Let’s keep our gravel clean!
People come from all over the world to ride, race and explore these Rural Recreational Roads.
Gravel hubs, such as Pea Ridge, are welcoming our cycling community by building direct connections to and through their communities. So let’s give back by showing these rural communities that we value the roads we share.
This is our opportunity to show up and pick up. Here’s the map of the clean up area.
Sugar Creek Edition - February 10, 2024
Location: Sugar Creek and Ryan Road (map)
Parking available at Valley View School (map) and along Ryan Road (map)
Schedule:
8:00 am: Meet at HQ (Sugar Creek and Ryan Rd)
8:15 am: Safety Meeting and instructions. Hand out equipment, trash bags, work gloves.
8:30 am: Pickup begins
12:00 (approx) - pickup ends
How it works:
Meet up at Sugar Creek and Ryan Road (map) for coffee and donuts. Espresso provided by our friends at Rapha Bentonville. We will split eveyone into teams and direct them to sections of the Sugar Creek Rd. Each sector will have a point person lend guidance and provide the necessary tools, including trash bags, for the pickup.
Bike parking will be available at the HQ location in addition to other points on the stretch in order to keep bikes out of the road. Dress for the job. We will be doing a fair amount of walking up and down Sugar Creek road so bring your walking shoes.
J Street Edition - March 10, 2024
Location: Handcut Hollow Trailhead (map)
Parking available at the Handcut Hollow Trailhead (map) and Valley View School (map)
Schedule:
7:30 am: Rapha Group Ride. Slow roll from the Rapha Bentonville Clubhouse to clean up HQ!
8:00 am: Meet at HQ (Handcut Hollow Trailhead)
8:15 am: Safety Meeting and instructions. Hand out equipment, trash bags, work gloves.
8:30 am: Pickup begins
12:00 (approx) - pickup ends
How it works:
Meet up at Handcut Hollow Trailhead (map) for coffee and donuts. We will split everyone into teams and direct them to sections of the J Street. Each sector will have a point person lend guidance and provide the necessary tools, including trash bags, for the pickup. Clean up area map.
Bike parking will be available at the HQ location in addition to other points on the stretch in order to keep bikes out of the road. Dress for the job. We will be doing a fair amount of walking up and down J Street so bring your walking shoes.