Birdeye Gravel
Benefitting StudioDRIFT 501c3
Birdeye Arkansas (10 County Road 334) nestled on the eastern slopes of Crowley's Ridge in the Arkansas Delta will host a gravel bike festival November 11-13. Full festival access includes a Friday 10:30AM unsupported 50 mile ride with wood oven pizzas, beverages and music Friday evening. Saturday morning at 9:00AM (moving to 9am due to cool start - let us know if you will be riding the 105 mile route and welcome to start earlier if so) will be the start time for a 55, 80 or 105 mile supported ride with an evening fish fry, beverages and local music. The full festival includes breakfast on Saturday and Sunday morning. It is encouraged to bike into Birdeye on Thursday afternoon and those accomplishing this feat (all are welcome regardless) will be treated to dinner Thursday night and breakfast (all are welcome regardless) on Friday morning. Potential Routes from Memphis and Jonesboro will be provided. The event routes consist of 75% gravel and 25% pavement with an equal mix of farmland levee's and undulating historic Crowley's Ridge gravel lanes. The fall harvest will be wrapping up in the lowlands while the fall color will be in peak season along the ridge. Don't let the Arkansas Delta fool you as the 50 mile ride BIRDEYE GRAVEL-Updated Friday 50 Mile Route, with 25 mile option + transportation back to Birdeye has 1,665 feet in elevation and the 105 mile Saturday ride BIRDEYE GRAVEL - Updated Saturday 105 Route has more than 3,200 feet of elevation. If shorter distances are desired on Saturday no problem, we have an abbreviated route with a total of 80 miles BIRDEYE GRAVEL - Updated 80 Mile Route-with 55 Mile Option back to Birdeye and option for 55 ending in downtown Wynne where a hot lunch will be served along with refreshments. Transportation will be provided back to Birdeye for those choosing this option. Everyone rides 38 miles together prior to the 105 and 80 mile separation.
Friday's Route: Crowley's Ridge
Saturday's Route: Birdeye Gravel Loop
Headquarters & Accomodations
The festival headquarters will be a small 8 acre farm with a home built in 1903 as the hospitality headquarters For accommodations, please contact info@birdeye.events. Camping will be allowed on-site and a restroom/shower will be available in the main house for participants' use. All meals are freshly made on-site utilizing local ingredients. Two fire pits and community areas on the grounds will be provided for downtime and relaxation with the grazing St. Croix sheep and Black Spanish Heritage Turkeys curious of the conversation.
Come spend Veterans Day Weekend in Birdeye, ride some great gravel roads, enjoy the incredible hospitality and local music and please visit our award-winning Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery located one mile north of the festival site.
Registration fees
Full Festival Access Closed
Join the festival Friday riding an unsupported 50 mile gravel ride. Friday night, there will be oven fired pizzas with beer and wine. Musical entertainment by John Shepherd and Jeremy Burnett a true Blues duo. Saturday morning includes a continental breakfast followed by a supported 65 or 100 mile ride. There will be a fish fry with all the fixings, beer and wine, followed by musical guests, the Bailey Biggers Trio. Sunday morning send off with a full farm breakfast. This is the pinnacle of Delta Hospitality!
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US$190.00Sep. 26 - Nov. 11
Friday Single Day 50 miles + Food/Entertainment Closed
Travel through farm land gravel roads and scenic Crowley's Ridge doing an unsupported ride. Lunch on your own at a local restaurant. Dinner back in Birdeye with oven fired pizzas, beer wine and dessert. Local blues entertainment - John Shepherd and Jeremy Burnett.
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US$100.00Sep. 26 - Nov. 11
Saturday Single Day 65 or 100 + Food/Entertainment Closed
Travel through a wide variety of scenery including Delta farmland and Scenic Crowley's Ridge with your choice of a supported 65 or 100 mile ride. Light snack on arrival back to Birdeye with a full dinner or catfish with all the fixings, beer, wine and dessert. Entertainment to end the evening with the Bailey Biggers trio.
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US$125.00Sep. 26 - Nov. 11
Contact information
- Event contact
- Kara Smith
- info@birdeye.events
- Phone
- 870-588-6314
