(Courtesy, Arkansas NICA)Two trails at Centennial Park will close for two days for a series of planned races.
The CX World Cup trail and Learner’s Permit trail will both close on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4-5 (rescheduled), according to Alison Jumper, the city’s director of parks, natural resources and cultural affairs.
The closure is needed so the Arkansas National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) can hold its fourth and final race of the season, which includes six weekends across the state.
Arkansas NICA was formed in 2016 to provide a fun, safe and high-quality mountain biking program for students in grades 6-12, according to the association’s website.
For more information about Centennial Park, visit fayetteville-ar.gov/3671/Centennial-Park-at-Millsap-Mountain
Schedule – Centennial Park
Saturday, Nov. 4
9 a.m. – Volunteers arrive for course and infield setup
11 a.m. – Pitzone opens for team setup
11 a.m. – Junior/Senior U of A campus bike tour at FHS
1 p.m. – Registration opens/ Pitzone closes for team setup/GRiT ride starts
1:30 p.m. – Course opens for pre-ride
3:45 p.m. – Hot Laps / Must be off course prior to BSB event
3:50 p.m. – Course closes
4 p.m. – Registration closes
4 p.m. – Bike School Bentonville races begin
Sunday, Nov. 5
7 a.m. – Check-in and lost plate / pit zone open to vehicle access for unloading of team equipment
7:30 a.m. Coaches meeting
8:15 a.m. – Pitzone closes for vehicle access / National anthem
8:30 a.m. – Racing begins
1 p.m. – One last ride for all seniors / Final lap on course behind last MS athlete
2 p.m. – Racing concludes / Course and infield breakdown begins
3 p.m. – Awards ceremony pit zone opens for vehicle access.
