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Bentonville, where Big Sugar Gravel is held
Photo: Bentonville — not the event itself
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Big Sugar Gravel

Bentonville, Arkansas · USA · organised by Life Time
When
Mid-October, annually
Distances
48 · 87 · 160 km
Climbing
1,890 m

The gravel season's closer, on the loose, sharp limestone roads of the Ozarks north of Bentonville. The 100-mile route carries about 6,200 feet of climbing and often decides the Life Time Grand Prix standings.

The organiser hasn’t published the next date yet, so we’re showing when it normally runs rather than guessing. The official site will have it first.

Checked against the organiser’s official site on 5 September 2026. Dates, routes and entry conditions change — confirm on the official site before booking flights or accommodation. We are not the organiser and take no entries.

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