2015 Arkansas 500

The 5th Annual Arkansas 500 will be April 10-12 this year. This event is held each year as a fundraiser for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and celebrates the great dual sport riding in our state.

The Arkansas 500 is a Dual Sport Motorcycle ride (not race) that spans three days and travels over 500 miles of back roads in the Natural State. Arkansas offers the most diverse sites and experiences for dual sport riders in the Midwest, including beautiful wooded forest, large hill climbs, incredible water crossings and more back roads that can be ridden in 10 years! Get on your bike and ride the 5th Annual Arkansas 500 April 10-12, 2015 with like-minded people out for a great weekend.

To learn more about the ride click here.
To go over the itinerary click here.
Routes and Tracks will be posted here by April 1.
To register click here. Registration is now open.



For more information and to register go to arkansas500.com

Ride Leaders:

Scotty - Eureka Springs, AR+THUR
Tim - Rogers, AR.
Scott - Greenbrier, AR. +THUR
Kevin - Grapevine, TX +THUR

Registered Riders:

Lee - Slaughter, LA +THUR
Timmy - Heber Springs, AR
Robert - Springfield, MO
Carl - Springfield, MO
Steve - Jacksonville, IL +THUR
John - Germantown, TN
Kenneth - Germantown, TN
Randy - YUKON, OK +THUR
Joby - Pleasant Hope, MO
Eric - Bixby, OK

Sheri - Lebanon, MO +THUR
Jay - Lebanon, MO +THUR
Randy - Jefferson City, MO
Jake - Columbia, MO
Carl - JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Kevin - Owasso, OK +THUR
Joe - League City, TX+THUR
Scott - Jefferson City, MO
Kevin - Fulton, MO
Rick - Cantrall, IL +THUR

Steve - Riverton, IL
Scott - Greenbrier, AR
Mark - Collinsville, OK
Nate - Walnut Shade, MO+THUR
Gary - SIBLEY, LA +THUR
Troy - Ankeny, IA +THUR
Mike - Ridgeland, MS
Andy - Hughes Springs, TX
Tom - Weir, KS
Dan - Miami, OK

Ed - Springfield, IL
Mark - Mount Vernon, IL+THUR
Patrick - Hernando, MS +THUR
Gerald - JASPER, IN
Vincent - Kansas City, MO +Thur
Rocke - Shawnee, KS
Jeff - Kansas City, MO +THUR
Pete - Greenville, TX +THUR
Rick - Overland Park, KS
Matthew - Conway, AR

Steven - Oklahoma City, OK +THUR
Jackson - Oklahoma City, OK
Bill - Shawnee, Ok
James - Jefferson City, MO
Troy - Ankeny, IA +THUR
Jeremy - Branson, MO
Josh - Norman, OK +THUR
Ralph - Livingston, TX

Cool - a great ride last year. Look forward to seeing you again Scotty.

I love when april comes around!

I have been on this ride two different times, and it is hands down the best organized ride i have ever been on... Highly recommended..!!!!!!!

I agree!! Really lookin' forward to it. Scotty does a great job.

Thanks everyone. It is going to be fun again this year, for sure. I will be working on the routes and posting here how it is coming.

I was going to attempt , To leave spfld il early fri morning to make the ride, what town/or city is this ride starting in?? So i can fig miles time of travel etc THX:

Start / End Point for AR500

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

239 Turpentine Creek Lane, Eureka Springs, AR 72632

Got about 10 signed up and paid. I'll get the names on first post tonight... I hope!

Would be coming by myself - is it easy to hook up with a crew to ride with? Old guy with intermediate skills and will be on a wr450f - plated. Will be heading down from St. Louis.

Absolutely.

Will definately have several different groups to ride with varying desires for speed. Recommend having a GPS and download the tracks that Scotty will send out beforehand. Its a fun ride for sure.

Awesome - I'm in!

Hope I can make it again this year. The last two years have been epic! It may be a last minute decision on my part. Depends on if I still have the 690 by then.

Oh, you can make it, just carve out the time!

Hey Scotty.... how about adding the ADV handles (if you know them) on the attendees since thats how we all tend to know each other.

I need to get signed up myself.... What number of riders you shooting for as a cap this year ?

I was going to cap the ride at 40 last year but ended up with 72. This year we will camp at Buffalo Point the second night again.

Email Scotty at scotty@arkansas500.com if you plan to arrive Thursday and want to eat dinner with us...

The campgrounds have been decided on. Friday night will be at Lake Fort Smith State Park and Saturday night will be at Buffalo Point State Park. They both have cabins for those who must stay indoors. Call Quickly if you want one.

Coming from spfld il,I can not head that direction until late thurs night, will attempt to make it for fri 8 am, but probably will have to play catch up on the pavement to fri nights state park camping , PLease let me know where the gps files are so I can load to base camp, REG a few minutes ago, THANKS STEVE :huh