Funnel Cake 5k
About this race
The Funnel Cake 5k is back as part of Searcy's Get Down Downtown Festival on Saturday, September 26! This fast and flat 5k starts at 8:00 a.m. at the corner of Arch and Spring streets. The Funnel Cake 5k will be professionally chip timed! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate! All registered 5k participants will receive a voucher for a free funnel cake! Not ready for a 5K? No problem! Register for the Cotton Candy Classic 1-mile event and receive a voucher for a free cotton candy. There is also a virtual option for those who would like to participate but are unable to attend. Virtual runners receive a race shirt too!
The Funnel Cake 5K is only $30 if you register by August 31. From September 1- 25 registration is $35 per entry. Race day registration is available for $40 from 6:30-7:30 Saturday morning. The Cotton Candy Classic is only $20 by August 31 and $25 from September 1-26. Race day registration is available for $30 from 6:30-7:30 Saturday morning. Register by September 11 to guarantee your shirt size.
Special Thanks to our presenting sponsors, Brian Maddox State Farm and Main Street Searcy!
For more information about Get Down Downtown, follow the Main Street Searcy Facebook Page or go to https://getdowndowntown.com
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Running
Funnel Cake 5k
Cotton Candy Classic 1 Mile
Virtual Funnel Cake 5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Searcy, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 6:58 PM local time (CDT) in Searcy on September 26, 2026 — 12h 00m of daylight.
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2026 results — Funnel Cake 5k
Funnel Cake 5k, Overall Results · 120 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Wade | 17:45 | 5:43 /mi |
| 2 | Ty Finley | 18:13 | 5:52 /mi |
| 3 | Cody Coughlin | 19:06 | 6:09 /mi |
| 4 | Veneicia Price | 19:21 | 6:14 /mi |
| 5 | Tia Stone | 19:37 | 6:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Searcy 5K Races 2 races
- Searcy Running Calendar 2026 5 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Searcy events
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