Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

All runners must pickup their own packet to participate in the City of Colleges Half Marathon.  Approxiamately 1,000 runners, friends and family will come through the expo.  Packet Pick-up to occur at the Indoor Practice Facility, 201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035. Expo time - Noon - 6pm.

Half marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run running festival.  The half marathon distance will take runners through the city and into the countryside on the streets of Conway, Arkansas.  Runners will experience the beauty of the UCA campus with tons of cheering students along the routes.  Come enjoy a beautiful fall day with the start/finish line located on the UCA campus.  Unique finisher medals and a fun post-event celebration for you and your friends and family.

Help us represent the Conway Running Club at our aid station for the City of Colleges Half Marathon (and 10K) the morning of Saturday, October 24, 2026. We are at about mile 2.5 of the race, at the corner of South German and Favre Lanes. (The 10K turns onto Favre while the Half will continue on S. German.) We will be there from about 6:30 am (setup time) and we're packed up and gone by 8:30 am. The half starts at 7am, the 10K starts at 7:15. We will see runners from the half starting about 7:15, and from the 10K starting about 10-15 minutes after that, so, we're very busy until about 8 am, but we're packed up and gone by 8:30.

Under Construction! We're busy updating the website for 2026's event November 7. Stand by for exciting new information!!  Important Online & Raceday Registration Change! For those who aren't registered yet but intend on signing up, online registration will have to close TOMORROW (10.31) at 9pm! You CAN register on raceday (11.1); however, it will have to be in person with cash or CashApp. If cash, please try exact cash. There will be a table next to the finish line that can get you squared away. After an incredibly successful inaugural race in 2024, we’re thrilled to bring the Ghost-to-Gobble 5k back for 2025…bigger, bolder, and even more festive! This year, we're thrilled to announce that Special Olympics Arkansas will be the recipient of 10% of all profits from this event! Also this year, we’re excited to add a family-friendly 1-mile fun run and Best Costume Award! Whether you show up in your spookiest Halloween gear, your best turkey trot outfit, or even a holid

After two incredible years, Ghost-to-Gobble is back for 2026 and bigger than ever! Co-hosted by UCA Physical Therapy and Exercise & Sport Science, this unique fall favorite brings together the community for a fun, festive event on UCA’s beautiful campus. Whether you are racing for a personal best, jogging with friends, walking with family, pushing a stroller, or simply coming out to enjoy the atmosphere, all are welcome at Ghost-to-Gobble. Ghost-to-Gobble operates as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit event. For the 2026 race, 10% of profits will benefit UCA Living Unleashed, a nonprofit organization that raises and trains highly skilled companion dogs through Canine Companions for Independence for individuals with disabilities. These dogs serve in life-changing roles as service, assistance, hearing, and facility dogs. Remaining proceeds directly support the UCA Physical Therapy and Exercise & Sport Science programs through student scholarships, research initiatives, national con

We, members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc the Epsilon Alpha Lamda Chapter seated in Conway, Arkansas started the Inaugural movement last year. This year, we’re keeping it running...The 2nd Annual Founders Day Fun Run & Walk is back — the same event that made history as the First Founders Day Fun Run in Arkansas!  Meet us December 6th at 9:30am in Gatling Park for good vibes, community, and community causes that matters.Early Bird Special ends Nov 12th | Pet Friendly | Proceeds support the Children’s Advocacy Alliance and Faulkner County Scholarships!!

We Run Rain or Shine! Join us for the 12th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k & Gobble Wobble Kids Mile benefitting the United Way of Central Arkansas.  The tradition continues in Conway on Thanksgiving morning, and we are back at UCA's Estes Stadium For 2026.   We are starting on the UCA campus in front of Estes Football Stadium just off Bruce Street. You will take a stroll through Arkansas' most beautiful campus and over to the Stone Dam Creek Paved, Multi-Use Trail that leads through a beautiful wooded preserve, across the Dave Ward Drive pedestrian bridge, to the water station turnaround, and back. Strollers permitted. No bikes. No pets. 8 AM        Gobble Wobble Kid's Mile start8:30 AM   Turkey Trot 5K start Can't be there in person? We also offer a virtual run/walk option and you will still get all the swag! Virtual racers can complete the race and submit results between Nov. 26 and Dec. 5.

Run or walk one or both CHASE RACE events! CHASE RACE  2-MILE is not only an AR Grand Prix Championship Race but a fun family event. Walkers & slower runners must yield to faster runners on course.  All participants will be directed to right side of course streets. No dogs in this one please!   Course is USATF certified and disposable chip timing with S/F mats provided.  PAWS RACE 1-Mile event is for participants who want to run or walk with their leashed dog/pet. It is a fun event for dogs/pets of all breeds, ages and sizes!  The course will be gun timed (no start mat).  LOCATION: Both events start & finish at Simon Park, 805 Front Street, Downtown Conway, AR.    OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) Best Pet Costume Contest. Judging and winners will be determined during the 1-Mile race.  2) Local Animal adoption agencies and organizations will have info regarding their rescue as well as pets available for adoption. 3) Various sponsor booths with give aways and information. C o u r s

We are so excited to announce the 44th Annual Toad Suck Daze 10k and 5k Race for the Kiwanis Club of Conway. We would also like to thank our co-presenting sponsor for this year’s race, Centennial Bank and Conway Regional Health Systems! The Tadpole Trot, Presented by Centennial Bank and Conway Regional Health Systems will take place May 1st at 5:45 pm at the Young-Wise Memorial Stadium at Hendrix College.  This will be a short race and is for kids ages 3-10 years old.  Prizes and t-shirts are available! The Toad Suck Daze 10k Race was started by the Conway Kiwanis Club in 1982 and run in conjunction with the then-new Toad Suck Daze Festival. In 1984, First National Bank (now Regions) began a race in memory of a fellow employee, Randy Baker, who died of cancer. The Randy Baker 8k was conducted for two years, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. In 1986, the Conway Kiwanis Club approached Regions Bank, and the two races were combined.  The annual Toad Suck Daze Run is he