The Skirmish
The Skirmish is a Delta gravel cycling festival in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The main race offers 24-, 43-, 63-, and 100-mile options. It takes place on a late-May weekend focused on gravel riding. Activities include a community slow roll, shakeout rides, packet pickup, live music in downtown Jonesboro, the main race, awards, and a recovery ride. The 100-mile race offers equal $750 prize purses for men and women. Shorter routes accommodate riders new to gravel or those not seeking an all-day effort. The route is described as a “tale of 2 rides.” Riders first encounter the rolling hills of Crowley’s Ridge, a landform shaped over millions of years, then transition into the broad farmlands of the Delta. This contrast provides more variety than a flat farm-road course, featuring ridge riding followed by open agricultural terrain. The festival supports Jonesboro’s local cycling community through the slow roll and shakeout rides, making the weekend accessible to racers, club riders, first-time gravel participants, and long-distance specialists.
