Rankings · updated September 15, 2026

Best Races in Arkansas

Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Capital City Classic 10K Little Rock, AR Mar 2027 USATF 51.6/100
  2. 2 Arkansas Runner 2M Benton, AR Jun 2027 USATF 47.8/100
  3. 3 19th Annual Jim Rowland FCA River Valley Run 5k, 10k, Half Marathon Fort Smith, AR Nov 2026 47.2/100
  4. 4 25TH ANNUAL LITTLE ROCK MARATHON WEEKEND Little Rock, AR Mar 2027 USATF 46.7/100
  5. 5 Arkansas 20k Benton, AR Oct 2026 USATF 45.1/100
  6. 6 Arkansas Rice Festival 5K Rice Walk/Run Weiner, AR Oct 2026 USATF 44.1/100
  7. 7 3rd Annual Saline County Striders Turkey Trot 5K Benton, AR Nov 2026 40.7/100

Longest-running in Arkansas

7 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 28th Annual HashFest Red Dress Weekend Hot Springs National Park, AR Nov 2026 1999 27 years running
  2. 2 14th Annual Paint the Town Pink El Dorado, AR Oct 2026 2013 13 years running
  3. 3 5th Annual SSGT Taylor Hoover Memorial 5K & Community Event West Memphis, AR Sep 2026 2022 4 years running
  4. 4 Cabot's 4th Annual Turkey Trot - Presented by Thomas Long Homes Cabot, AR Nov 2026 2023 3 years running
  5. 5 3rd Annual Ghost-to-Gobble 1-Mile, 5k, & 8k Conway, AR Nov 2026 2024 2 years running
  6. 6 Epsilon Alpha Lambda's 3rd Annual Founders Day Fun 2K Run/Walk Conway, AR Nov 2026 2024 2 years running
  7. 7 Because We Care 2nd Annual Walk FORT SMITH, AR Sep 2026 2025 1 year running

Also listed, not yet ranked

51 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 2026 5k @ the LPGA Bentonville, AR Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Concepts of Truth 5K Run/Walk for Life Presented by the FFCC Virtual, AR Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. East End Sizzler 10K/5K East End, AR Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Big Dam Bridge100 presented by Arvest North Little Rock, AR Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. Celebrate Recovery 5k Springdale, AR Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. 5K Color Run for Cancer Blytheville, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Arkansas Traveller 100 Perryville, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. ARktoberfest Beer Mile Mountain Home, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Discovery Run Harrison, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. 2.5K & 5K Lucky Dawg Jog / Walk for Charity / Sat. October 10th, 2026 Mountain Home, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. 2026 4,000 Steps for Diabetes Run Paragould, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. 2026 RAT 1000 and Mini RAT Texarkana, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. CabotFest Classic 5k & 1M Cricket Crawl Event Cabot, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Delta Pink Rubies Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk 2025 Forrest City, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. City of Colleges Vendor Expo Conway, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  16. 5K VFW 6527 RUN/WALK FOR WARRIORS Greenwood, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  17. Arkansas Rasta Fest + 5k & 10K Run/Walk North Little Rock, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  18. City of Colleges Half Marathon Conway, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  19. Corning Harvest Festival 5K- Benefiting Wings of Hope through Trinity Oaks/Blackwater Corning, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  20. Cabot Cruisers Inspiration Run Cabot, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  21. Beast of Burden Fayetteville, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  22. Creep N' Crawl - Half Marathon, 5K, Lil Monsters Kids' Dash Little Rock, AR Oct 2026 USATF Not yet rankedno verified data
  23. DownTown Fall Fest 5K and Kids 1k Fun Run Russellville, AR Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  24. Bison 3K GLOW Run/Walk Searcy, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  25. Birdeye Cherry Valley, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  26. BYA on the Parkway 5K & 10K Bryant, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  27. Chasing Zero 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run North Little Rock, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  28. Chinkapin Hollow Gravel Grinder Fayetteville, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  29. Dogtown Chilly 5K North Little Rock, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  30. 2026 Hytrol Industrial Park 5K/10K Jonesboro, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  31. Creek Trail Crusher Paragould, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  32. 2026 BAC TURKEY TROT 5K Beebe, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  33. 2026 Turkey Trot 5k and Gobble Wobble Kids Mile Conway, AR Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  34. 2026 Arkansas Grand Prix Little Rock, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  35. 2026 Jingle Bell Run - Little Rock, AR Little Rock, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  36. Candy Cane Course - Little Rock North Little Rock, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  37. Cave City Holiday Parade 2 Mile Cave City, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  38. Candy Cane Course- Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  39. Arkansas Ultra Running Association Ultra Trail Series & Lite Series Little Rock, AR Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  40. Endure the Dirt 5k Cancer Mud Run Stuttgart, AR Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  41. Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon & 17 Mile Fun Run Mena, AR Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  42. Cami’s 21st birthday 5K Springdale, AR Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  43. Bigfoot Classic - Little Rock North Little Rock, AR Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  44. Crazy in Love Virtual 5K Run/walk Bella Vista, AR Jan 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  45. David's Trail Endurance Run Mountain Home, AR Feb 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  46. Chase Race and Paws Conway, AR Mar 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  47. 2026 Run for Autism and resource event Fort Smith, AR Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  48. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Little Rock North Little Rock, AR Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  49. DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - Bentonville Bentonville, AR Apr 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  50. Bryant Rotary Duck Derby Dash 5k Bryant, AR May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  51. $5 5K Mountain Home, AR Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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