Beast of Burden
- Date
- Last held Oct 31, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Official race websiteStart location and course
2600 Wc 200, Fayetteville, AR 72701
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Where Beast of Burden ranks
- No. 31 of 50 on Largest duathlons in the US
National lists computed from results, entry fees, course maps and water temperatures; they refresh through the day.
2026 results
All results (4 years)Solo Run/Ride
Endurance-Team Run/Ride
Ultra-Team Run/Ride
Aggregated from official results (Agee Race Timing, LLC) for Beast of Burden. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Beast of Burden?
At the 2026 Solo Run/Ride, the fastest tenth finished in 4:06:25 or better, the top quarter in 6:04:08, and half the field in 7:31:19; the last tenth came in after 8:27:59.
At the 2026 Endurance-Team Run/Ride, the fastest tenth finished in 6:53:46 or better, the top quarter in 8:05:19, and half the field in 8:27:00; the last tenth came in after 8:46:31.
At the 2026 Ultra-Team Run/Ride, the fastest tenth finished in 5:52:12 or better, the top quarter in 6:59:41, and half the field in 8:15:45; the last tenth came in after 8:34:12.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | n/a | 8:17:05 |
| 30-39 | n/a | 5:49:07 |
| 40-49 | 6:09:02 | 5:46:36 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Finishers by year
Up 57 percent since 2023.
All events combined, from official results.
Beast of Burden Duathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 45 to 47 finishers, and the median time rose from 24:27 to 7:31:19.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 (+4%) | 7:31:19 | under 4:06:25 | 46:00 |
| 2025 | 45 | 24:27 | under 23:13 | 7:03 |
From each year's official results for the Duathlon; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 2600 Wc 200, Fayetteville, AR 72701Map
- Course
- Trail
- Start elevation
- About 1,370 feet
- Distances
- Duathlon, Mountain Bike
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 31, 2026), 2025 (Nov 1, 2025), 2024 (Nov 2, 2024), 2023 (Nov 4, 2023)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Endurance, Endurance-Team Ride, Endurance-Team Run/Ride, Solo, Solo Bike.
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Quick answers
- When is Beast of Burden?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Duathlon, Mountain Bike.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 47 athletes finished the Solo Run/Ride; the median finish was 7:31:19 and the winner finished in 46:00.
- Where does it start?
- 2600 Wc 200, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
From the organizers
Ozark Off-Road Cyclists and the Ozark Trail Runners unite to create the most epic 24 (25) hour party you’ve ever experienced. Profits from this “race” will go to continued preservation and trail development on Mt. Kessler. Join us on October 31 at Mt. Kessler – Fayetteville, Arkansas for a full day of partying in the dirt. Individuals or teams will take on the challenge to ride or run from 12pm on Saturday to 12pm on Sunday, and thanks to daylight savings time, you get an extra hour for free!
The “Race” – 24 (+ 1 hour for free) hours of either mtb or trail running madness, or....BOTH! The team/solo individual in each category with the most laps wins.