EVENTFUL SPORTS Run, fish, golf or bike! There’s always something competitive going on in Northwest Arkansas.

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G nwachampionship.com

This official LPGA tour returns June 24-30, 2019, for its 13th year of celebrating the community spirit of Northwest Arkansas.

NATURAL STATE CRITERIUM SERIES

The tournament features 144 of world's best

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female golfers competing for a $2 million

This three-day, three-city, national-caliber

purse at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers.

road cycling event on July 5-7, 2019, brings

From the BITE NW Arkansas food festival

pro and amateur cyclists to downtown

to a 5K race, family-friendly events,

Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale. Free

charitable giving and more, there is

and fun for all ages, cyclists from all over will

something everyone to enjoy.

wow spectators as they zoom along city streets during this exciting road

Clockwise from the top: Joe Martin Stage Race; Natural State Criterium Series; Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

RODEO OF THE OZARKS

JOE MARTIN STAGE RACE

joemartinstagerace.com 479-521-7766 The 2019 event set for April 4-7 in Fayetteville will mark the 42nd anniversary of the amateur races, the 17th anniversary on the USA Cycling Pro Racing Tour,

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and the fifth year on the Union Cycliste

A Northwest Arkansas tradition, the 75th

Internationale America Tour calendar.

Annual Rodeo of the Ozarks takes place June 26-29, 2019, at Parsons Stadium in Springdale. Nearly 500 professional

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race competition.

ROGERS CYCLING FESTIVAL

athletes will compete in seven PRCA and

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WPRA sanctioned events. The region’s best

Eight races, three days, one historic festival.

cowboys and stock come together for other

Set for July 26-28, 2019, this unique cycling

area rodeos in Siloam Springs typically held

festival features competitive USA Cycling

in June, and in Madison County, held the last

sanctioned road events, mountain bike

weekend in July.

challenges and casual, family friendly rides.

Top to bottom: Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism; Natural State Criterium Series; Gabe Roux