Bad Boy Kids Splash and Dash
About this race
About the Race:
When: June 13th, 2026
Registration: Opens at 8:00 a.m.
Race: 9:00–10:00 a.m., followed by festivities
Where: Batesville Community and Aquatics Center
What to Expect:
Indoor swim and run event
Swim in the competition pool, then run to the indoor walking track
Floaties and life jackets allowed!
“Run only” option available
Each child will be accompanied by a volunteer for safety
After the race, step outside to our brand-new outdoor fun zone! Expect games, local vendors, and (fingers crossed) food and drink trucks.
Why: Each registration supports adult literacy in North Central Arkansas through OFLP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering free instruction in reading, math, and English.
Registration:
Register online or by phone
Scholarships available
Day-of registration: $20 (t-shirt sizes guaranteed for pre-registered participants only)
Race packets (t-shirt, bib, waiver):
Race Details:
Participants race by age group, swimming first, then running.
Distances by Age Group:
Ages 4–6: 25 yd swim | 0.25 mi run
Ages 7–9: 50 yd swim | 0.5 mi run
Ages 10–12: 100 yd swim | 0.75 mi run
Ages 13–18: 150 yd swim | 1 mi run
Each participant receives:
T-shirt, medal, goody bag, and a $5 aquatics park voucher.
Outdoor water park opens at 1:00 p.m. Vouchers are distributed during awards.
Scholarships Available!
Call (870) 793-5912 for information.
Join fellow runners on June 10, 2023 for the Bad Boy Kids Splash and Dash. It's a fantastic 0.4K, 8K featuring a flat and fast course in Batesville.
Pick your distance
Duathlon
Bad Boy Kids Splash and Dash
Age 4-6: Pool Swim 25 yards, Run .25 mi Age 7-9 : Pool Swim 50 Yards, Run .5 Mile Age 10-12 : Pool Swim 100 Yards, Run .75 Mile Age 13-18 : Pool Swim 150 Yards, Run 1 Mile
Running
Kids Run Only
Age 4-6: Run .25 mi (2 laps) Age 7-9 : Run .5 Mile (4 laps) Age 10-12 : Run .75 Mile (6 laps) Age 13-18 : Run 1 Mile (8 laps) Run Only will receive awards in their own category.
Run or Read Virtual Race
Go 5 miles or read 500 pages. Run, Walk, Roll, or Stroll on your own time to support literacy. Join us on June 10th at 9:00 a.m. at Batesville Community and Aquatics Center on the Party Deck to receive your finisher's award and t-shirt. This challenge does not have to be completed in one go. Feel free to make the distance over time. For example, you could walk a half-mile once a day for 10 days or a mile a week for five weeks. This is open to all abilities, wheelchairs and strollers are welcome. Just get outside and have some fun! (Or sit back with a good book *wink, wink* we won't tell!) You'll need to log your distances and/or pages through an online form throughout the challenge.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Batesville in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Batesville
Bad Boy Kids Splash and Dash takes place in Batesville, Arkansas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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