Joe Martin Stage Race Takes Over Northwest Arkansas

More than 700 athletes are in Fayetteville this week for the 37th annual Joe Martin Stage Race. This is part of the National Race Calendar which is the pro and elite amateur cycling tour of USA Cycling. Portions of Dickson and surrounding streets will be blocked off tomorrow and Sunday. On Friday, West Street between Prairie Street and Dickson Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dickson Street between West Street and Block Street will also be closed. And on Sunday, major intersections downtown around East, Dickson, West, Spring and Church streets will be closed from 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than $50,000 in cash and prizes will be given away over the four-day period.