Natural State Escape 2026 – Adventure Ride

“The Escape Begins When Pavement Ends”

Join us for our third annual adventure ride through the Ouachita Mountains. The event will be a 2 day ride covering over 150 miles/day of the most beautiful terrain Arkansas has to offer.

Schedule

(4/30/26) Thursday evening will consist of a few different bike games(Balance games, a slow skills course, etc.) Thursday will be great for any last minute prep and provide time to kick the tires and fellowship with friends. 

We will be doing a night ride Thursday night. It will be 1-2 hours and wont include technical riding. Go ahead and buy those lights you need

Don’t forget to reserve your camping/lodging for Thursday night. CMA has cabins and tent/RV spots. Mena, Arkansas, has a couple of motels (10 min away).

(5/1/26) Friday will be all-day riding starting and ending at CMA Iron Mountain Campground in Mena, AR. Base camping will be an option this year.

(5/2/26) Saturday will be another full day of riding starting and ending at CMA Iron Mountain Campground. Saturday evening, you will be treated to a tasty meal, live music, bike games, and a T-Shirt. Don’t forget to reserve your lodging. Saturday evening meal will be catered from Smokin in Style. (1/3 pound pork, 1/4 Chicken, baked beans, Baked potato salad, and a roll per person.)

(5/3/26) Sunday we will have an early morning breakfast at CMA Iron Mountain Campground, Mena AR.