Ragnar Trail Arkansas

Fayetteville, United States • 2-3 Apr 2027

Ragnar Trail Arkansas

Ragnar Trail Arkansas takes place April 2-3, 2027 at Centennial Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas, located about 10 minutes from downtown Fayetteville. The course uses flowy mountain biking trails and passes through the granite-studded forest of Kessler Mountain with views of the Ozark Mountains.

The event is organized around team relay formats with multiple team sizes and race options. Team offerings listed by the organizer include Standard teams of eight runners, Ultra teams of four, Black Loop teams of two, and Sprint teams of three. Event camping is on site at Ragnar Village, with field camping, glamping and rent a tent options noted. Weekend village amenities include bonfires, music, yoga, prizes, food trucks and cold beer. Some community items for teams include partner samples, a captain gift, team medals and finisher shirts.

Weather in early April in Fayetteville typically has daytime highs in the 70s and nighttime lows in the upper 40s to low 50s, and rain is possible. Distance and elevation information for the main formats is shown below. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • Standard and Ultra loop: 124.8 miles total, 15.6 miles per runner, 13,784 ft gain.
  • Black Loop: 67.4 miles total, 33.7 miles per runner, 7,122 ft gain.

Race information

125 mi
Standard Team Total
67 mi
Black Loop Total
34 mi
Black Loop per Runner
16 mi
Standard Team per Runner
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

A community trail event in Fayetteville combining a 1K adaptive dash for families affected by autism and a 5K loop through Kessler Mountain, organized by Mitchell’s Mountain to support local services and accessible trail development.

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A multi-day cross country festival at the University of Arkansas that hosts college and high school teams alongside community races, including a 1-mile dash plus 4K and 8K events, with livecast coverage provided by HOKA.

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..

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