2026 NATC – Bentonville, AR

Event Information

For the 6th year in a row, the 2026 Championship event will once again be held in Bentonville, Arkansas, during the Bike Festival.

North America’s best trial riders will compete against the best international riders, reigning world champions, and other superstars.

This event is happening on Saturday, June 13th, and Sunday, June 14th, at the festival venue, which is the same site as 2025. Click here for a Google map to the location.

Schedule (All times in Central Time Zone)

North American Trials Championship – Saturday, June 13th – Five sections, two laps

  • North American Trials Amateur:  10:30am to 1:30pm
  • North American Trials Elite + UCI C1 Qualifier:  1:30pm to 3:30pm

UCI C1 – Sunday, June 14th – UCI licenses only – Five sections, two laps

  • Women’s UCI Trials– Finals: 12:00pm to 1:15pm
  • Men’s UCI Trials- Finals:  1:15pm to 2:30pm

Check https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/schedule/ for updates.

Classes

North American Trials Championship

  • Gray gates: Mountain Bike, Youth (13 & under), Novice
  • Blue gates: Sport, Veteran (40+)
  • Red gates: Expert, Master (35+)
  • Yellow gates: Elite

UCI C1

  • Red gates: Women
  • Yellow gates: Elite Men 26″ and 20″

Cost and Registration

Registration is now open! Go to https://www.bentonvillebikefest.com/ and follow the registration button, which will appear at the top of the page.

Rules

All classes will follow the new UCI rules using penalty points (dabs) and bonus points for passing through gates. Riders will be tasked with riding over 6 unique obstacles in each section within a 2-minute time limit. For more details about how a trials competition works, click here.