Bentonville Bike Fest introduces Gravelicious, a new gravel race in the mountain bike capital of the world

Supported by Bell Helmets and Blackburn Design, Gravelicious will treat riders to a course on the famous Ozark gravel roads

Gravelicious
(Image credit: Bentonville Bike Fest)

The Bentonville Bike Fest presented by Mobil1 returns for a third year this May with a new venue, UCI competitions and new events. 

A celebration of off-road cycling, the festival was founded by nine-time UCI World Trials Champion Kenny Belaey and features a trade show, competitions and activities for young and old.

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Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor

Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook is old school. She holds a degree in journalism and started out as a newspaper reporter — in print! She can even be seen bringing a pen and notepad to the press conference.

Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle's hilly streets on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 11 years.