Arkansas Outside

David's Trail Endurance Run
2024-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rocking Chair Resort, 278 Co Rd 763, Mountain Home, 72653, United States
David’s Trail Endurance Run is providing a full-blown “experience” for our runners. Our host, Rocking Chair Resort, is our mecca for the weekend with Friday night’s meet and greet, then a band, campfires, and food on Saturday. Stay on-site both nights and enjoy your suds and buds!
Swag for David’s Trail Endurance Run….all 50K, 25K, and 7K finishers receive finisher medals and some cool swag (always one of our awesome shirts, and who knows, could be something else too!). Cash purses for course record setters for both male and female in 50K and 25K.

Western Arkansas Ballet Tutu Run
2024-01-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Fort Smith Riverfront, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, 72901, United States
The 10th Annual Tutu Run 5K and Quarter Marathon will be held along the Greg Smith River Trail in downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 9:00 am! Entrants can run or walk a 5K or quarter marathon. The race supports the Western Arkansas Ballet. The event is chip-timed and each participant will receive a finisher’s medal.
5K: $25 pre-registration, $35 day of race
Quarter Marathon: $35 pre-registration, $45 day of race.
Registration/Packet Pick Up: Friday, January 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at True Grit Running Company, 6808 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith, AR
Race Day Registration/Packet Pick Up: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 8:00 am, Riverfront Parks Building, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith.
Race Begins: Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 9:00 am, Riverfront Parks Building, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith.

Frozen Toes 5k & 15K Trail Races
2024-01-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Kessler Mountain Park, 2600 Wc 200, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, United States
The City’s annual cold weather trail running race at Kessler Mountain Regional Park. The Frozen Toes 5K & 15K Trail Run is perfect for runners looking to transition from a 5K or 10K to a longer distance OR for those who want to try their first trail running race. The singletrack trails of Kessler Mountain are technical in most areas, but the views are worth every step of the course! Take a break from the pavement and give trail running in the Natural State a try!
Registration includes socks, finisher’s medal, and more!
When: January 20, 2024
Where: Kessler Mountain Regional Park

Time Travel Half Marathon plus 5k and 10k - Little Rock
2024-01-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Riverfront Park, 120 Riverfront Park Dr., Little Rock, 72114, United States
Are you ready to have a roaring good time?
Welcome to the ultimate prehistoric Time Travel adventure – the Prehistoric Park Theme: 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon! Gear up for a journey through time, where dinosaurs once ruled the Earth and now, they are your running companions. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-time participant, this event promises an adventure like no other. Secure your spot, lace up your shoes, and get ready to run through time at the Time Travel 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon.
Let the dino-mania begin!
This is a fun, family event for all ages with all distances!

Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, super soft tee, awesome finisher medal, and 13.1 pin!

10k registration includes a custom bib, super soft tee, and awesome finisher medal!

5k registration includes a custom bib, a super soft tee, and an awesome finisher medal!

1-mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, super soft tee, and challenge pin!

The kid’s dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized t-shirt, and kid’s dash pin! (If your child wants to run the kid’s dash, and doesn’t want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)
Stick around after your run for our dino-mite after-party and see how all our race partners can aid you in your New Year’s resolutions!

SWAG

Running just for the bling, or the shirt? That’s okay with us! We think we have the best around! Our race shirt is a custom, soft-style, tee and our finisher medal.
*Register by Sunday at midnight the weekend BEFORE the race to be guaranteed a shirt!

Our WHY

Fun.Family.Fitness
Bodies is built on the foundation of family, health, and unity. We may be small but strive to make a mighty impact on communities across the Midwest. We work hard to grow each year and want you to grow with us! Our family-friendly events are designed to keep our communities healthy, active, and united year-round. You, our customer, are the most important piece of Bodies. Without you, we wouldn’t be who we are today. Our mission to “Make a healthy impact in our communities” has allowed us to partner with amazing sponsors that continue to grow year after year. We look forward to the opportunities of the future and hope to see you all at race after race, crushing goals along with us.

What to Expect

Awesome SWAG, ridiculously cool finisher medal, awards, vendors (as we said before, we are growing and always looking to add more vendors please email support@bodiesrc.com to inquire about becoming a Bodies partner!), and AFTER PARTY! We work hard to create fun courses to run by partnering with local parks. This allows us to minimize our impact on the local community, from residents to businesses and even police. We do things a little differently so we can tailor our races to everyone that wants to come 🙂 Whether you are an avid runner or just starting, you belong at Bodies Race Company!

