Pedal Kids Race Series
Come join us at the Bentonville Bike Festival for a fantastic and family-friendly outdoor event on Sunday May 25th!
The Pedal Kids Race Series are an exciting opportunity for children aged 2-11 to demonstrate their biking abilities, experience the thrill of the start, and create unforgettable memories. We’ll adjust the distances according to age to ensure fairness for all participants. .
The top three finishers in each age category (Male & Female) will receive prizes and be recognized on a podium. We value community and family involvement, so join us for a day of stress-free racing and fun with your loved ones.
Please note: This is a fat tire crit, mountain bike or off-road bmx type bicycles. Helmets required.
Categories & Times:
| 10:00 AM | Check In Opens for any last minute racers at Pedal Kids USA Tent, Kids Zone |
| 12:30 PM | Balance Bikers: 4+ - 1 Special Lap |
| 12:32 PM | Balance Bikers: 3yo - 1 Special Lap |
| 12:34 PM | Balance Bikers: 2yo - 1 Special Lap |
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| 11:15 AM | 3yo Pedal Girls: 1 Lap |
| 12:55 PM | 3yo Pedal Girls: 1 Lap |
| 1:05 PM | 3yo Pedal Boys: 1 Lap |
| 1:15 PM | 4yo Pedal Girls: 1 Lap |
| 1:25 PM | 4yo Pedal Boys: 1 Lap |
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| 1:35 PM | 5yo Pedal Girls: 2 Laps |
| 1:55 PM | 5yo Pedal Boys: 2 Laps |
| 2:15 PM | 6yo Pedal Girls: 2 Laps |
| 2:35 PM | 6yo Pedal Boys: 2 Laps |
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| 2:55 PM | 7yo - Pedal Girls: 3 Laps |
| 3:15 PM | 7yo - Pedal Boys: 3 Laps |
| 3:35 PM | 8yo - Pedal Girls: 3 Laps |
| 3:55 PM | 8yo - Pedal Boys: 3 Laps |
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| 4:15 AM | 9-11 - Pedal Girls: 4 Laps |
| 4:30 PM | 9-11 - Pedal Boys: 4 Laps |
Fee: $20 per kid
Registrations open March 15
Also!
All weekend long Pedal Kids USA will manage the Bentonville Bike Fest Kids Zone
Here what to expect:
A Kids Zone complete with Bicycle Playground, from May 23rd from 12-7pm and on May 24th & 25th from 10am-5pm at the Bentonville Bike Fest event site.
A MASSIVE Bicycle Playground for Kids on bikes 20” and below
Amazing Playground: Noodle Monster, Pizza Boards, Tires, Bubble Machine. Ramps, Smoke Machine etc.
Coaches as Playground Marshalls
Demo Bikes (Balance to 20” Tire Size) and helmets available for kids to use on the playground if they don't have their own.
Riders and parents info
- Rider Parking:
CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE NEAREST RIDER (PUBLIC) PARKING SUGGESTION . From here use the greenway to ride or walk to the event, which is only 0.7 miles away.
- In case the suggested rider parking or any other public parking is full, please direct yourself to the official
FREE SHUTTLE BUS PICKUP POINT , but please be aware that you can not bring bulky items or bicycles on the shuttle busses. The shuttle bus pickup spot is only 1.7miles away.
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NAVIGATE TOWARDS THE BIKE FEST VENUE BY BIKE => We strongly encourage everyone to come by bike and make use of our on site valet parking presented by Walter P Moore.
- Digital Waiver for Parents to complete before kids ride in the Playground for safety and legal purposes.
- Registration takes place at the Pedal Kids USA tent (not at the general registration tent)!
- Packet Pick up for the Race can be done at the Kids Zone on Friday and Saturday. Checkin on Sunday is possible but not recommended, please do your packet pickup ahead of time.
- The Pedal Kids Race Series start at 1230 PM and check in closes 15 minutes before the start
- The Pedal Kids Race series are taking place inside the 2025 Bentonville Bike Fest event field.
