Registration Opens for Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival in Hot Springs

DATE: May 3, 2026

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Registration opens today (Sunday, May 3) for the Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival on Hot Springs’ acclaimed Northwoods Trails.

The mountain bike extravaganza annually attracts hundreds of bikers of all abilities to Northwoods, which has been voted the No. 1 trail system in Arkansas six times — most recently in March — by the readers of Arkansas Outside. There are events geared for professionals, novice riders and beginners alike.

This year’s Gudrun Festival is being moved to October 23 – 25, two weeks earlier than before, and the schedule of events is changing, according to Traci Berry, trails coordinator for Visit Hot Springs.

“We’re changing things up a bit this year,” Berry said. “We’re fortunate to continue working with some great folks with TACO [Trail Advocacy Coalition of the Ouachitas] and Jackalope Cycling + ARHC Chuck Campbell.

“We’ll be adding the Ozark Foundation into the mix of folks who assist us in putting on this major event. The enduros will be their races and will become part of the Arkansas Enduro Series lineup, which we believe will take our popular enduro races to the next level.

“Not only does the festival allow us to collaborate with some awesome folks from around the state, but it also brings back visitors who have become friends every year. It’s a cycling family reunion of sorts.”

The Gudrun events that will be open for registration starting today [Sunday, May 3] are:

• Festival Camping

• Slow Roll Fun Ride (which takes riders through the historic lobby of the Arlington Hotel Resort)

• Dual Slalom

• Strider Race, a kids’ race that is free

• Waffles & Coffee Time Trial

• Attila the Hun XC Race

Registration for other events in the festival will open later, Berry said.

Those are:

• Ouachita Triple Crown (OTC) Powered by Jackalope Cycling

• Gudrun – AES (Arkansas Enduro Series) Full & Mini Enduros Powered by the Ozark Foundation

The Gudrun events will be at Northwoods – Cedar Glades Trails, 461 Wildcat Road, Hot Springs, AR 71913.