Volunteer with us

Sign up under the “VOLUNTEER” tab on the top menu. Course Monitor and Aid Station volunteers earn an event shirt and a FREE race entry to a future event to use for yourself or to gift to someone else! Volunteer for a half marathon and earn TWO free race entries for a future event!
Course Monitors help maintain a safe course by redirecting traffic away from participants and guiding participants in the right direction. Feel free to bring pom-poms, horns, music, instruments, signs, etc. to encourage and cheer on runners. Bonus for creative costumes!
Aid Station volunteers provide water to participants as they pass. Keep course clean for runners by picking up discarded cups, bottles, and trash and place it in the provided trash bins. Please feel free to bring pom poms, signs, horns, music, etc to cheer on participants. Bonus for great costumes!
Volunteers arrive at the event 1 hour before start time and check in at the registration tent.

The Rule of $3.99
2024-01-20 11:00 - 17:00 | 8th Street Market, 801 SE 8th St, Bentonville, 72712, United States
January 20, 2024 is the Rule of $3.99 community bike extravaganza!
We’ll gather that Saturday morning at Bike Rack Brewing and head out for some beautiful miles on NWA tarmac, gravel, and singletrack…all on one bike. Afterwards we’ll convene back together at Bike Rack for beer, food, fellowship, and most importantly you’ll have the opportunity to register EARLY for the main event: Rule of Three on May 18th, 2024 before we open registration to the public on February 5th.
Rule of $3.99: Please note: The courses will NOT be marked and will be self supported. The routes will be sent the week of the Rule of $3.99. You MUST have a GPS computer or old school directions written down to navigate.
Courses will include: Tarmac, gravel and singletrack. One bike. Race or don’t race. Enjoy the day the way you see fit. No podiums, just unofficial finish times on Strava.
You can expect:
-Free food and event insurance brought to you by our presenting partner: Ozark Foundation.
-Free event tee thanks to Visit Bentonville!
-Free Bike Rack beer brought to you by our good friends at Chamois Butt’r.
-Free ENERGY (espresso) from our friends at Rapha.
-Free delicious HOT coffee from our friends at the Meteor Cafe.
-Great last minute bike mechanical support from Phat Tire Bike Shop.
-Aid Station hosted by Allied Cycle Works.
-Good times with friends and soon to be new friends with maybe a few more surprises!
-No SAG offered. Please have someone available to come pick you up if disaster arrises.
Last day for changes: Friday, 1/19/24 @ NOON
$3.99? The (not so) fine print:
BikeReg will charge you $46.09 ($42.10 + $3.99 service fee) and after you check in on race day, you’ll be refunded $42.10 or you can opt in to donate your reg fees to our friends at Pedal it Forward… They bring bikes and smiles to people in need right here in our community. Donations help go towards buying parts and new bikes. Check out their website to find out how you can donate your used bikes, money or your time: https://www.pedalitforward.org/give.html
Why are we doing this? We have a limited number of spots and want to make sure we can get as many people who want to be at the event- at the event. You know how it goes, if its FREE there’s no obligation to show up…….so, if it’s a bit too chilly for you the morning of race day or perhaps you made some bad choices the night before and don’t show up-you won’t be refunded. But check in on race day and you’ll be refunded $42.10.
*Transfer to a friend or change your category: Find a friend and transfer your registration to them or change your category by clicking on the “Edit My Entry” button at the top of the reg page. Last day for changes: Friday, 1/19/24 @ Noon.
BikeReg directions:
How to Withdraw your Registration
How to Transfer your Registration to Someone Else
How To Change The Category You Registered For
How to Remove yourself from a Waitlist
Last day to make changes to your registration will be Friday, 1/19/24 @ Noon.
If you don’t show up on race day or you forget to check in, no refunds will be issued. You must check in BEFORE the race to be refunded.
Check in = refund. No check in = no refund.
Any money collected will be donated to our good friends at Pedal it Forward.

