Mtb capital of the world

Capital of mountain biking in Brazil, Araxá is named as the safest city in Minas Gerais



The survey took into account Brazilian cities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants, with the national capital of mountain biking as a highlight in the Top 10 in the country


In an exclusive MySide yearbook, in which data was collected from the Mortality Monitoring Panel of the Health and Environmental Surveillance Secretariat (SVSA) and the IBGE Census to provide a reliable analysis of the cities that stand out in terms of safety, Araxá stands out stood out in the state of Minas Gerais as the safest city among municipalities with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. And, on a broader scale, the highlight also remains, with a ranking in the Top 10 nationally, being the ninth city in the ranking among the safest in the country.

This fact gains even more importance, since between the months of March and April 2025, the city will once again become the world capital of mountain biking, hosting three major events in sequence: the opening of the 2025 International MTB Cup , between March 28th and 30th, and two first stages of the next season of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, with th

Bentonville: Mountain Biking Capital of the World


For many years, Bentonville has been known internationally as the home to Walmart, where Sam Walton first launched his global chain of stores. Recently, Bentonville has been shifting that focus to new areas. When Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in 2011, it put Bentonville on the international map for renowned art and for the museum’s unique design. In recent years, Bentonville is seeing an explosion of interest in mountain biking, which prompted the city to declare itself the “Mountain Biking Capital of the World.”

The landscape in Northwest Arkansas naturally lends itself to mountain biking. With the steep hills that make up the Ozark mountain landscape, even a quick jaunt on a paved bike path can leave you breathless. For a long time, the area had very few trails for mountain bikers, but that started to change when Tom and Steuart Walton took an interest in developing MTB trails in Bentonville. The brothers are the grandsons of Sam Walton, and both are mountain biking enthusiasts who helped lead the challenge to build trails through grants from the Walton Family Foundation.



Photo: @tony_leonardi via Visit Ben



There's never been a better time to be a mountain biker than 
right now, 
in 2023. All across the globe, enthusiastic mountain bikers have been building trails for decades, but more bike-specific trails are being built right now than ever before. We're currently living through a trail building gold rush that's delivering singletrack riches to the mountain bikers of the world.

Gone are the days of poorly-built rake-and-ride lines that eroded away into oblivion. Today, professional trail builders around the world are crafting purpose-built mountain bike trails featuring massive jumps, technical features, superb flow, and so much more. Gone are the days of illegal trail building in the forest, and instead, regional, national, and international organizations advocate for and fundraise for the construction of these new professional-quality trails.

And it's not just North America leading the charge anymore: spectacular mountain bike trail development is taking place around the world. Destinations like Derby, Tasmania, have invested millions of dollars to build some of the best singletrack on the planet. Scotland has single-handedly pioneered the trail centre con

Mountain Biking Capital of the World





About Bike Bentonville


Bike Bentonville was established in 2009 as a nonprofit organization whose mission was to enhance the local quality of life by creating a bicycle-friendly community guided and built by those living in it. In 2015, it merged with the City of Bentonville and the city's tourism bureau, Visit Bentonville, to enhance resources. Now, with a focus on trail development, youth initiatives, education, advocacy, and events, Bike Bentonville continues its mission, benefitting both residents and visitors.