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1 July 27-29, 2018 The Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders are excited to announce the 2018 Rogers Cycling Festival presented by Tyson! The festival consists of several road cycling and mountain bike events held in downtown Rogers, Arkansas. The festival will bring cycling enthusiasts from across the central United States and has something for everyone from highly skilled and competitive races to family friendly rides. Included in the festival are the 2018 Arkansas State Road Race Championships! Proceeds from the festival benefit several nonprofit cycling causes in Northwest Arkansas. Website: Presented by:

2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, JULY 27 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Registration Area - Parking 1 st St & Poplar St 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Arvest Rider Village & Cycling Advocacy Downtown Rogers Farmer s Market 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial 7:30 p.m. -??? After Party & Time Trial GPP Cycling 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Frisco 5 Poker Ride 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Poker Prizes / Bike Lake Atalanta 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Family Glow Ride SATURDAY, JULY 28 6:00 a.m. Registration Area - Parking 1 st St & Poplar St 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Race for the Spike 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Arvest Rider Village & Cycling Advocacy Downtown Rogers Farmer s Market 9:00 a.m. A&M Railroad - Razorback Greenway Excursion 9:00 a.m. Registration Area for Road Race Avoca 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Rats Kids MTB Race 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Walnut Valley Road Race Age Based State Championship 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Registration for Pleasant Ridge Trailhead 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. The Gambler MTB Endurance Race 7:00 p.m. -??? After Party & Gambler Ozark Beer Co. SUNDAY, JULY 29 6:00 a.m. Registration for Walnut Valley Road Race Avoca 7:00 a.m. Registration for Whitney Gravel Phat Tire in Rogers 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. The Whitney Gravel Ride 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Walnut Valley Road Race Categorized State Championship Website: Rogerscyclingfestival@gmail.com Registration:

3 ON-LINE REGISTRATION On-line registration is available through July 26. See chart below for entry fees per event. On-site registration will be available. On-line registration at Bikereg: All online fees are included in your registration fee (no additional fees!!) Event Race for the Spike Road Race for the Spike Mountain Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial (USAC event) Wheel Sucker Juniors Time Trial (USAC event) Frisco 5 Poker Ride Early (prior to July 13) On-Time (July 13 July 26) On-Site $20 $25 $30 (7/27 only) $20 $25 $30 (7/27 only) $45 per team $60 per team $75 per team $10 juniors categories $10 juniors categories $10 juniors categories $5/person Family Glow Ride Free! A&M Railroad Bike Excursion $20/person Walnut Valley Road Race Age Based (USAC event) Walnut Valley Road Race Categorized (USAC event) $30 ($10 juniors categories) $30 ($10 juniors, $15 citizens categories) $40 ($10 juniors categories) $40 ($10 juniors, $15 citizens categories) $50 ($10 juniors categories) $50 ($10 juniors, $15 citizens categories) Rats Kids MTB Race $10 $10 $10 Whitney Gravel Ride The Gambler MTB Endurance Race (Team) The Gambler MTB Endurance Race (Solo) $15 $20 $25 $15 per person $20 per person $25 per person $20 $25 $30

4 HOST HOTEL The Fairfield Inn & Suites has a limited number of $89/night rooms for Rogers Cycling Festival participants for the evenings of July 27 and miles from downtown Rogers, complimentary hot breakfast, located on Restaurant Row and across from a Malco Theater, with indoor pool and fitness center available. Click here to book Rozell Street, Rogers, Arkansas 72756, Tel: LOCATION To get to downtown Rogers from I-49, take Exit 85 (Walnut St.) and go east approx. 3.5 miles. To get to Avoca from I-49, take Exit 86 (Hwy 62/Hudson Rd.) and go east approx. 7.5 miles. Parking is available at the designated parking areas OR in the numerous on-street parking throughout the downtown Rogers area. First aid will be available in the Registration Area on July 28.