Village Creek 10K/25K Trail Run
2024-01-27 08:30 - 17:00 | Village Creek State Park, 201 County Road 754, Wynne, AR, 72396, United States
Welcome to year 11!
Village Creek the Legend! Lace ‘em up tight! Like we always say, “Mud, Sweat, and Tears!” That’s what you will find here at Village Creek State Park. The 31st and 2nd largest in Arkansas. Located just 6 miles south of Wynne, Village Creek State Park encompasses nearly 7,000 acres. We have an amazing multi-use trail system that is virtually untouched by the running community most of the year. Equestrian, Mountain Bike, and Hiking Trails combine to form a little over 26 miles of manicured sweetness atop the geologic anomaly know as Crowley’s Ridge.
Our race features a multitude of ups and downs, both physically and emotionally! Your day will consist of creeks, mud, leaves, sticks, steep ridgelines, and our infamous rolling pipeline. All the while a tub of buttercream icing and warm homemade cinnamon rolls wait for you at the finish.
The start/finish sits at the edge of our lower campground and boasts some of the most pristine bath houses of any state park! You can camp so close to the start line that all ya gotta do is roll over toot, tinkle, brush, and run! If cabins are more your thing, no fear! Village Creek has a number of 5 star cabins available just up the hill towards Lake Dunn.
The 25k has a 6 hour time limit. You have approximately 3hr and 15min to make it to our bib check at the 25k turn around. If you have not checked out of the turn around by the 3:15 mark chances are you aren’t gonna get a cinnamon roll….I kid, I kid! You just won’t get a hot one!
The 25K is an out and back route starting at the bicycle entrance to the following markers 13,14,15,16,17,18, north past 19 towards 20 where you will reach the turnaround. Aid stations will be at approximate half way points for both races. This is a cup free race! Bring your own bottles! The 10k is an out and back, also will follow markers 13,14,15,16, turnaround go back to finish.

Time Travel Half Marathon plus 5k and 10k - Fayetteville
2024-01-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Lake Fayetteville Pavilion, 1153 Lake Fayetteville Rd, Fayetteville, 72764, United States
Are you ready to have a roaring good time?
Welcome to the ultimate prehistoric Time Travel adventure – the Prehistoric Park Theme: 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon! Gear up for a journey through time, where dinosaurs once ruled the Earth and now, they are your running companions. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-time participant, this event promises an adventure like no other. Secure your spot, lace up your shoes, and get ready to run through time at the Time Travel 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon.
Let the dino-mania begin!
This is a fun, family event for all ages with all distances!

Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, super soft tee, awesome finisher medal, and 13.1 pin!

10k registration includes a custom bib, super soft tee, and an awesome finisher medal!

5k registration includes a custom bib, a super soft tee, and an awesome finisher medal!

1-mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, super soft tee, and challenge pin!

The kid’s dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized t-shirt, and kid’s dash pin! (If your child wants to run the kid’s dash, and doesn’t want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

Stick around after your run for our dino-mite after-party and see how all our race partners can aid you in your New Year’s resolutions!

SWAG

Running just for the bling, or the shirt? That’s okay with us! We think we have the best around! Our race shirt is a custom, soft-style, tee and our finisher medal.
*Register by Sunday at midnight the weekend BEFORE the race to be guaranteed a shirt!

Our WHY

Fun.Family.Fitness
Bodies is built on the foundation of family, health, and unity. We may be small but strive to make a mighty impact on communities across the Midwest. We work hard to grow each year and want you to grow with us! Our family-friendly events are designed to keep our communities healthy, active, and united year-round. You, our customer, are the most important piece of Bodies. Without you, we wouldn’t be who we are today. Our mission to “Make a healthy impact in our communities” has allowed us to partner with amazing sponsors that continue to grow year after year. We look forward to the opportunities of the future and hope to see you all at race after race, crushing goals along with us.

What to Expect

Awesome SWAG, ridiculously cool finisher medal, awards, vendors (as we said before, we are growing and always looking to add more vendors please email support@bodiesrc.com to inquire about becoming a Bodies partner!), and AFTER PARTY! We work hard to create fun courses to run by partnering with local parks. This allows us to minimize our impact on the local community, from residents to businesses and even police. We do things a little differently so we can tailor our races to everyone that wants to come 🙂 Whether you are an avid runner or just starting out, you belong at Bodies Race Company!

