Trail Running Calendar Arkansas 2025-2026

Dirt Movement @The Old Friends Reunion is a four‑day outdoor festival at Old Friend Farms in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The event blends gravel biking and trail running in a non‑competitive, community‑forward vibe September 25–28, 2025. Participants can choose longer options—a 3–4 hour gravel ride or..

The Cossatot River Trail Run is an endurance trail running event held at Cossatot River State Park in Wickes, Arkansas. It features two distances: a 12.5-mile "Half Marathon" and a 10K. The course follows the scenic River Corridor Trail along the Cossatot River, characterized by rocky, rooty, grassy..

The Arkansas Traveller 100 is a historic ultramarathon held annually in Perryville, Arkansas, known as one of the oldest 100-mile races in the U.S. The challenging course features a 17-mile loop followed by an 83-mile out-and-back route through the scenic Ouachita Mountains, including forest roads,..

The Caveman Open is a community and alumni cross country event held in Cave City, Arkansas, featuring a 5k race and a Kids 1 Mile Fun Run for ages 12 and under. Both races take place on the Cave City Cross Country Course, with parking available near the high school and shuttle service to the course...

Promoted on RunSignup as the 2025 Hornets Cross Country Invitational, the NWA Hornets Invitational takes place in Bentonville, AR at the NWACC Cross Country Course. It offers a Community 5K and an Open 5K. Medals go to the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s divisions.The meet is not AAA sa..

The Grit and Guts Trail Race, held in Dardanelle, Arkansas, challenges runners with two distances: a Half Grit and Guts (13.1 miles) and a Full Grit and Guts (20 miles), both on Mt. Nebo. This tough, scenic race features rocky trails with significant elevation changes, combining vertical climbs and..

Hare Mountain 100 is a point-to-point ultra held in Hagarville, Arkansas, along the rugged Ozark Highlands Trail in the Northwestern Boston Mountains. Runners choose from 100‑mile, 50‑mile, and 60K distances, with dramatic climbs and a total elevation gain around 20,000–24,400 feet. The course trave..

The 36 Hours of White Rock will take place in Winslow on Friday 24 October 2025. You can run 100 miles.

The Race the Base Trail Run is a 4-mile competitive trail race held at Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Roland, Arkansas. The course features a scenic loop around the base of Pinnacle Mountain, combining gravel, paved trails, and 2.75 miles of technical single track. A notable challenge is "Joe’s Rev..

Devils Den Trail Race is a trail running event at Devils Den State Park near West Fork, Arkansas. The 2025 edition offers three courses: 3.5 miles, 5.75 miles, and 8.5 miles. The routes traverse recently improved mountain-bike and hiking trails along Lee Creek, with all races starting from the pavil..

The Possum at Woolly Hollow is a 6-hour, four-person team running event held at Woolly Hollow State Park in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Taking place on November 1, 2025, teams tackle a looping 5K course that circumnavigates Lake Bennett, rotating through multiple 5K laps within the park’s scenic, wooded s..

The Beast of Burden will take place in Fayetteville from Saturday 1 November 2025 to Sunday 2 November 2025.

Squatch Till You Drop is a trail-running event at Allsopp Park, Little Rock, Arkansas, on a roughly 5k course through Sasquatch habitats on technical single-track trails. The weekend offers two events: a Fun Run (one lap) on Saturday and The Squatch, a six-hour limit race on Sunday where participant..

The Birdeye Run, held in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, is a unique running event featuring a 17-mile point-to-point race from Harrisburg back to a farm on Crowley's Ridge. The event also includes a 5k trail run on handbuilt single-track trails and a flat 1-mile run on a groomed pasture path. Part of the..

Wango Tango is held at City Lake Park in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The event combines a 5K and 10K trail run with a four-hour endurance mountain-bike race on the City Lake trail system. It offers solo, two-, four-, and junior-team formats, including categories for E-Bikes (Class 1) and mixed coed te..

The Creek Trail Crusher is an endurance ultra running event held at Rotary Park in Paragould, Arkansas. Scheduled for November 15, 2025, it features three timed races: 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour Crusher events. The course follows the fully paved 8 Mile Creek Trail with no street crossings, startin..

Turkey Trot 5k and Gobble Wobble Kids Mile is Conway, Arkansas’s Thanksgiving Day running tradition, benefiting the United Way of Central Arkansas. In its 11th year, the event launches on the University of Central Arkansas campus, beginning near Estes Stadium on Bruce Street, and winds through the c..

Sunset 24 Hour Endurance Challenge takes place in Benton, Arkansas, at Sunset Lake. The event offers 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options for running or walking on a looping course under the stars, as part of the 14th annual Sunset Endurance Challenge. The atmosphere is festive and supportive, with a fully..

The 36 Hours of Black Bear is a trail running event held at Shores Lake Recreation Area near Winslow, Arkansas. It features a challenging loop course on the Ozark Highlands Trail's Shores Lake/White Rock spur, with each loop covering approximately 15 miles and over 3,500 feet of elevation gain. Part..

Spirit of Syllamo is a rugged multi-distance trail race near Norfork, Arkansas, on the Ozark Highlands Trail. Distances offered: 100 miles, 35 miles, and a 13.1-mile option that will run about 9 miles in 2025 due to route changes after a tornado and floods. The course features highly maintained sing..