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Arkansas Dark-Sky Festival

Bear Creek Cabins 6403 N Highway 65, Saint Joe

The 2023 Arkansas Dark-Sky Festival will be three nights under the Summer Milky Way on Bear Creek, just south of the Buffalo River off Hyw. 65.  The registration process will […]

NWA Bike-a-Palooza

Sugar Creek Center 22 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista

Bike Clubs of Northwest Arkansas host a ride by cyclist, for cyclist, to raise funds for NWA Charity. Save the date September 19 & 20, 2025

NWA Bike-a-Palooza

Bike Clubs of Northwest Arkansas host a ride by cyclist, for cyclist, to raise funds for NWA Charity. Save the date September 19 & 20, 2025

RYDB Fest – Community Overnighter

Devil's Den State Park 11333 AR-74, West Fork

The Ride Your Damn Bike Festival invites you to ride your damn bike, any damn way you want.  We’ve got a weekend full of fun and diverse options for you […]

Heart & Sole Half Marathon, 10K 5K

NEA Baptist Hospital 4800 E Johnson Street, Jonesboro

On Saturday, September 20 this year’s race will be starting and ending our race again at the NEA Baptist Hospital. Changes will be coming. Follow our Heart and Sole Half Marathon 5K […]

Finish Sydney’s Run 5K

Tuckerman City Hall 200 West Main Street, Tuckerman

Come join us for Annual Celebration of Life 5K in Honor of Sydney Claire Sutherland. We will come together to celebrate and honor her incredible life. We will FINISH SYDNEY'S […]

East End Sizzler 10K/5K

East Union Missionary Baptist 20422 N Springlake Rd, Hensley

The 16th Annual East End Sizzler “Stride to End Childhood Cancer” is a 5K and 10K in held in the small community of East End, AR put on by the […]

Do the Haven Hustle 5K

Downtown Texarkana 300 Olive St., Texarkana

"DO THE HAVEN HUSTLE 5K" The Haven Hustle 5K" is a fundraiser to benefit Haven Homes of Texarkana. Haven Homes is a faith-based, non-profit organization that serves both men and […]

OZ Mile Swim

Beaver Lake Dam Site Park 348 Damsite River Rd, Eureka Springs

OZ Mile Swim is for ALL swimmers! Elite, experienced, novice, beginner - ALL! The OZ Mile Swim is an open water race that offers participants and spectators a full weekend […]

MJ’s Stampede

Kelly River Park 121 Riverfront Dr, Fort Smith

2025 MJ's Stampede Certified 5K/10K Race and Timed 5K Walk Saturday, September 20 Start and Finish at Greg Smith River Trail, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith AR  72901 7 a.m. […]

Fayetteville Ultra Circuit

Dickson Street 542 W Dickson St, Fayetteville

Welcome to the Fayetteville Ultra Circuit (FUC) - a gritty, soulful, and rugged bikepacking race weaving its way through the heart of Northwest Arkansas and the ancient ridgelines of the […]

CR 5k

JB Hunt Park 2003 Fleming, Springdale

Celebrate Recovery 5k / 1 Mile Fun Walk. Life can be hard, but you don't have to do it alone! Everyone has struggles that keep us from living the life […]

Run to Remember

Alcoa 40 Park 1110 Shobe Road, Bryant

A 5k, 1 mile wheelchair race, and kids 100 yard dash

Little Rock Teal Trot

Two Rivers Park 6722 Two Rivers Park Road, Little Rock

The Little Rock Teal Trot is a 5K fun run dedicated to supporting the Tina Head Ovarian Cancer Foundation's mission to advance the fight against ovarian cancer. This event brings […]

AgriCrit

University of Arkansas Agri Park 2601 Young Ave,, Fayetteville

The AgriCrit p/b Bike Club NWA Welcome to the inaugural edition of the AgriCrit, a one-of-a-kind gravel race around the enclosed and scenic roads of the Agriculture Park in the […]

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