Local Partners

Part of the Bentonville Public Schools, Ignite is out to change the conversation about preparing students for the opportunities in our community and beyond. Ignite career strands are designed to align with future opportunities in the community. Students in Ignite strands build meaningful relationships with mentors in business, industry, and higher education, not only to learn a profession, but also to gain valuable professional skills and entrepreneurial habits of mind necessary for careers in an innovation-based economy.

A national organization with a local presence, PeopleForBikes’ mission is to get more people riding bikes more often and to make bike riding better for everyone. Since 1999, PFB has created a prominent place for bikes in transportation, mobility, and recreation. PeopleForBikes’ NWA Bike Business Innovation Team aims to increase the number of Benton County employees who commute by bike and support employees in biking more often. This program is facilitated through the Ride Spot platform, which encourages people to ride more by reducing barriers to riding and inspiring everyone to share their biking stories.

A grassroots organization committed to bringing encouragement to the MS community and beyond, the Rampy Foundation raises money for continuing research for multiple sclerosis by hosting a series of endurance multi-sports events throughout Northwest Arkansas. The Foundation’s event include TrailFest for MS, Trikefest for MS, Trifest Splash & Dash, Trifest Open Water Swim Challenge, and Trifest for MS.

BGCBC’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. BGCBC provides a world-class club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters its doors. Great Futures start at the Boys & Girls Club!

Believing that everyone should have a bike, Pedal It Forward refurbishes gently used bikes and distributes them throughout Northwest Arkansas to children and adults experiencing financial hardship. Their mission is to increase the number of people who have access to bikes for health, transportation, or recreation.

With a social mission to save the planet, Buddy Pegs seeks to foster personal relationships, self-confidence, and stewardship of our natural world through bicycle classes and camps for kids of all ability levels 2-10 years old. Buddy Pegs, envisions a world where the kids of today become the joyful and inspiring leaders of tomorrow. Leaders who not only lead on a global scale but also leaders who act locally to guide their community’s day to day.

Determined to help families and their loved one’s address substance use disorder this wonderful organization helps improve wellbeing by providing resources for prevention, family support and advocacy. Ride4Recovery celebrates healthy lifestyles primarily through group bike rides.

If you love the OZ trails system, thank NWA trailblazers. This organization supports our community by developing multi-use trails for cycling, running, walking and most importantly, discovering the beauty found all across NW Arkansas. For almost two decades NWA Trailblazers have been committed to building quality trails within a speedy time frame.

Bike NWA seeks to educate, inspire, and activate the Northwest Arkansas community to support creation of a world-class network of recreational and active transportation infrastructure for all ages and abilities. Bike NWA focuses on initiatives that promote advocacy and education in cities across Northwest Arkansas with a particular focus on communities along the Razorback Greenway corridor.

With a vision to lead the growth of off-road cycling in Northwest Arkansas, FAST is a dedicated group of volunteers working together to develop the sport of mountain biking in conjunction with the Northwest Arkansas off-road trail system. Fast provides education, trail stewardship and mountain bike advocacy and promotes a fun family-friendly atmosphere.

As part of the Friends of Arkansas Single Track (FAST), the OZ MTB Patrollers assist, educate, and inform to make the trails in Northwest Arkansas as safe as possible. They provide mechanical, first aid, and other support on the trail and at events. At mountain biking events, their CPR and Emergency First Responder certified patrollers provide much needed first aid assistance as needed along with general trail and mechanical support.

Women of Oz NWA is an inclusive, non-profit organization run by a group of volunteer women in Northwest Arkansas who aim to lower the barrier of entry for women mountain bikers. Our mission is to get women on mountain bikes by breaking down barriers; equipment, education, and intimidation. We desire to empower women to feel confident to embark on the trails while building leadership and creating fellowship in the community. Women of OZ create a welcoming and non-intimidating environment for all women regardless of background, skill level, race, beliefs, workforce, lifestyles or experiences. Let’s ride together!

The Jones Center is a state-of-the-art recreation, community and event center located in the heart of Northwest Arkansas. The Jones Center houses the region’s only year-round indoor ice arena as well as a junior-Olympic size lap pool, an activity pool, basketball court, indoor track, fitness center with 75+ classes offered weekly, a newly renovated conference center and Runway Bike Park, one of the largest bicycle pump tracks in North America – all situated on a 52-acre campus in downtown Springdale.

Arkansas Latinas en Bici is a cycling non-profit organization that fuels the passion for biking in the multicultural communities of Arkansas. ARLB provides weekly mountain and road bike rides, multicultural events, and health and bike maintenance workshops for its members.  Everyone is welcome to join, there is no age limit or skill level required to enjoy cycling with this welcoming, diverse, and fun group of Latinas!