5 ON-SITE REGISTRATION On-site registration for events in the festival will take place in various locations, depending on the event. On-Site Registration Locations Events Date Times Location All Events Friday, July 27 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. All Non-USAC Events Walnut Valley Road Race (USAC) The Gambler MTB Endurance Race Walnut Valley Road Race (USAC) The Whitney Gravel Ride Saturday, July 28 Saturday, July 28 Saturday, July 28 Sunday, July 29 Sunday, July 29 6:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Parking Intersection of South 1 st St. & East Poplar St. Rogers, AR Parking Intersection of South 1 st St. & East Poplar St. Rogers, AR Avoca Town Hall 222 Old Wire Road Avoca, AR Pleasant Ridge Road Trailhead 1615 S. Pleasant Ridge Road Rogers, AR Avoca Town Hall 222 Old Wire Road Avoca, AR Phat Tire Bike Shop 321 S Arkansas Street Rogers, AR 72756

6 Presented by: With appreciation to: PEDAL IT FORWARD 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 27, This is a relaxed, family friendly 2-mile course on the paved trail around Lake Atalanta. In the past few years we ve seen kids, moms and dads, grandparents, pets and families enjoy this event. Prizes are awarded to the best poker hands. There is no online registration for the Frisco 5 Poker Ride. Anyone interested in participating in the Poker Ride may sign up at the Registration Area prior to the start for $5 per person. Riders under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The Poker Ride will begin and end at Clark Pavilion at Lake Atalanta. To get to Clark Pavilion from the Registration Area, take the 0.7-mile paved trail down to the pavilion from the Railyard Bike Park or drive down using Walnut Street. The climb on the paved trail back up to the Railyard may be challenging for very young riders and others. Participants will draw one card at each of four stops on the route around Lake Atalanta and a fifth card at Clark Pavilion. Return completed card to officials at Clark Pavilion by 8:00 p.m. 8:00 8:30 p.m. at Clark Pavilion: Prizes awarded to the best poker hands per the customary poker hand ranking.

7 With appreciation to: Get your glow on and experience Lake Atalanta trails in a fun new way! Decorate your bike with LED lights, add some glow paint to that face, and show off your inner artist! Join us for our first annual Family Glow Ride 8:30 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2018 at Clark Pavilion at Lake Atalanta. All ages are welcome. We will assemble at Clark Pavilion and take the scenic paved trail around Lake Atalanta, then return to Clark Pavilion around 9:00 pm. There is no online registration or entry fee for this event. Glow accessories will be available for purchase at Clark Pavilion beginning at 7:00 p.m. We will have local student artists at Clark Pavilion to paint your face in glowing colors for $5. Come enjoy an evening ride around Lake Atalanta with your family and friends!

8 Presented by: With appreciation to: Boston Mountain Cyclists 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 27, The Wheel Sucker is a 3-person team time trial for road cyclists over an 11-mile course on N. Arkansas Street/Old Wire Road/Walnut Valley Road from Rogers to Avoca and back. New this year: new team time trial course and new Juniors Eddie Merckx individual time trial! Prizes (per team)*: This event is a USA Cycling sanctioned event, Permit # Place Open Men's 4/5 Women's Open Juniors - Individual 1 st $150 $90 $90 Merchandise 2 nd $120 $60 $60 Merchandise 3 rd $90 $45 $45 Merchandise Total $360 $195 $195 * Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. Teams in the Open category can include a mix of ability or gender. Juniors in the individual time trial will start first, followed by adult teams. Juniors will go off every 30 seconds. Teams will start every 2 minutes. Starting point is at the intersection of N. Arkansas Street and E. Spruce Street. (A map will be provided at the Registration Area) Event will be held rain or shine. The team s time will be recorded when the second member of the team crosses the finish line. USA Cycling compliant aero equipment is allowed in the team event. Junior individual time trial will be Eddie Merckx style. USA Cycling License required. Non-licensed riders will be required to purchase a one-day license. One-day licenses can be purchased on-site for $10 or through usacycling.org. Prizes awarded at GPP Cycling, 318 South 1 st Street, Rogers 20 minutes after event. Contact: Jason Evans, , motox215@yahoo.com

9 2018 Wheel Sucker TTT Course map: 2018 Wheel Sucker Juniors Individual TT Course map:

