Trail Running Calendar Arkansas 2026-2027

A trail half marathon in Hot Springs National Park area on January 31, 2026, using Northwoods Trails and Cedar Glades Park; age‑group awards, finisher medals, packet pickup, parking, and portable restrooms are provided.

Run the River Trail 15K in North Little Rock on January 31, 2026, a fast, fully paved course along the Arkansas River, Old Rock Quarry and Burns Park. Chip timing and Grand Prix plus RRCA State Championship status promise a scenic, competit..

The Frozen Toes 15K will take place in Fayetteville on Saturday 31 January 2026. You can run between 5 and 15 kilometers.

Join the Sylamore Trail Run Feb 14 2026 at Angler's White River Resort in Allison Arkansas with scenic 50K and 25K out and back courses and creek crossings. Both races are full and waiting lists are closed.

A free trail event near Ozark, AR offering a 50K as four loops of the Redding/Spy Rock course and an 8 mile single-loop option. Runs may be completed anytime between January 14 and February 14, 2026 with GPX or Strava submission for results..

A pair of trail ultras on the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail near Hot Springs, Arkansas, featuring rocky single-track, significant climb, many manned aid stations, mandatory hydration and lights, and finishers' awards for each distance.

A trail event in Mountain Home AR on February 28, 2026 offering 7K, 25K and 50K courses along Lake Norfork with significant elevation gain, a cupless aid policy, and post-race food with wristband options for guests.

A three day ultrarunning stage event at Blanchard Springs with options to run 50K, 50 mile or 20K stages. Courses change annually and feature rugged singletrack, creek crossings, aid stations, on site camping and finisher awards.

Trail runs and walks at Lake Catherine State Park on March 21, 2026. Options include a 10K on the Dam Mountain Trail and a 5K on the Horseshoe Mountain Trail with a $25 fee.

Hit the trails at Petit Jean Mountain on March 28, 2026 for The Next Loop Endurance Series Arkansas, with distances from 5K to 50K over scenic trail terrain. Choose your challenge and enjoy a day of rugged trails, great views, and community..

Join the Passion Play Trail Run at The Great Passion Play grounds in Eureka Springs for scenic trail courses from a fun run to a half marathon. Enjoy finisher medals, aid stations, finish line snacks and a ticket to see The Great Passion Pl..

Outback in the Ozarks Pure Trail Edition is a 120 mile team relay around Eureka Springs that winds through scenic Ozark trails. Teams race Friday and Saturday and each runner completes three trail legs for 15 miles of rugged fun.

Iron Mountain Legend is a trail running event on April 11, 2026 near DeGray Lake offering 11K, 28K and 42K distances plus virtual options, on-course aid stations, post-race food and a finisher medal.

Join a scenic trail fundraiser on April 18, 2026 in Little Rock at the 35th Ouachita Trail 50. Choose 50 mile or 50 km routes that climb Pinnacle Mountain and run along Lake Maumelle while supporting Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

A loop-based trail event at Pinnacle Mountain where runners start a new 3.1-mile loop every hour, record each lap time, and build distance loop by loop; results rank completed loops and combined time.

The Northwoods Mullet Trail Run will take place in Hot Springs on Saturday 9 May 2026. You can run between 10 and 25 kilometers.

Trail races in Burns Park, North Little Rock offering 50K, 30K, 20K, 10K, a 10K ruck and a free kids one mile fun run. The course uses dirt single-track with rocky and rooty sections and about 400 ft gain per 10K.

Trail fun run at Lake Sylvia Day Use Area near Perryville offering roughly 20-mile and 12-mile courses on Forest Service roads and parts of the Ouachita Trail. Donation-based, volunteer-run event with marked course, aid stations, and a post..

Conquer the climb at the Mount Magazine 15k on May 30, 2026 in Havana, AR. Enjoy a scenic uphill route to the summit with shuttle return or run back, plus a shirt and custom medal; run, walk and virtual entries available.

Charity trail races at Hobbs State Park in Rogers, AR on June 6, 2026 offering 10K, 25K and 50K options. Proceeds support Friends of Hobbs and the Lions Club Scholarship Fund; the event is cupless and refunds are not given.