at Aid Station #2 featuring:

      • A selection of meats

      • Peanut butter from our friends at Teddie Peanut Butter

  • At each host venue, we guarantee you will have:

    • free showers

    • free campsite space to set up your tent

    • post-ride beverages

    • recharging stations for all your devices

    • men's and women's toilets and/or port-o-jon's

    • parking for Non-Riding Participants (RV's have an add-on cost)

    • complimentary self-bike wash stations

    • complimentary on-site mechanics to help if needed

    • complimentary medical tents with qualified staff to address any crash-related injuries or illnesses

  • Yes! We've build a web page just for packing and baggage recommendations and requirements.

    Click here!

  • It includes alot of TLC! This is a fully-supported ride, meaning we take care of you with a load of southern hospitality. Whether you have a mechanical mishap, want to call it a day along the route or just not feeling yourself, WE GOT YOU!

    SAG vehicles are able to transport you to the next Aid Station or to the finish line. We have dedicated mechanics—AG veterans Nickel & Kevin of Phat Tire Bike Shop--available at the end of every ride at the finish line venue. While you are expected to show up with working bicycles, our team is equipped to fix most minor mechanical issues that you may experience. Our support team is available both on route and at the base venue.

    While items like tubes, lube, and derailleur adjustments are easy to come by, we do not guarantee the exact parts will be on hand should you have something major arise. Our support team can source parts locally from area bike shops that they might not have on hand, the costs of additional parts repair will be your responsibility.

Food and Beverage

  • At registration, we will have an intake form to catalog your specific dietary needs. We choose food vendors who are can accommodate restricted diets and food allergies. We will have everything in place to support gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, and any other food allergy you specify upon registration.

  • Have you heard of the Arkansas Graveler craft beer? If not, we're pleased to announce that for 2026 our friends from Ozark Beer Company in Rogers, AR are again crafting us a special Kölsch like beer with (wait for it) ......Arkansas rice from our friends at Producers Rice Mill in Stuttgart, AR. This is the third year Ozark Beer Company has brewed an Arkansas Graveler beer which has become a retail favorite in Northwest Arkansas.

    Also, our long-time partner, Molson Coors will have a premium line of their beers including some non-alcoholic varieties as well. Not a beer drinker? Well, we also offer a full line of Coca Cola products including their protein-based Core Power. And, of course, all the H2O you want—sparkling & still.

  • Daily breakfast is provided.

    A make-your-own sandwich bar is available at the start each morning if you’d like to pack a sandwich or PB&J.

    Two fully-stocked Aid Stations/day have snacks, energy bars, salty foods, and sugar top-offs.

    Should you wish to eat a more substantial meal throughout the day, we encourage you to support our local small business owners along the route (paid for on your own).

    Dinner is on us! We look forward to showcasing the foods of the Delta.

Rider amenities

  • Showers will be provided daily at the host venue for no additional fee. Where the campsites don’t have sufficient showers available, we hire additional portable showers.

  • Your safety is always our top priority. We have backup plans for bad weather. We will still ride in the rain, but we shelter down if lightning is near. At each overnight host location, we have a designated indoor area to shelter people should the weather get rowdy.

  • Yes! We want you to be comfortable. You'll need to register your driver as a Non-Rider Participant if you want that person to share the meals, nightly entertainment, and off-bike activities.

    If you wish to park your RV on-site at our host venue, we do have an additional charge for dry-dock RV parking. This fee registers your vehicle for parking among our other large staff trucks. This charge is $100 for the week and is collected on BikeReg in advance of the event. This cost does not include hookups.

    If you wish to secure RV hookups, you'll need to make private accommodations along the route (we will provide some recommendations closer to the event).

  • Yes, of course! We are fully committed to taking care of you—whether you need support along the route or at any of our host community venues. Our long‑time partner, the healthcare professionals from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, will be on-site to provide top‑notch medical care throughout the event.

    All medical services provided by UAMS are complimentary. However, if you require transport to or from a local medical facility, please note that you will be financially responsible for EMT transport and any medical services received there.

    Your safety is our priority, and we’re grateful to have such an exceptional medical team supporting you every step of the way.

  • We provide complimentary shuttle services that take you and your gear back to the start of your ride. Full and Half Gravelers welcome!

    More info HERE

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