Three Nights in Springdale: The Natural State Criterium Series is Just What Arkansas Needs

The February issue of Bike Arkansas features the Natural State Criterium Series, a crit race series that was originally launched by BIKE NWA (now Trailblazers) in 2016. In 2021 with the support of Tyson Foods and other community sponsors the Downtown Springdale Alliance re-established this series as a premier NWA cycling event. It has been steadily growing in crowds and purse ever since. Now it’s the largest mid-week cash purse in the country with more than 300 cyclists competing. This year’s Natural State Criterium Series takes place on April 17, May 15 and June 12. Read the full article here. (Pages 22-26)