Running Races in Little Rock, Arkansas
28 upcoming races in Little Rock, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Little Rock: what the calendar looks like
There are 28 upcoming races on the Little Rock calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races, with 6. That makes Little Rock the busiest racing city in Arkansas.
Of those, 19 offer a 5K, 14 offer a 10K and 9 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Little Rock, AR (46) on November 14, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Little Rock is $28, close to the Arkansas median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: North Little Rock (22 races, 3 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20266 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Mar 20274 races
- Apr 20272 races
- May 20271 race
- Jun 20272 races
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20274 races
- Oct 20272 races
November 2026
- Fri 11/13University of Arkansas at Little Rock 5KLittle Rock, AR · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Little Rock, AR (46)Little Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (TH)Little Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26The RCR Gobbler Turkey Trot - Little Rock's Turkey TrotLittle Rock, AR · 5K · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Arkansas Grand PrixLittle Rock, AR · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Little Rock, ARLittle Rock, AR · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Jacob Wells 3 Bridges MarathonLittle Rock, AR · Marathon · from $105 · register ↗
- Sat 12/12Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (50)Little Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19Ugly Sweater Race | 10K - 5K - Elf Dash - VirtualLittle Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Thu 12/31New Years 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (53)Little Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9The Next Loop Trail 5K/10K/15K | Pinnacle Mountain, ARLittle Rock, AR · 5K · 10K · 15K · Trail · from $30 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6All Abilities MarathonLittle Rock, AR · 2K · 1 Mile · Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 3/6Little Rockers Kids MarathonLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · Marathon · register ↗
- Sun 3/7Little Rock Marathon WeekendLittle Rock, AR · Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 3/27Capital City Classic 10KLittle Rock, AR · 10K · 1 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Raid the Rock Adventure RaceLittle Rock, AR · 20 Miles · 50 Mile · from $60 · register ↗
- Sat 4/10Ouachita Trail 50Little Rock, AR · 50 Mile · 50K · Trail · from $110 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/22Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - North Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/55th Annual Live Well 5K Run/WalkLittle Rock, AR · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 6/26Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 2 Mile · 4 Miles · 8 Miles · Half Marathon · from $15 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/25Shark Week Showdown 5K/10K - Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $15 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/21SCORCHIN' SQUIRREL TRAIL RUN (10k, 11m, 15m, 20m)Little Rock, AR · 10K · Trail · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/5Heroes and Villains Half Marathon - Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · 5K · 6.5 Miles · Half Marathon · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/1114th Annual Omega Prostate Cancer Awareness 5K Run/WalkLittle Rock, AR · 5K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/18Race for Recovery 5K & Breaking Barriers Recovery MileLittle Rock, AR · 5K · 1K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/25The Big Kahuna 5K, 10K - Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $15 · register ↗
October 2027
- Fri 10/8Heroes Against Hunger 5KLittle Rock, AR · 5K · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 10/17Day of the Dead Half Marathon - Little RockLittle Rock, AR · 1 Mile · 5K · 6.5 Miles · Half Marathon · from $15 · register ↗
Where to stay in Little Rock
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- Nov 14Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Little Rock, AR (46)Find hotels for this race weekend
- Nov 26Pie Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (TH)Find hotels for this race weekend
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