
Bentonville Trail Challenge
In April of 2021, Payson set out to ride all 140+ miles of singletrack in the Mountain Biking Capital of the World in one day, and learn about the people that make the special bike community of Bentonville, Arkansas what it is along the way. For those ambitious riders looking for an adventure of their own, Payson is inviting you to go ride all of Bentonville's trails on you own time as well and earn a chance at a huge gear giveaway from his sponsors. Two lucky winners will take home a $1,500 shopping spree at Osprey Packs, a three year supply of Orange Seal tire sealant, a Smith Trace helmet and Shift Mag glasses, Hammerhead Karoo 2 bike computer, GU Energy ride food, and a $100 gift card to The HUB Bike Lounge in Bentonville. Your 3 steps to participating in the Bentonville Trail Challenge are below:

STEP 1
Ride all of Bentonville's trails by Dec. 31st, '21. You can do it all at once as Payson did, or take it in smaller chunks at whatever pace you like. Scroll down for a complete trail list.

STEP 2
Document and share your progress on Instagram with the hashtag #BentonvilleTrailChallenge, and save your posts as a highlight on your profile. The most compelling/inspiring/creative stories win. If you're a retro grouch and don't have Instagram, you can write us a beautiful essay and/or submit your video(s) to theadventure@paysonmcelveen.com

STEP 3
Join the Bentonville Trail Challenge STRAVA club to prove your progress. Payson's ride file can be viewed here and downloaded as GPX to guide your ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/5175866201
TRAIL LIST
Note: not all the trails below are listed on Trail Forks or other mapping apps. The best bet is to use this list as a guide, but cross reference with Payson's GPX file (linked above in Step 3). Do your best, have fun, and don't stress the details. The idea is to ride at least "most" of every trail in Bentonville and Bella Vista, but we know that with the rate of trail development in the area, that can be quite the moving target. Good luck!
All-American Heroes
Ravine Trail
Rock Ledge Trail
The Masterpiece
Peak A Boo
Boo Boo
Choo Choo
Cry Baby
Patti Cake
Rim Trail
Black Apple Creek
Schroen Trail
Berkeleys
Rocky Ridge
Free Time
Grassland
The Urban Trail
Razorback Ridge
Angus Chute
Seed Tick Shuffle
Armadillo's Last Stand
Tatamagouche
Medusa
Creek Trail
Blackbird
Warthog
Wishing Springs
Bella Vista Lake
Smuggler's Run
Sally Trail
Through the looking glass
Lower Mad Hatter
Area 51
Rabbit Hole Loop
Blowing Springs Loop
Low Rider
Bomb Diggity
The Back 40 Loop
Rago
Mulligan
The Ledges
Pinyon Creek
Summit School
Taylor Homestead
SBAT
Flo Ride
Tunnel Vision
Sugar Bridge
Danger Will Robinson
Land Line
Tweety Bird
Bamboozled
Technical Difficulty
Lago Vista
Rendezvous
Invasion
Air-Raid
Tango Whiskey
Return Trail
Shock & Awe
Down Under
Ozone
Red Barn
Barn Burner
Tristan Trail
Oscar Loop
Cease and Desist
The Ridge Line
Rock Soft
Rock Solid
Applegate
Drop the Hammer
Copperhead Road
Here's Johnny
Esthers
THE PRIZES: WHAT'S UP FOR GRABS?

$1,500 shopping spree at Osprey Packs

3 year supply of Orange Seal tire sealant (64 oz supplied per year).
$312 value.

GU Energy assorted ride food.
$200+ value.


Smith Optics Trace helmet and Shift MAG eyewear.
$500+ value.

Hammerhead Karoo 2 GPS head unit.
$400 value.

$100 gift card to The HUB Bike Lounge.
$3,000 total prize package value! Two lucky winners will take home everything above. Good luck and have fun!