Volunteer with us

Sign up under the “VOLUNTEER” tab on the top menu. Course Monitor and Aid Station volunteers earn an event shirt and a FREE race entry to a future event to use for yourself or to gift to someone else! Volunteer for a half marathon and earn TWO free race entries for a future event!
Course Monitors help maintain a safe course by redirecting traffic away from participants and guiding participants in the right direction. Feel free to bring pom-poms, horns, music, instruments, signs, etc. to encourage and cheer on runners. Bonus for creative costumes!
Aid Station volunteers provide water to participants as they pass. Keep the course clean for runners by picking up discarded cups, bottles, and trash and place it in the provided trash bins. Please feel free to bring pom poms, signs, horns, music, etc to cheer on participants. Bonus for great costumes!
Volunteers arrive at the event 1 hour before start time and check in at the registration tent.

One Hour Track Run
2024-01-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Russellville High School, 2203 S Knoxville, Russellville, 72802, United States
Race hosted by the River Valley Runners
•Kicks off the 2024 Grand Prix Season!
•Run on a standard 400 meter track
•Grand Prix Championship Event
•Two separate heats to decrease track congestion

Day of race registration: $35.00

Chili and all the fixin’s will be provided

The first One Hour Track Run was held in 1983 as part of Grand Prix II. This run took place in Russellville at the Arkansas Tech University track. The One Hour Track Run was eliminated after one year as the Grand Prix was trimmed to a core of four races for most of the 1980’s. Later incarnations of a One Hour Track Run were located in El Dorado and later Camden, Arkansas, and were a Grand Prix staple in the 1990’s. After 1998, the One Hour Track Run ceased to be run until the Long Distance Running Committee decided to revive it as part of the 25th Running of the Grand Prix in 2006. Fittingly, the One Hour Track Run returned to Russellville for Grand Prix XXV, and was held at the Russellville High School Track.
The course is a standard, 400 meter track. Very Flat! Aid stations every 1/4 mile!
ONE HOUR TRACK RUN WILL BE AT Russellville High School, Russellville,AR 72802

19th Annual Buffalo Headwaters Challenge
2024-02-02 08:00 - 2024-02-04 17:00 | AR
The Buffalo Headwater Challenge presented by Adventure Subaru is a three-day, all-inclusive, “off the grid” mountain bike festival. It includes 5 meals, libations, tent and RV camping, live music, and amazing riding, highlighted by the annual “Challenge” ride on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. The “Challenge” ride consists of a 27ish mile semi-supported backcountry mountain bike experience with a few marked bailouts along the way. It’s a ride, not a race… just finishing is winning. The Challenge Plus ride comes in at 41ish miles and new this year The guided Gravel Challenge hits at 45ish miles. During your ride you will possibly encounter dj’s in the woods and of course the infamous grilled cheese and soup at the iconic fire tower. In addition on Sunday you will have the choice of joining another gravel group ride to the Buffalo Outdoor Center or using your wristband at The Buffalo Outdoor Center will get you free shuttles for the DH runs all day.
We will have post ride yoga on Saturday.
Another Sunday option will be a guided trail run.
-A limited number of primitive RV spots are available for an additional $25.00. (no hook ups)
-Tickets will be limited in quantity.
-For 5 meals, 2 live bands, free beverages, killer routes , amazing humans, and a special swag bag you aren’t going to find a better deal!
-11″x17″ event posters are $25. They are amazing and make great gifts!
Live Music from Justin Larkin and Chucky Waggs.
Dinners provided by Phat Tire Bike Shop and Delta Biscuit Co.
Lunch at the fire tower provided by The Buffalo Outdoor Center
Beverages by Trailside Coffee Co, Fossil Cove Brewery, Liquor World and the OORC
Breakfasts provided by Ozark Natural Foods and the OORC.

Mississippi River Marathon
2024-02-03 08:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Greenville, MS, 314 Washington Ave,, Greenville, MS, 38701, United States
FULL MARATHON
Starts in Lake Village, AR, crosses the halfway point on the Mississippi River Bridge and finishes into Greenville, MS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER HALF MARATHON
Starts on the Mississippi River Bridge in Lake Village, AR and crosses over and finishes into Greenville, MS
ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MARATHON:
The Mississippi River Marathon offers the only marathon in the Mississippi Delta and a variety of opportunities that no other race in the world can offer. Our goal is first, for people across the nation, especially in the Delta communities, to get excited about healthy lifestyles by supporting and participating in our running events. Second, this marathon was created to help all children receive an excellent education by donating funds raised to the Washington County and Southeast Arkansas Community Foundations benefit local non-profits and organizations.