10 Who will reign supreme...skinny tire, fat tire or the original iron horse? Road Edition Presented by: With appreciation to: 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July 28, An 11-mile mass start time trial beginning at 214 S. Arkansas Street in downtown Rogers, and racing to Avoca and back. The goal is to beat the A&M train and mountain bike racers back to downtown Rogers. $50 gift cards to the top male and female finishers. Cyclists who beat the train win an engraved railroad spike. On-line registration closes at midnight on July 26. On-site registration for the Race For The Spike will only be on Friday, July 27 from 4:00 8:00 pm. Note: No aerobars, please. Minimum age for the Race for the Spike is 14. Participants are encouraged to park in downtown Rogers and ride their bike to the starting line on Arkansas Street. You will need to arrive early enough to be at the starting point by 7:15 a.m. for a prerace briefing. The Algebra: If a bike rider leaves downtown Rogers and travels 5.65 miles north on Arkansas Street to Avoca, and the A&M train leaves Avoca traveling south at the same time the bike rider leaves Rogers, what speed will the bike rider need to average to beat the train back to downtown Rogers if the train takes 34 minutes to complete the trip from Avoca to Rogers?

11 Mountain Edition Presented by: With appreciation to: 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July 28, A course that will start on Arkansas Street, route through the Railyard Bike Park to the single tract trails of Lake Atalanta Park, and back to the finish line on Arkansas Street. Racers will cover approximately 6 miles over the single track with a joint finish to beat the A&M train and road bike racers. $50 gift cards to the top male and female finishers. Cyclists who beat the train win an engraved railroad spike. On-line registration closes at midnight on July 26. On-site registration for the Race For The Spike will only be on Friday, July 27 from 4:00 8:00 pm. Flagging and signs will mark the course of the Race for the Spike Mountain event. Please familiarize yourself with the course maps prior to the event. Some sections of the Lake Atalanta trails are challenging. Minimum age for the Race for the Spike is 14. Note: some sections of the race course are on the paved trail. This is not a closed course, so please use proper trail etiquette and courtesy when encountering other users. Note: Participants are encouraged to park in downtown Rogers and ride their bike to the starting line on Arkansas Street. You will need to arrive early enough to be at the starting point by 7:15 a.m. for a prerace briefing. There will be flagging, signs, and volunteers along the route to direct riders to the right trails.

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14 With appreciation to: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 28, A mountain bike race targeted to kids ages This race will be held entirely on the Pleasant Ridge Road tract of Lake Atalanta Park. There is limited parking available at the trailhead off of Pleasant Ridge Road (1615 S. Pleasant Ridge Road, Rogers, AR), or you can park in downtown Rogers and ride the paved trail down. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to start. Below is the route map for this race. The number of laps will vary by age group.

15 Presented by: With appreciation to: Boston Mountain Cyclists This event is a USA Cycling sanctioned event, Permit # The Rogers Cycling Festival is proud to host the 2018 Arkansas State Road Race Championship! The Aged Based Championship will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, and the Categorized Championship will be held on Sunday, July 29, The course for both days will be a 6.1-mile loop in the Walnut Valley area outside of northeast Rogers. Course direction will be reversed on Sunday. Races will be held rain or shine. See course map below. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: On-line Registration: On-site Registration Area: Avoca Town Hall, 222 Old Wire Road, Avoca, AR Race Start/Finish line and prize presentations will be at the Avoca Town Hall, located 5 miles north of Rogers at 222 Old Wire Road, Avoca, AR Feed Zone: Neutral Feed Zone will be near the Avoca fire department building. Beaver Water District will provide Neutral Water at the Feed Zone (whoop!). Please do not discard your bottles and trash along the race course. Bottles should be discarded only at the feed zone. Discarding your trash along the race course will be grounds for disqualification. USA Cycling License required. Non-licensed riders will be required to purchase a one-day license and will be permitted to enter the CAT 5 race or the Citizens race. A Citizens category is available on Sunday for first time racers. A one-day license is included in the Citizens and Juniors race fee. A oneday license for Cat 5 is $10. You must have an annual USAC license and be registered in the State of Arkansas to be eligible for the Arkansas State Championship.

