Bentonville Bike Fest is back at it, bringing all biking formats together for a unique annual festival, now in its sixth season.
Founder and Red Bull Athlete, Kenny Belaey, works year-round to develop fresh programming and partnerships for Bike Fest. This year, visitors will experience an all-new contest that Belaey says has “never been done before.” Red Bull Double Down will feature 18 professional BMX and mountain bike athletes from around the world in a format that brings teams of riders from each discipline for a synchronized, team-format contest that will be live-streamed around the world.
NEW! Red Bull Double Down
The teams will include one BMX and one MTB rider. During the competition, the teammates will face each other at the top of their run–duel style–and synchronize their best tricks in a central 35-foot jump. Their combined scores will determine which team comes out on top during Sunday's finals.
Among those competing will be Red Bull, Monster Energy, and Hyper Bikes athletes with a combined social following of more than 4 million, making 2026 the biggest year ever, in terms of impressions. “Bringing this kind of social media attention to Bentonville is huge,” Belaey says. Following the success of the inaugural Red Bull Double Down at Bentonville Bike Fest 2026, Belaey expects to bring the event to other cities around the world.
Save The Double-Down Date
June 12, Friday - Demo-Style Practice.
June 13, Saturday [4:30 pm] - Practice and Qualifiers
June 14, Sunday [2 pm] - Finals
Another upgrade we can expect from Bike Fest 2026, is a special international media partnership that will bring Bentonville to screens throughout Europe and the US. “We’re going to see Bike Fest content in shopping malls in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, and gyms in California. Everything is going to be live-streamed.”
Along with these exciting additions, we can expect the return of our favorite Bike Fest events including E-Mobility Day, Gravelicious, Straight Rhythm, Enduros, UCI Trials, and more. Weekend general admission passes are $25 with on-site parking for $15/day.