Trail Running Calendar Arkansas 2025-2026

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 finishe..

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 s..

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

Hare Mountain 100 is a brutal point to point on the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas with 100 mile, 50 mile and 60K courses across remote, rugged terrain, massive climbs and stunning autumn color. Expect a raw, rewarding adventure.

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 tr..

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..

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..

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 Th..

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 a..

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,..

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 full..

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..

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 Challe..

Join the 36 Hours of Black Bear, a donation based trail fun run at Shores Lake AR where runners repeat a rugged 15 mile loop on the Ozark Highlands Trail. Camping, bonfires and hearty aid make this a social, challenging overnight test.

Spirit of Syllamo : December 13, 2025 Spirit of Syllamo is an ultra endurance trail event held in Norfork, Arkansas, at Misty Mornings (309 Riverview Trail). The 2025 event uses new routes and a new venue after a March 2025 tornado and late..

NYE Last Chance Trail Run - CorkScrew Edition takes place in Perryville, Arkansas, on the CorkScrew Loop around Lake Sylvia. The event offers a roughly 10-mile route on service roads around the lake, with shorter distances available. ALL pa..

Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon & 17 Mile Blaylock Creek Fun Run take place in Mena, Arkansas, on the Athens-Big Fork trail. The race offers a full marathon and a 17-mile option, both on an out-and-back, well-marked course that starts and fi..

David's Trail Endurance Run is a challenging trail running event held in Mountain Home, Arkansas, along the scenic Lake Norfork in the Ozarks. The race offers three distances: 7K, 25K, and a demanding 50K course featuring over 5,000 feet of..

Run scenic but rugged trails at Village Creek State Park on Jan 24, 2026 with 10K or 25K options. Aid stations, distance specific shirt or hoodie, warm cinnamon rolls at the finish, and cup free so bring your own bottle.