Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Team wins at Beaver Lake
Travis Fox and Preston Long won the Northwest Arkansas Team Trail bass tournament held at Beaver Lake on March 2. They
weighed five bass totaling 16.45 pounds. Results published March 12 were incorrect.
Robert Carr and Caleb Carr were second with five bass at 16.42 pounds. John Nystrom and Trent Holcombe placed third with five bass at 16.17 pounds.
Fourth through 10th: fourth, Jesse Ray, Jerry Ray, 15.46; fifth, Jared Gobel, Larry Walker, 15.44; sixth, Steven Meador, Michael Hubbard, 14.9; seventh, Matt Ceola, Chad Fosse, 14.44; eighth, Allen Shannon, Warren Edwards, 14.12; ninth, Wes Paulin, Kevin
Claypool, 13.27; 10th, Nick Frakes, Andy Benson, 12.71.
The next tournament is March 30.
Bike Fest set at park
The annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival is set for April 5-7 at Devil’s Den State Park.
The event offers guided rides for beginners and experts, skills clinics and the ever-popular cannonball splash. In the splash, riders pedal at a fast speed into Lee Creek to see who makes the biggest splash.
There is a night ride for experienced off-road cyclists and a Saturday evening cookout.
For details call the park at 479761-3325.
Talk’s focus is flood prevention
Beaver Watershed Alliance will host a free workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on April 6 for homeowners to learn how to prevent flooding in urban areas. The workshop is at the Jefferson Adult Education building, 612 S. College Ave. in Fayetteville.
The workshop will teach how to use pervious paving, cisterns, bioswales and green roofs. The alliance will offer a tour of a nearby neighborhood that uses these.
Registration is required. Register at info@beaverwatershed alliance.org or 479-750-8007.