Olympic hopefuls travel to NWA to compete in cross country mountain biking competition
Some of the best cross-country mountain bikers in the world have traveled to Fayetteville on a stop to the Tokyo Olympics. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 3:29 PM CDT April 18, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Some of the best cross-country mountain bikers in the world have traveled to Fayetteville on a stop to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Oz Trail U.S Pro Cup is hosting its final round of races Sunday (April 18) at Centennial Park after a two weekend-long competition. The first rounds were held April 9-11 at Centennial Park. After fighting through rain, mud, and rough terrain the final race is happening tomorrow.
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Stick a pin in Fayetteville, Arkansas on the international map for elite mountain biking and cycling races. This city, the first in the United States to be given a Bike City label by Union Cycliste Internationale, and Northwest Arkansas as a whole are now a global destination with purpose-built trails matching international standards and events that include Olympic hopefuls.
The first of four world-class events starts this weekend with cross-country mountain biking and continues throughout the year with a cycling stage race, 1,000-mile bikepacking event and a cyclocross race.
OZ Trails US Pro Cup
Centennial Park at Millsap Mountain in Fayetteville hosts the OZ Trails US Pro Cup as part of the 2021 U.S. Cup Mountain Bike Series, over the next two weekends April 9-11 and April 16-18. Full of competitors hoping to make their way to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the event features top men and women cross-country mountain bikers from throughout the globe.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This spring, Fayetteville, Arkansas, will host a new event, the OZ Trails
TM US Pro Cup, as part of the 2021 U.S. Cup Mountain Bike Series.
The event will be held over two weekends, April 9-11 and April 16-18, at Centennial Park at Millsap Mountain in Fayetteville, home of the Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI) 2022 Cyclocross World Championships.
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The OZ Trails™ US Pro Cup will host professional men and women cross-country mountain-bike racers from around the globe, while also featuring the top men and women from North America. The races, which are a part of the U.S. Cup Series, will give riders an opportunity to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo by offering critical UCI points.