Welcome to our Calendar of Events.

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FayetteHill

Fayetteville High School 994 W Martin Luther King Blvd, Fayetteville, United States

4th annual! Very unofficial/FREE/non-sanctioned. Run at your own risk. No or little markings. Maybe medals. No swag. No glory. No one cares. Definitely heat. Definitely regret. Backyard party at the […]

Red White & Blue Festival 5K

McClain Hall 1600 S College St, Mountain Home, United States

The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Mountain Home Police Department presents the Red White & Blue Festival 5K Run!  Saturday June 28th, 2025. 6:00 - 6:45 […]

47th Annual Freedom Fest 5K

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce #2 W. Center, Greenwood, United States

Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Freedom Fest 5K, July 4. All registration is done online.  Registration will be $40.00 Early Entry Fee of $30.00 ends Friday, June 20th T-Shirt guaranteed to […]

Firecracker Fast 5K

The Heights 1825 N. Grant Street, Little Rock, United States

Come join us this Independence Day and run the course Runner’s World has called “One of the fastest in the USA!” The Firecracker Fast 5K has been a tradition in Little Rock for […]

CRC Firecracker Fun Run 5k & 1-Mile Sparkler

Conway Regional Fitness Center 700 Salem Rd, Conway, United States

Come join CRC for a fun run on Saturday, July 5 at 8am at the back parking lot of the Conway Regional Fitness Center on Salem Road. We have a […]

Freedom Fest – Sulphur Creek 5K

Cleburne County Fairgrounds 880 Bittle Road, Heber Springs, United States

The Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Freedom Fest 5K on Sulphur Creek Trail in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Packet Pick-up and onsite registration 6:30 - 7:30 AM. Race […]

Event Series Arkansas Ultra Trail Series

Full Moon 25k/50k

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area 618 AR-324, Perryville, AR, United States

Full Moon 25k/50k kick is the AURA Ultra Trail Series season kickoff race. Proceeds The Arkansas Ultra Running Cross Country Fund which benefits a different high school cross country team […]

Dickson Street Mile

Dickson Street 542 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, United States

The first ever Dickson Street Mile was so much fun, that we're bringing it back again in 2025. Starting and finishing on Dickson Street, this one mile race will soon become as […]

Heart & Sole Half Marathon, 10K 5K

NEA Baptist Hospital 4800 E Johnson Street, Jonesboro, United States

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, United States

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 […]

Dirt Movement – Hillfolk Hootenanny

Beard and Lady Inn 411 E Front Ave, Chester, United States

The Hillfolk Hootenanny is a weekend-long festival that celebrates our community of dirt. Our goal with Dirt Movement events is to create courses and experiences that are shared as much […]

$85

NEA Rescue Run 25

Craighead Forest Park 4910 S Culberson Rd, Jonesboro

A fun and inspiring event dedicated to supporting local animal rescue groups in our community. This exciting run will bring together passionate animal lovers, runners, and families to raise funds […]

Help Them Stay 5K

Craighead Forest Park 4910 S Culberson Rd, Jonesboro

The First Annual Help Them Stay 5K will be held in Jonesboro, Arkansas on October 11, 2025. This event is presented by Cooper Land and Development. This event is hosted […]

Hare Mountain 100

Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area Hagarville, AR, United States

The Hare Mountain 100 is a graduate level run. It is extremely difficult. Big climbs and relentless smaller, steep climbs in between. This trail is hiked by thousands of people […]

The Possum at Woolly Hollow

Woolly Hollow State Park 82 Woolly Hollow Rd, Greenbrier, United States

The Possum at Woolly Hollow will be run on November 1st, 2025 with a 7:00 AM start time on the roads and Huckleberry trail circumnavigating Lake Bennett. This is a […]

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