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The Possum at Woolly Hollow will be run on October 12th, 2024 with a 9:00 AM start time on the roads and Huckleberry trail circumnavigating Lake Bennett. This is a 6 hour team event involving four participating runners. All 4 runners must run the first lap together. After that at least 1 runner must be […]
Join us Saturday, October 12th, for the Fourth Annual Argenta Beer Mile! What is the Beer Mile? ***Drink 4 beers and run 4 laps on the designated course in style as quickly as you can.*** Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps around a 1/4 mile course (start with chugging a […]
Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. […]
Lace up those running shoes and join us for the 3rd Annual Rocky Comfort Pecan Festival! Get your morning started right with a costume 5K fun run through downtown Foreman. Come for the race and stay for the vendors, live music, classic car show, cornhole tournament, costume pet parade, and SO much more! Registration for […]
This is an all-weather event. Registration fees are non-refundable. In case of thunderstorms, the race will be delayed or made virtual. The cash prizes will not be awarded if the race is made virtual. Please join our FB page for event updates. Did You Know? On December 31, 2010, thousands of red-winged blackbirds mysteriously fell […]
On October 19th, Mountain Home High School and Junior High Cross Country will be hosting its annual Run With The Bulls fundraiser! Proceeds will benefit MHHS and MHJH Cross Country teams. All participants such as runners, walkers, strollers, dogs, etc are welcome! There will be both 5k and 1 mi Fun Run races. 5k Registrants […]
Join us for this incredible, fast 5k spread out among the beautiful campus of Harding University and Harding Academy. There are two races set for this event, a 5k run and a 1-mile run/walk. All proceeds for this event go to support the Micah Rine Wellness Room, scholarships, and other programs at Harding Academy. Come […]
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Survivors' Challenge, taking place on Saturday, October 19th at the Reynolds Cancer Support House! This year marks the 33rd anniversary of this thrilling event. By participating, you directly contribute to the continuation of the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House's mission. Every cent of the net proceeds from the […]
Bugle Bolt Paige Slape Memorial 5k ***Register by October 4 for tshirt*** Come run this beautiful fast course with lest than 70 feet of elevation change through the entire course. This will be a great time to run and see the fall colors at their peak. This is also the season for hearing the elk […]
Halloween Hustle 5K Fun Run/Walk Hosted by Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s Harrison Chapter - Beta Upsilon to raise money to support St. Jude! Wear your favorite Halloween costume to hustle your way through this 5k race! Event is open to all ages. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital This is a […]
The Creep ‘N Crawl Half, 5K, and Lil’ Monsters Dash is a family-oriented athletic event offering some Halloween fun with a healthy dose of physical fitness. Grab the scariest, funniest, wildest, goofiest, most creative costume you can think of and join us at Two Rivers Parks for a Howlin’ Ghoul Time!
Join us for the annual Spooky Sprint 5k/10k & Half Marathon! A fun, Halloween-themed event that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes - Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal Chip-timing with live results and awards Free photos Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line Plenty of fun! Grab your friends […]
Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. […]
Prepare yourself to run (or walk) for your lives! This will be a charity 5k with all proceeds going to Lucky Dawg Rescue Inc. This will be taking place on Sunday, October 20th. There will be vendors there starting at 1pm, a dog and dog/human duo costume contest at 2pm, and the run will start […]
17-Mile and 13-Mile Trail Run in Hot Springs National Park Saturday, October 26, 2024 NEW: For UTS-Lite you run the shorter 13-mile course. Registration is required. We ask if you registered but will not come, please un-register (or contact us) so we don't waste a slot. Registration is free. There will be a donation can […]
100 mile Friday November 1st-7am-Haw Creek Falls 50 mile Saturday November 2nd-6am-Indian Creek TH This run is extremely difficult. The Ozark Highland's Trail is a national scenic trail marked with white blazes for the main trail and blue blazes for spurs. Do not count on flagging. It will be minimal if any. We are going […]
Half marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run running festival. The half marathon distance will take runners through the city and into the countryside on the streets of Conway, Arkansas. Runners will experience the beauty of the UCA campus with tons of cheering students along the routes. Come enjoy a beautiful fall day with the start/finish […]
We will be hosting a Fundraiser to help support funds to get Zack a handicap-accessible vehicle so that Zack can be transferred to and from therapy. 5K and 1 mile Family Fun Walk Around the Lake Hamilton Public Schools We will have vendors, first responders, and lots of love!
Join us in Birdeye for our first ever running event! First up is a 17 miler point-to-point from Harrisburg back to the farm, followed by a 5k trail run on handbuilt single track, and wrap the day with a flat mile through on a groomed path through the pasture. Here's a fun slideshow about running […]
Join us on Saturday, August 17th for ''The Rise'' Challenge Series! One challenge, two races to compete for the title, "Queen and King of The Rise". Since opening in November 2022, The Rise at Coler has been one of the most used and loved features at the preserve, the journey ascends 185 steps equal to […]
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