Epic Rides Off-Road Series

The women's mountain bike club in Northwest Arkansas is spreading the love for off-road riding with an inclusive model aimed at fun.

The Tour of the White Mountains and the OZ Trails Off-Road remain on the calendar.

The Whiskey Off-Road, which kicks off the Epic Rides Off-Road series, sold its 2,000 spots in under two months.

Gary Vernon is the man tasked with transforming Northwestern Arkansas into a mountain biking destination under the vision of Tom and Steuart Walton, grandchildren of Walmart founder Sam Walton.

Betsy Welch soaked up the fun trails and friendly vibes in Bentonville, Arkansas during the Epic Rides's Oz Trails Off-Road.

It was a lucrative weekend for Sofia Gomez Villafane, who won the fat tire crit and the backcountry race, en route to winning the Epic Rides series overall.

Andri Frischknecht, son of mountain bike legend Thomas Frischknecht, won Sunday's Oz Trails Off-road round of the Epic Rides series in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Pro riders are choosing hardtails over dual suspension bikes for Sunday's Carson City Off-road

The Epic Rides Off-Road Series allows amateurs and pros to battle on much the same course. In Grand Junction, Spencer Powlison tries his hand at "going pro" and hangs tough to tell the tale.

From the fat tire crit in town to the singletrack trails in the hills, the Grand Junction round of the Epic Rides Off-Road Series presented multiple technical challenges.

On a hot streak after winning his first marathon mountain bike national championship, Russell Finsterwald takes an emphatic win in the most technical race in the Epic Rides series.

Katerina Nash dominates the desert, escaping early to win the second round of the Epic Rides Off-Road series by a healthy margin.

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