The 6-day Arkansas Graveler ride and the Mini Graveler begin Sunday morning, June 23, 2024 from the University of Arkansas campus. They will share the same start location and route for the day. Exact details will be provided before the event regarding start time and start line location. Mini-Gravelers shuttle back to Fayetteville that evening, with an estimated return time around 10:30-11 PM. This is included with your entry fee.

For the 6-day event, the ride finishes on Friday, June 28, 2024 in Jonesboro. At the finish, you may leave on your own, or take the charter bus provided for all riders on Saturday morning, June 29 with an estimated return time in Fayetteville around 1 PM. This shuttle service includes luggage and bike transport and is free to all registered riders.

When our registration platform opens January 1, 2024 at 9 AM, there will be 300 spots for the full 6-day Arkansas Graveler and 100 additional spots for the Mini-Graveler. In addition to riding participants, we will have an extra 75 spots for “non-rider” participation.

We are limiting registration in the rider categories to 18 and older. Riders under the age of 21 will have a special wristband designating legal drinking age and will under no circumstances be served alochol at any location.

In the Non-Rider Participant, 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.

Showers will be provided daily for no additional fee. Where the campsites don’t have sufficient showers available, we’re hiring portable showers.

Laundromats are available in Mountain View if you need them, but this would be at your own convenience and expense. We recommend bringing clothing for each day, or sink washing by hand.

Yes. Chef Biju is well-versed in accomodating restricted diets and will have gluten free, meat free, and dairy free options. We will ask for dietary restrictions closer to the event to confirm any allergies or needs.

Daily riders will receive an event number, and this number will correspond with the rider, the bike, and the baggage tag.

We will communicate details with our registrants early in the spring about luggage requirements, as well as provide a thorough packing list.

No. All our alcohol is donated for this event, so you not drinking does not effect our bottom line costs. We will provide many other beverage options for those opting out of alcohol for the duration of the ride.

Participants may receive a full refund minus a 10% admin fee until April 1, 2024.

Between April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024, riders may:

• Transfer entry to another rider for no additional fee

• Defer with guaranteed entry into next year's event, and repay 25% of next year's entry fee when registration for the following season opens. Deferral requests must be received in writing to info@arkansasgraveler.com prior to June 1, 2024.

The Arkansas Graveler requires numerous contracts with communities, venues, culinary teams, entertainment producers, and ride support. While we understand unforeseen circumstances arise, due to the high expense of hosting the event and the nature of this event changing locations every year, registered participants will not be eligible for refunds or deferrals after June 1, 2024.

We have backup plans for bad weather. We will still ride in the rain, but at each overnight host location, we have a designated area to shelter people should the weather get rowdy.

Yes. The course will be well-marked, but we HIGHLY encourage you to make use of the GPX files that will be provided prior to the start. Riders who leave the course will not receive sag support.