BDR Is Coming to Arkansas!
The BDR Annual Fundraiser Ride Weekend is one of the highlights of the adventure riding year: four days of riding, community, and supporting the organization that builds and maintains the Backcountry Discovery Routes so many of us love to ride.
This year's basecamp is Mount Magazine, Arkansas's highest point at 2,753 feet. It's a dramatic perch within the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, with sweeping views out over the Petit Jean River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake, and a one-of-a-kind place for riders to push their limits and reconnect with the community.
Look for SheADV
You won’t be riding alone. A group of women from the SheADV community is already planning to be at Mount Magazine, and more are on the way. Keep an eye out for:
Jocelin Snow, SheADV Ambassador and BDR Board Member
Inna Thorn, SheADV Board Member and BDR Executive Director
Megan Jones, SheADV Volunteer and the creator behind North Fork Moto
Wendy James, SheADV Supporter and BMW Performance Center U.S. Rider Academy trainer
If you've been wanting to try a bigger event but weren't sure about showing up on your own, this is a great one to do it. Come by yourself, and you'll have friendly faces to ride and hang out with, or bring a partner and share the weekend together. Either way, find us and say hi.
The Riding
This year's fundraiser offers some of the best adventure riding in the Arkansas Ozarks. The dirt runs mild to wild:
Ride portions of the Ozarks BDR-X
Explore the forested dirt roads of the Ouachita Mountains
Carve incredible twisty pavement in between
Choose gentle graded gravel along the forest's backroads, or push onto rockier, more technical forest service roads for a real challenge. Expect the usual mix of daily self-guided ride options for every skill level, all close enough to get you back in time for Happy Hour with fellow riders and the BDR team.
The Lodge
The event is hosted at The Lodge at Mount Magazine, where relaxation and natural beauty come together atop Arkansas's highest point in the heart of the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Set on the mountain's south bluff, the lodge is the quintessential hideaway, with sweeping views over the valleys below and excellent access to some of the very best paved and dirt riding in the region.
Beyond the Ride
Evenings bring everyone together for presentations and round-table discussions with the BDR team and special guests, plus plenty of time to swap stories from the day's ride.
Join Us
Pack your bike, grab a friend (or don't), and come ride the Ozarks with the SheADV crew while supporting the routes that make adventures like this possible.
[Register for the BDR Fundraiser Ride Weekend https://ridebdr.com/news/2027-ozarks-bdr-weekend-fundraiser/