Policies and Requirements

REGISTRATION POLICIES

There will be NO refunds or deferments for the 2024 Mississippi River Marathon and Half Marathon.
Entries are non transferable to another participant.
Participants must present a photo ID and sign a release-from-liability waiver at check-in.
Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions.
Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to “Acts of God”.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

12 years old or older for the half and 16 years and older for the marathon. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult

River Trail 15K
2024-02-03 08:30 - 11:30 | Burns Park Soccer Complex, 1 Tournament Drive, North Little Rock, 72115, United States
Arkansas’ fastest and most scenic 15K! 100% paved course travels along the Arkansas River, Old Rock Quarry, Burns Park and more.
The RiverTrail 15k will be a Grand Prix Championship race.
Packet pickup 2-2-24 at Rock City Running 11121 North Rodney Parham Road Suite 37B in Little Rock from 11am-5:30pm. Registration will be available – $25 for adults & $15 for juniors.
Race Day packet pickup from 7:00-8:15am at Burns Park. Race day registration will be available – $35 for adults & $20 for juniors.
Race hosted by the Arkansas RRCA
USATF Course Certification #AR15002DLP
Chip Timing provided by Garner Timing Services
Proceeds benefit the Arkansas RRCA Grand Prix Series

White Rock Classic 50K
2024-02-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Shores Lake
The course is on well maintained forest roads with some trail sprinkled in for good fun.
Important Note About Course: Avoid the recreation area, campground area, parking area, at the top of White Rock Mountain, this is not part of the course! This is important as we could lose access to this course. We will enjoy the amazing view at the Sunset Point while running the Rim Trail
We can no longer have alternative starts as in running to the top, riding bike back, starting at the top and running to the start/finish area. We have to start at the starting line and finish by crossing the finish line for both distances.

Ozark Society-Pulaski Chapter Monthly Meeting
2024-02-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock, 72227
Joe Jacobs shares his insights on the controversial topic, Rebranding the Buffalo. Mr. Jacobs will be presenting about the interest that Runway Group, co-founded by Stuart Walton and Tom Walton, has in changing the designation of the Buffalo National River to a National Park. He will explore some of the reasons for making and not making the designation change. Mr. Jacobs, who first wrote about this topic on his website ArkansasOutside.com in October 2023, served as the marketing and revenue manager for Arkansas State Parks for 17 years, and has been the owner/editor of Arkansas Outside since 2011. This, along with his extensive travel and connections throughout the state, has helped him become an authority on outdoor recreation in
Arkansas.
A bit of background on this issue – Ozark Society President Brian Thompson sent to our membership last November the organization’s current position on the redesignation: Regarding the proposed reclassification of the Buffalo National River to a “park-preserve,” we recognized this as a very preliminary idea. For that reason, we felt that continued listening was more prudent than an early conclusion. The proposal has since been withdrawn but we continue to watch in case there are any further developments. Irrespective of recent events, rest assured that our independent advocacy for the preservation of the Buffalo National River, is bedrock to our organization’s mission.

Gym-to-Crag
2024-02-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Climb Conway, 1157 Pat's Ln, Conway, 72032, United States
These will be one-hour discussions at local gyms to help the transition to the outdoors easier for those new to outdoor climbing. Topics will include seasons, areas in AR, camping, tips per climbing discipline, crag etiquette, ethics, and more! Come join us for a fun discussion with an ARCC board member, whether you have been climbing outside a few times or never climbed outside at all!

Look out for details about classes at your local gym coming out closer to their scheduled date. The classes are FREE to attend, but gym rates and rules still apply. Looking forward to seeing you there!

photo by @richdard on Dusk til Dawn, by @jdborg.rocks

Ozark Society Day Hike - Dale Bumpers White River Refuge
2024-02-10 | Dale Bumpers White River Refuge, Casco
Dale Bumpers White River Refuge at Cooks Lake – 5 miles – easy. A new place for a hike. We will visit the Cook’s lake educational area and hike along the White and an Oxbow lake, east of Stuttgart. Fairly flat, we will connect some of the short trails to get at least 5 miles in. Meet at the Commuter lot off Shackleford N.B., just before 630 E.B., at 8am to carpool. Bring a lunch and water.
