A unique rally-style event that combines the exhilaration of road and gravel bicycling with the energy of running - all mashed together with lively music, delicious food, and a range of other engaging cultural activities.
Saturday April 12th, 2025
This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience in Delta that promises to be both challenging and fun!
Register for the Ride Here
More Fun Stuff!
Helena has plenty to offer, check it out and have fun! Here’s a handy map.
Top 10 things to do in and around Helena
Visit the Delta Cultural Center Museum and learn about the Delta’s rich music Heritage / Open 9am-5pm
Walk the Harbor View Trail, a one-mile wooded loop, in the Helena River Park - Can you find the Pizza-Saurus Rex? Link
DIY Mural Tour - lace up or grab your bike and explore some great works of art! Link
Get contemplative at the African American Cemetery and the Confederate Cemetery just north of town.
Walk the Big River Loop Trail in The Helena River Park and discover Buck Island Beach, where you can stick your toe in the Mighty Mississippi River! Link
Visit Delta Dirt Distillery on Cherry Street, Open 2pm to 8pm
Log some miles (and add some migratory birds to your lifelist) on the new Delta Heritage Trail
Eat Helena’s World Famous Fried Catfish at the Delta Fish Market Bar and Grill / Open 10am-8pm
Satisfy your inner history buff - from the Civil War to the Underground Railroad plus a impressive collection of Old South homes and churches Link
DIY Paddleboarding & Kayaking – Mississippi River State Park, just scan your phone to access kayak and gear rental (Storm Creek and Bear Creek swim beaches)
FRIDAY OPTIONAL
3pm - Social Ride or Run (Start and end at 430 Cherry St.)
SUNDAY OPTIONAL
Spontaneous group runs and rides, stay tuned…
Guided canoe outing on the Mississippi, with Quapaw Canoe Company!
LOOKING FOR LODGING?
We recommend the beautiful camping options at the nearby Storm Creek Lake Campground — level, full-service campsites plus unique camper cabins!
The Edwardian Inn Bed & Breakfast is also a great option.
King Biscuit Blues Festival has compiled a list of additional options, check it out.
BIKEPACKING TO THE EVENT?
Here is a collection of routes!
2024 SPONSORS
THE WHY!
deltaGRIND is an annual ride that raises money to re-animate the Arkansas Delta - a landscape rich with music, history, and superior routes for riding. Come experience one of the most unique places on Earth. Proceeds from this event benefit our Crowley's Ridge Gravel Trail project.
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