16 Saturday - Age Based Championship Category Start Time * Laps Men s Cat 4/5 ** 10:00 a.m. 6 laps Junior Men :05 a.m. 4 laps Junior Men :10 a.m. 2 laps Men s Masters :00 p.m. 6 laps Women s Open ** / Women s U23 12:00 p.m. 6 laps Women s Masters 12:05 p.m. 5 laps Junior Women 12:10 p.m. 2 laps Men s Cat 1/2/3 ** / Men s U23 2:15 p.m. 9 laps Men s Masters :20 p.m. 8 laps Men s Masters :25 p.m. 8 laps * Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race Age Based Championship Age Ranges Men s Men's Masters Age Groups: Men's Masters Age Groups: Women s Women s Masters Age Groups: Junior Men Age Groups: Junior Women Age Groups: U U Sunday Categorized Championship Category Start Time * Laps Men s Cat 1/2 8:00 a.m. 11 laps Men s Cat 3 8:05 a.m. 9 laps Men s Masters ** 8:10 a.m. 8 laps Women s Cat 1/2 11:00 a.m. 6 laps Women s Cat 3/4 11:05 a.m. 5 laps Women s Cat 5 11:10 a.m. 3 laps Juniors ** 11:10 a.m. 2 laps Men s Cat 4 1:30 p.m. 7 laps Men s Cat 5 1:35 p.m. 5 laps Citizens ** 1:40 p.m. 3 laps * Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race

17 Prizes*: State Championship jerseys are included in the prize list for the winner in each category and will not have to be purchased separately! ** Men s 1/2/3 / Men s U23 Men s Masters Saturday Aged Based Championship ** Women s Open Men s ** Men s / Masters Men s Masters Women s /5 60+ U23 Women s Junior Junior Place Masters Women Men 1 st $60 $60 $60 $50 Merchandise $60 $60 Merchandise Merchandise 2 nd $50 $50 $50 $40 Merchandise $50 $50 Merchandise Merchandise 3 rd $40 $40 $40 $30 Merchandise $40 $40 Merchandise Merchandise 4 th $30 $30 $30 $20 $30 $30 5 th $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 Total $200 $200 $200 $160 $200 $200 * Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race ** Men s Masters Sunday Categorized Championships ** Junior Men ** Junior Women Place Men s 1/2 Men s 3 Men s 4 Men's 5 ** Citizens Women's 1/2 Women's 3/4 Women's 5 1 st $60 $60 $60 $50 Merchandise Merchandise $60 $60 Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise 2 nd $50 $50 $50 $40 Merchandise Merchandise $50 $50 Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise 3 rd $40 $40 $40 $30 Merchandise Merchandise $40 $40 Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise 4 th $30 $30 $30 $20 $30 $30 5 th $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 6 th $20 7 th $20 8 th $20 Total $260 $200 $200 $160 $200 $200 * Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race Contact: Jason Evans , motox215@yahoo.com.

18 Walnut Valley Road Race course map:

19 Presented by: With appreciation to: 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m., Saturday, July 28, The Gambler is a spectator friendly 4-hour solo or team endurance event featuring the Lake Atalanta mountain bike trail system. Event will be at the Pleasant Ridge tract, 1615 S. Pleasant Ridge Road, Rogers, AR. If you want to smash out four hours of solo endurance racing, or grab your fastest buddies for a strategy filled team effort The Gambler has a category for everyone. Ante up! Registration at the Pleasant Ridge Road trailhead from 4:00 5:30 p.m. Course is open to pre-ride from 4:00 5:00 p.m. Mandatory racer meeting at 5:30 p.m. Rules Ages 13 and up All solo and team competitors on the course after 8:00 p.m. must have lights All 4-person team members must complete at least 1 lap All 2-person team members must complete at least 2 laps Categories: Ace of Spades Ace of Hearts Deuces Wild Two-Pair Kings Q Queens J Jacks Jokers Solo Male Solo Female 2-Person Team (Open) 4-Person Co-ed Team (2 male / 2 female) 4-Man Team (Teams with two or more Cat 1 or Cat 2 seasonal racers) 4-Woman Team (Open) 4-Man Team (Teams of primarily Cat 3 seasonal racers, beginner friendly) Juniors (13-18) 4-Person Co-ed Team (Open) All Categories are considered Open unless noted.

