Kessler Mountain Jam

Event Information

NEW!!! Fayetteville Parks & Recreation along with Experience Fayetteville will host the Kessler Mountain Jam, a mountain bike festival at the Kessler Mountain Regional Park on November 3-4, 2018. Formerly hosted in Bentonville as the Slaughter Pen Jam, Kessler Mountain Jam will be family friendly and feature live music, food, and much more. The event will offer multiple race opportunities, including a cross country race that is part of the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series (AMBCS).

When: November 3-4, 2018
Where: Kessler Mountain Regional Park

Cross Country Race

Sunday will feature the USAC sanctioned Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series (AMBCS) cross country race! An annual USAC License or one-day License is mandatory. AMBCS Hard Plates are also required for the cross country race. More details on the registration site linked below.

Registration is $15-$40 (includes event t-shirt) https://www.bikereg.com/kesslerjam

Cross Country Race Schedule (Sunday, November 4, 2018):
**Course Open for Practice - SATURDAY, 2:00-5:00pm
7:00am – 9:30am: Registration / Packet Pick Up
8:00am: Junior Race Start
9:05am: Cat 3 Race Start
10:10am: Cat 1 & 2 Race Start
11:30am-1:00pm: Awards Party: Food, Beer, Live Music

Funduro Race

Saturday’s events will include an enduro race featuring two of the best lines on Kessler Mountain! Enduro racing combines many aspects of mountain bike disciplines such as the endurance of cross country, the technical features of downhill, and adaptability to varying terrain. The Funduro race will follow standard enduro race format and rules, but is not a USAC sanctioned event. The race will be a best of two runs format. Shuttles will take riders to the top of each run which are Chinkapin Oak and Crazy Mary.

Registration is $30 (includes event t-shirt and shuttles) --- Click here to register for Funduro.
Limited to 50 participants! Price increases October 1.

Funduro Race Schedule (Saturday, November 3, 2018):
8:30am-9:30am: FunDuro Practice
9:45am: FunDuro Pre-Race Meeting
10:00am-2:00pm: FunDuro
2:30-5:00pm: Awards Party: Food, Beer, Live Music

Ladies Ride Clinics

Saturday will feature two ladies ride clinics, provided by certified instructors from Roots Mountain Biking. Whether fairly new to mountain biking or looking to improve skills for a specific type of mountain bike riding and racing, we have options for all. Elements of focus will include body positioning, bike and body separation, braking, pedal position, wheel lifts, and cornering.

Registration is $30 (includes event t-shirt) --- Click here to register for the Ladies Ride Clinic.
Limited to 8 participants per clinic! Price increases October 1.

Ride Clinic Schedule (Saturday, November 3, 2018)
9:00am-11:00am: Beginner Clinic
1:00pm-3:00pm: Intermediate Clinic

Registration

To register for the cross country race - visit https://www.bikereg.com/kesslerjam
Click here to register for the Funduro Race or Ladies Ride Clinic

Volunteers

If you are looking to get involved, we have plenty of opportunities for you such as event set up, participant check in, timing assistants and course monitors. Volunteers receive a free t-shirt! Register for this or any Fayetteville Parks and Recreation event via Give Pulse or contact Tiffany Hoover, Assistant Recreation Superintendent, by email.