Name: OZ Kids™ Crit Series At Bentonville Bike Fest
Start: 2026-06-14T10:30:00-05:00
Location: Bentonville Bike Fest, 1770 SW 2nd Street

$OZ Kids\u2122 Crit Series At Bentonville Bike Fest$

Ozark Foundation’s OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series – a bike race series for kids ages 2 -10, next stop is Bentonville Bike Fest! Who’s ready to have a blast?!
Race categories are grouped by age. We have races for both balance bikes and bikes with pedals. Each racer gets a numbered race plate with a timing chip...because they are LEGIT...and a totally rad medal. The top three times in each category will stand on a podium and collect their prize!
Points awarded during this race will count toward the OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series Overall Podium. The OZ Kids™ Crit Championship Series Overall Podium will be celebrated at the final race in Bentonville, October 17.
Registration is required for all racers. Space for the race is limited. Race fee is $15. Register for the full four-race series and save: series fee is $50
Race Venue:
Super cool, multi-surface course at Bentonville Bike Fest, 1770 SW 2nd Street
Event Schedule:
10:00 a.m. - Course opens for warm-up
10:30 a.m. - Races begin - any necessary adjustments to race schedule will be communicated the week prior
10:35: Balance Ages 2-3 Wave 1 (one lap) -staging/ line up at 10:30
10:45: Balance Ages 2-3 Wave 2 (one lap) -staging/ line up at 10:35
10:55: Balance Ages 4-6 (one lap) - staging/line up at 10:45
11:05: Pedal Ages 3-4 (two laps)- staging/line up at 10:55
11:15 a.m. - Podium awards
11:25: Pedal Ages 5-6, Girls (four laps)-staging/ line up at 11:20
11:35: Pedal Ages 5-6, Boys (four laps) - staging/line up at 11:25
11:45: Pedal Ages 7-8, Girls (five minutes + one lap)- staging/ line up at 11:35
11:55: Pedal Ages 7-8, Boys (five minutes + one lap)-staging/ line up at 11:45
12:05: Pedal Ages 9-10, Girls (eight minutes + one lap)-staging/ line up at 11:55
12:15: Pedal Ages 9-10, Boys (eight minutes + one lap)-staging/ line up at 12:05
12:30 p.m. - Podium
Racers must be on-site and ready to go, with their wristband on and race plate affixed to their bike, 30 minutes prior to their race start time.
Early Packet Pickup:
We recommend taking advantage of EARLY PACKET PICK UP:
NEW! Friday, October 17: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Ozark Foundation warehouse located at 408 SW 8th Street (next to Rolling Taco)
NEW! Saturday, October 18: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Ozark Foundation warehouse located at 408 SW 8th Street (next to Rolling Taco)
On-site race packet pick-up will be open at 12:00 p.m. Race packets include the race plate (with chip timing) and color-coded wristband.
Parking:
Fire Station 1
8th Street Market
Register at: ozkids.org/bentonville-bike-fest