DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
OZ Trails Bike Park, Bella Vista, Arkansas
Bella Vista, Benton County
Countdown
October
The short, friendly way into Little Sugar. 20 km with gentle climbing and a late morning start, a good first mountain bike race.
Key facts
01Point-to-point, so you finish away from where you start
02Results split by bike type as well as age group and sex
Create a free training plan for the Life Time Little Sugar MTB 20 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Bella Vista
Distance21km
Total climb346m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.9 km
Weather
Early-October, Bella Vista
24°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 31% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Megan Garcia00:52:2923.4 km/h
02Ariel Edens00:53:3223.0 km/h
03Callie Richey00:54:3622.5 km/h
53
Women finishers
1:10:21
Median time
17.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Life Time Little Sugar MTB 20 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Life Time Little Sugar MTB 20 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 346 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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