20 Additional details: Mass start for all categories, with designated staging area for team competition. Each lap on the single track route is approximately 2 miles. Solo racers may leave the course at the designated start/finish line to refuel but must check out and back in appropriately. Solo and team laps will be counted. Last lap counts if racer entered the course by 9:59 p.m. Racer s last lap completion time will be noted. Solo and team competitors with the most laps and the fastest completion time will determine finishing order. Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category at the After Party at Ozark Beer Company at 109 N. Arkansas Street, Rogers, AR. There is limited parking at the Pleasant Ridge Road trailhead. Additional parking is available at Lake Atalanta Park on Walnut Street and in downtown Rogers. There are paved trails leading to the Pleasant Ridge tract where this event will be held.

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22 Presented by: With appreciation to: 7:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 29, The Whitney Gravel Ride returns as part of the 2018 Rogers Cycling Festival Sunday, July 29 th with a new start time, more route options, and a new start/finish location that includes a post-ride party with live music, cold brew, and fresh food! What is The Whitney? The Whitney is a single day, self-supported experience featuring a mix of gravel and paved back roads that takes you to the top of Mt. Whitney (the highest elevation in Benton County) for some amazing scenic overlooks at the Mt. Whitney Lodge, before traveling down a vast array of scenic backcountry gravel and B roads through the Ozark Mountains. What are the route options? New this year, we are introducing two downloadable route options featuring a first-time friendly 36-mile route, and something a little bigger for those ready for a 50+ mile adventure. If you can comfortably ride the square to square (32 miles), you should find the 36- mile option doable, but with its challenges. Remember, Mt. Whitney is the highest point in Benton County, and the only way to get there is up. What time does it start, and where? We are moving the start time up for this year s event to 7:30 a.m. (sharp) from the Phat Tire Bike Shop in downtown Rogers located at 321 S Arkansas St. in Rogers, Arkansas. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. at Phat Tire. Upon returning to Phat Tire, Whitney riders will be greeted with a post-ride gathering featuring live music, cold drinks, and fresh food! It s the perfect cap to a full weekend of festivities! What bike should I ride? While mostly smooth rolling, portions of Ozark gravel can become chunky and rough. Aside from gravel specific bikes, any mountain bike or cycle-cross bike should be up for the challenge. Road bikes with skinny tires are not advised. Consider a gravel specific or mountain bike tire with at least 32mm of tread. What should I bring? While the event is lightly supported with a first-class aid station waiting at the top of Mt. Whitney from our event sponsor Phat Tire Bike Shop, we ask that riders please consider

23 the event unsupported. Please bring with you the basic tools, tubes, patches, and other necessities to fix a flat or two, as well as PLENTY of hydration and snacks. Although we are starting the ride earlier this year, it is July and riders should expect warm temperatures. A little sunscreen can go a long way. The routes will also travel past a couple different convenience stores so there will opportunities to replenish your hydration, so bring a little extra cash or a debit card just in case. With the expansion of the routes, this year s course will only be lightly marked at best and we ask that ALL riders please download the routes and carry with them some form of GPS device. Routes will be released at least two weeks ahead of the event. Any areas we should take caution? It s a ride, not a race. Enjoy the experience. All riders are asked to PLEASE obey all traffic signs and laws. The course will be open to traffic throughout the event. Please use caution and common sense when approaching intersections and passing. ALSO, and very important, when you start to make your way back from Avoca there will be a road race taking place and volunteers may ask you to hold up as they finish that specific event. There are plenty of breaks in the race action, so you shouldn t have to wait too long. This pause will allow you to group back up with fellow riders before heading south for slow roll into downtown Rogers and the post-ride party waiting for you at Phat Tire Bike Shop. What about dogs? There will be some. Leash laws are limited in in the County and there could be a couple pups that come out to greet you. Most dogs on the route are just letting you know they are there and can be subdued with a couple stern shouts of your own to lay down or go home. A water bottle is always an option, but typically most of the dogs will back down with a loud, familiar command. Staying in a semi-group helps, and if you find yourself in a situation where you don t feel you can out pedal an aggressive animal then stopping and dismounting to humanize yourself can work. Always use the bike as blockade between you and an upset dog. Yelling/shouting can go a long way to making the dog back down or drawing the attention of the owner. We do not want this statement to deter your decision to experience The Whitney, just understand dogs are typically part of any gravel adventure and The Whitney is no exception.

