Event Information
For the 5th year in a row, the 2025 Championship event will once again be held in Bentonville, Arkansas, during the Bike Festival.
North America’s best trial riders will participate alongside the best international riders, reigning world champions and other superstars.
This event is happening on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 24th and 25th, at the same site as 2024, which is closer to Coler Mountain. Click here for a Google map to the location. More information: https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/plan-your-trip/
Schedule (All times in Central Time Zone)
North American Trials Championship – Saturday, May 24th – Five sections, two laps
- 10:00am to 1:00pm: MTB, Youth, Novice, Vet, Sport, Expert, Master
- 1:00pm to 3:00pm: Elite (also serves as UCI C1 qualifier)
- 3:10pm to 3:30pm: Awards
UCI C1 – Sunday, May 25th – UCI licenses only – Five sections, two laps
- 10:00am to 11:15am: Women’s Final
- 11:15am to 12:30pm: Men’s Final
- 12:40pm-1:00pm: Awards
Check https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/expo-schedule/ for updates.
Classes
North American Trials Championship
- Gray gates: Mountain Bike, Youth (13 & under), Novice
- Blue gates: Sport, Veteran (40+)
- Red gates: Expert, Master (35+)
- Yellow gates: Elite
UCI C1
- Red gates: Women
- Yellow gates: Elite Men 26″ and 20″
Cost and Registration
The Eventbrite button will appear at the top of https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/ once registration is open, most likely two months before the event.
Rules
All classes will follow the new UCI rules (Section 16) using penalty points (dabs) and bonus points for passing through gates. The Elite class will use a two minute time limit per the UCI rules. Lower classes might have a three minute limit, depending on how the section setting plays out.