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Get Down to the Loose Caboose
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Get Down to the Loose Caboose

Paragould, Arkansas, United States View on map
May 15, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

The 10k and 5k will take place mostly on the 8 Mile Creek Trail in Paragould, Arkansas.

Returning in 2026 is the FASTEST KID IN TOWN RACE Sponsored by PMU with the Fastest Internet in Town. 

All registrations before May 1st will receive a FREE Loose Caboose Festival T-Shirt!

Half Marathon: Race begins downtown, behind the Greene County Courthouse. 

10K: Race begins at Bland Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse. 

5K: Race begins at Bland Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse. 

*A shuttle will be provided to return racers from the finish line back to Bland Park. 

Fastest Kid In Town Race: Race begins at 9:30 am inside the festival grounds near Champions Gymnastics. 

Age Divisions:
4 and under
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 year
11-14

All proceed from the race will benefit the Paragould Chamber Foundation and the Greene County Future Fund. The races are a collaboration between the two entities. 


Pick your distance

Running

Half Marathon

May 15, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Loose Caboose 5K

May 15, 2027 5K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Loose Caboose 10K

May 15, 2027 10K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Fastest Kid in Town Race (Kids Fun Run)

May 15, 2027 1.6K 9:30 AM
$10.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paragould, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 29.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 34.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
22.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
59.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 15, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 15, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 04m

The sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (CDT) in Paragould on May 15, 2027 — 14h 04m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Get Down to the Loose Caboose

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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, 9 Paragould events

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