The Dam Race
About this race
Join us at Arcadia Lake Dam Trails on November 15th for the final race of the Tour de Dirt Series. Oklahoma Mountain Bike Association, Phat Tire Bike Shop, and Visit Edmond are all stoked to bring the fun back again.
Come race and ride with us at the Arcadia Lake Trails. We’ve got something for everyone — from balance bikes and wee shredders in Kids Kup, to juniors, Cat 3, Cat 2, Cat 1, E‑bikes, and single speeds.
Check out the segments on Strava:
✔️Cat 1 and Cat 2 segment: Coming Soon
✔️Cat 3 segment: Coming Soon
✔️There will be different options on the downhill for the categories. It will be the Outer Space Graviton Jump Line, Deep Space & Dual Slalom for Cat 1/Cat 2; and Hyperspace and Postmortem for Cat 3.
🏆 About Tour de Dirt
Tour de Dirt is a nonprofit mountain bike race series run by racers for racers, celebrating Dirt. Community. Oklahoma. We host competitive, timed XC races across Oklahoma, with divisions for all ages and skill levels. A core part of our mission is Kids Kup, our youth program for riders 12 & under that helps grow the next generation of Oklahoma cyclists. As the longest‑running mountain bike series in the U.S., Tour de Dirt is proud to support local trails, riders, and communities across our state.
🏁 How to Race
All racers are required to make a one‑time $25 purchase for a season race plate with an integrated timing chip (replacements only needed if lost or damaged). Please note: this purchase is separate from race registration. 👉 Still need yours? Be sure to grab your Tour de Dirt plate before race day
Schedule of Events & Start Times - Sunday, November 15
Kids Kup
⏰ 10:00 AM
🔁 Distance varies by age group
Cat 3 Race
⏰ 12:30 PM
🚴 Categories: Cat 3, Clydesdale and Juniors
📏 Distance: 9 miles
Cat 1 Race
⏰ 11:00 AM
💪 Categories: Cat 1 Men
📏 Distance: 20 miles
Cat 2 Race
⏰ 11:00 AM
🚴 Categories: Cat 2, Single Speed, E-bike, 60+ Open and Cat 1 and Cat2 Women’s combined start
📏 Distance: 20 miles
🛌Accommodations: Visit Edmond and the Race Director have secured special rates at the following hotels closest to the event. Use discount code SPORTS when booking.
✔️La Quinta Inn and Suites (200 Meline Dr, Edmond OK 73034) 405-513-5353
✔️Fairfield Inn & Suites (301 Meline Dr, Edmond OK 73034) 405-341-4818
✔️Hampton Inn (300 Meline Dr, Edmond OK 73034) 405-844-3037
✔️Arcadia Lake Camping - Information
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Cat1 Male 19-39
Cat1 Male 40-49
Cat1 Male 50-99
Cat1 Female 19-99
Cat2 Female 13-18
Cat2 Male 13-15
Cat2 Male 16-18
Cat2 Male 19-39
Cat2 Male 40-49
Cat2 Male 50-99
Cat2 Female 19-39
Cat2 Female 40-99
Cat3 Male 13-15
Cat3 Male 16-18
Cat3 Male 19-39
Cat3 Male 40-49
Cat3 Male 50-99
Cat3 Female 13-18
Cat3 Female 19-39
Cat3 Female 40-99
Open EBike
Open Single Speed
Open Age 60-99
Open Clydesdale
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Arcadia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 5:22 PM local time (CST) in Arcadia on November 15, 2026 — 10h 17m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The Dam Race
Other races near Arcadia
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Tour de Dirt Kids Kup - The Dam Race
Edmond Turkey Trot
Sgt. Bobby Swartz Memorial 5k
Dowell Race
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Arcadia events
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