Güdrun: Northwoods Mountain Bike Festival 2024
Location: Northwoods Trails, 461 Wildcat Road
Event Date: November 8 - 10
Northwoods Trails and Visit Hot Springs presents the 3-day, all-ages, Mountain Bike Festival in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas!
We are excited to invite you all to the 6th Annual Gudrun: Northwoods MTB Festival. This 3-Day Mountain Bike Festival will include competitions and activities including: Slow Roll Fun Ride, Full Enduro, Mini Enduro, Waffles & Coffee Time Trial, Jump Jam, Dual Slalom, and more!
Registration is now open, click here to register.
Gudrun Packet Pick-up and Pre-rides
Friday, November 8th - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
We will be set up at Cedar Glades Park for packet pick-up. The courses will be marked and ready for pre-riding.
Gudrun Slow Roll Fun Ride
Friday, November 8th - 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Put your viking gear on, load up your bike, and join us for a slow roll, fun ride through downtown Hot Springs - and the historic Arlington Hotel Lobby. The ride is 4 miles. It will start and finish at 420 Eats in the parking lot to the north (Off of Malvern Ave. and Church St.)
Gudrun Full Enduro
Saturday, November 9th - 8 a.m.
The full enduro course will be 15-18 miles, taking racers through 6 downhill stages. The start and finish will be at the Cedar Glades Park hilltop.
Gudrun Mini-Enduro
Saturday, November 9th - 9 a.m.
The mini enduro course will be approximately 8 miles, taking racers through 3 downhill stages. Start and Finish will be at the Cedar Glades Park hilltop.
Gudrun Waffles & Coffee Time Trial
Saturday, November 9th - 10 a.m.
The Time Trial is a XC (Cross Country) short course race. Racers will ride the Waffles & Coffee Trail at Cedar Glades Park for one short 2.2 mile lap as fast as they can. There are six categories: youth 12 & under, Junior women 17 & under, Junior Men 17 & under, Open Womens, Open Mens, and Open One Wheel. The start and finish will be on the Cedar Glades Park hilltop.
Gudrun Strider Race
Saturday, November 9th - 1 p.m.
Our friends at Spa City Cycling will once again design a fun course for our youngest of cyclists. The course will be open for our balance bike riders to ride all weekend with the race taking place Saturday afternoon. The race is free and will take walk-up registrations. It will be a timed race, seeing how many laps each rider can make in a given amount of time. The course and race location will be on the Cedar Glades Park hilltop.
Gudrun Jump Jam
Saturday, November 9th - 2:30 p.m.
The Jump Jam is a spectator favorite! Only open to 25 participants, the Jump Jam gives the participants a chance to show off their air-catching skills. This event will be at the Cedar Glades Park Jump Zone.
Gudrun Awards for the Enduros, Time Trial, Strider Race, and Jump Jam will be given directly following the Jump Jam Competition on the stage at the Cedar Glades Hilltop.
Gudrun Dual Slalom
Saturday, November 9th - 5 p.m.
The Dual Slalom has racers racing side by side on a double lane course designed to zigzag the racers back and forth down the hillside at Cedar Glades Park. Participants will be placed in a bracket, racing head to head and will race twice, once in each lane. The fastest cumulative time moves on in the bracket.
Gudrun BonFire (if conditions allow)
Saturday, November 9th - 5 p.m.
Gudrun Dual Slalom Awards
The Dual Slalom Awards will take place immediately following the conclusion of the event on the stage at the Cedar Glades Hilltop.
Attila the Hun XC Race - AMBCS
Sunday, November 10th - 8 a.m.
Attila the Hun, now in its 32nd year, is the final event of the festival and the last race of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series (AMBCS). The event has 44 categories with First Timers, Novice, Cat 2, Cat 1, Clydesdale, EBike, tandem, and Single Speed options…open to all. The start and finish will be located on the Cedar Glades Park hilltop.