Trail Running calendar near Bentonville 2026-2027

Hades Climb in Ozark is a timed stair loop event on July 11, 2026 offering 1 hour, 2 hour and 4 hour options, with stamped loops for a medal, spark and fire effects, a lap bell, music, and a finish line Certificate of Death.

A 5K trail run at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve held after the Fourth of July that includes a kids fun run, finisher medal and awards, patriotic outfit prize, and an optional 8-week training program.

The 17th Annual Waterloop Trail Run in Honor Heights Park, Muskogee features trail distances from a 1-mile fun run to a 15k, with water features on course and early-registration pricing and a guaranteed t-shirt for entries by June 28.

A community running event in Vian, Oklahoma on August 15, 2026 offering a 5K trail run, a 1K paved fun run/walk, and a virtual 5K available through August 22.

A five kilometer trail run and a one mile run or walk in downtown Crane, Missouri, hosted by Discover Crane with proceeds to the Crane City Pool. Packet and T shirt pickup available; register by August 2 to guarantee a shirt.

A looped trail event at Welling Ridge Trails offering distances from 4 miles to 40 miles plus a 4 person ruck relay. Rocky single track, looped course, awards include buckles for longer distances and team championship belts.

Little Heroes Park in Walnut Shade, MO holds a running event on September 26, 2026 offering a 2K fun run and a hilly 5K; registration runs May 18 to September 26 and the entry fee is $35.

A community cross-country festival in Fayetteville on October 3, 2026, featuring 4K and 8K loops plus a Friday 1 mile Pepper Dash. Registrations are treated as donations to a 501c3 that supports local high school programs.

Experience a technical trail event in Highlandville featuring 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances. Participants enjoy a hilly course followed by a post race celebration with local craft beer and walking tacos.

A multi distance ultrarunning event in the J.T. Nickel Preserve near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Courses follow gravel roads and forested trails with staffed aid stations and a weekend gravel bike race.

An 18 and up elimination trail race at Sunset Mountain in Noel, Missouri, using repeated 0.86 mile laps every 12 minutes. Entry is limited and proceeds support Sunset Mountain.

A remote 100 mile point to point on the Ozark Highlands Trail in northwest Arkansas, featuring rocky, steep terrain, multiple creek crossings, required GPS tracking, large elevation gain, and a 38 hour time limit.

A 100 mile point to point ultramarathon on the Ozark Highlands Trail in northwest Arkansas on October 23, 2026. The course is rugged and remote, requires a satellite GPS tracker and GPX file, and has a 38 hour cutoff.

Beast of Burden is a 24 hour plus one hour trail and mountain bike endurance event at Mt Kessler in Fayetteville. Solo entrants and teams complete laps on two rotating loops while the event raises funds for trail preservation and offers foo..

Trail runs at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park feature 15K, 25K and 50K courses through wooded, hilly terrain with streams and rocks. The weekend includes aid stations, race shirts and medals, plus challenge options to run both distances.

Late-season trail ultramarathon near Springfield MO on December 5 and 6, 2026, run as repeated 2 mile loops returning to base camp. Multiple distances, on-site camping, an aid station at base camp, electronic timing, and finisher awards.

A trail running event at Gruber ORV Park on January 2, 2027 offering 5, 10, 20 mile and virtual options on a moderately technical 5+ mile loop. Trophies go to top three men and women and all finishers receive medals.

Timed trail runs on a roughly 4.15 mile single-track loop in Springfield MO with 12, 6, 3 and 1 hour options. Aid station, recorded lap tracking, swag and awards are included and proceeds support Headington Hill Classical Academy.

A January trail race at Kessler Mountain Regional Park offering 5K and 15K courses that are mostly singletrack with technical sections. Registration includes event socks, a finisher medal, post-race soup and drinks, and race-day amenities.

Experience a scenic 2 mile looped course featuring paved paths and single track dirt trails overlooking Lake Vian. Choose from multiple distances ranging from 4 miles to 100 miles with frequent aid stations and a festive cheer zone.