24 Waiver (For non-usa Cycling sanctioned events. Standard USA Cycling waiver applies to sanctioned events.) By your registration, you understand, agree, warrant and covenant as follows (the following waiver is included in the online registration): Age restrictions: Minimum age for the Race for the Spike is 14 years old. Minimum age for the Gambler mountain bike endurance race is 13 years old. For the Frisco 5 Poker Ride, riders under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Age restrictions for the Wheel Sucker Time Trial and Walnut Valley Road Race are per USA Cycling regulations. In consideration for my participation in this event, I, the registrant, agree to hold Rogers Development Foundation (RDF) and all those staff, volunteers and associates of the Rogers Cycling Festival, harmless and free of all liabilities or suits, claims, or demands of every kind or character arising out of and in connection with this event. I know that bicycle riding and participating in a road race or mountain bike race is potentially hazardous activity, which could cause injury or death. I will not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained, and by my signature, I certify that I am medically able to perform this event, and am in good health, and I am properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to any aspect of my participation in this event, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever. I assume all risks associated with participation in this event, including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, trail conditions, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and inconsideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the RDF, all those staff, volunteers and associates of the Rogers Cycling Festival, all event sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. In case of an emergency, accident or serious illness, I hereby authorize RDF and the Rogers Cycling Festival representative to make whatever arrangements deemed necessary for medical assistance. I agree to pay for such medical care. I understand that due to the nature of this event I may be included in photos or video that will be used for media information or advertising for future events. By my registration, I understand and authorize the use of any photos or videos taken of me during this event.

25 Our Sponsors This festival would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors! Presenting Sponsor: Rider Village Sponsor: Podium Sponsor: Race Sponsors: Train Sponsor Gold Spike Sponsors: Silver Spike Sponsors: Bronze Spike Sponsors: Shelter Insurance, Justin Madick Insurance Agency Huffy DIG Clothing Simmons Bank Bike Rack Brewery Hydration Host Media Food Sponsor: Hotel: Sponsor: Sponsor:

26 Beneficiaries and Use of Proceeds Proceeds from the Rogers Cycling Festival support cycling causes in our region. The NWA Emerging Leaders support the Rogers Community Bike Program. Through this program, the Emerging Leaders purchased new bikes that were placed at trailheads in Rogers for free public use. These sturdy cruiser type bikes stay outside at trailheads. Proceeds from this year s festival will allow new bikes to be purchased and donated for free public use. Another beneficiary of the Rogers Cycling Festival is Pedal It Forward NWA. ( Pedal It Forward NWA is a non-profit organization that takes donated new and used bikes, tunes them up and provides them to people in need. Over the past two years, Pedal It Forward has fixed up and donated over 1000 bikes to organizations such as Souls Harbor NWA, Seven Hills Homeless Shelter, Department of Veterans Affairs, Ozark Guidance Center, public schools in Rogers, and many individuals in need of affordable transportation. We will also provide contributions to Ozark Off Road Cyclists, Boston Mountain Cyclists, Girls Bike Bentonville, and Rogers Area Trail Supporters (RATS) in recognition of their volunteers who will help organize and run portions of the festival. NWA Emerging Leaders ( is a program of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The Emerging Leaders Greenways & Trails workgroup links parks, trails and people; to provide, protect, develop and maintain parks, greenways and trails throughout the community; and to promote public awareness of the benefits of green space. All festival funds are kept and managed by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and are included in the chamber s annual audit. All proceeds will go to great cycling causes! Thanks for participating! Rogerscyclingfestival@gmail.com A proud member of the NWA Bike Alliance