Jamie Cathey
Event Director
Facts, contacts and marks
Press Room
Oz Stage Race facts, leadership, media contact and approved brand assets.
Boilerplate
The Oz Stage Race is a four-day mountain bike stage race held over Memorial Day weekend in Bella Vista and Bentonville, Arkansas — a prologue and three stages across the world-famous singletrack of the OZ Trails network. The inaugural edition ran May 21–24, 2026, drawing 232 riders from 35 US states, plus Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and Honduras. The weekend brought riders together for four days of racing, community and world-famous trails. The race is produced by the Ozark Foundation, a 501(c)(3), and every entry supports the trails it is raced on. The 2027 edition runs May 27–30, 2027.
The four days
| Day | Stage | Distance | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu · May 27 | Prologue · OZ Trails Bike Park | ~5 mi | 264 ft |
| Fri · May 28 | Stage One · The Back 40 | 35–40 mi | ~3,000 ft |
| Sat · May 29 | Stage Two · Little Sugar | 35–40 mi | ~3,500 ft |
| Sun · May 30 | Stage Three · Bentonville Finale | ~30 mi | ~2,500 ft |
Approximately 110 miles and 9,264 feet of climbing across the weekend.
Leadership
Kevin Tucker
Race Director
Mike Spivey
President & CEO, Ozark Foundation
For media use
Brand assets
The approved Oz Stage Race marks, free for editorial and media use. Press downloads never include race photography; contact the media team for image requests.
Media request
For interviews, facts, image licensing or coverage enquiries, contact the event team.