Growing Minds Take Flight 5K
About this race
Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Growing Minds Take Flight 5K! All proceeds from this race go directly to Lawrence County, AR children with disabilities. The Growing Minds Foundation funds scholarships for children with disabilities to help with expenses for medical equipment, special surgery, specialty toys, etc! We welcome you to join us on Saturday, June 6th at the Walnut Ridge, AR Airport for the first Take Flight event!
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Growing Minds Take Flight 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Walnut Ridge, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:18 PM local time (CDT) in Walnut Ridge on June 6, 2026 — 14h 31m of daylight.
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2026 results — Growing Minds Take Flight 5K
Growing Minds Take Flight 5K · 52 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolynn Capparella | 20:59 | 6:46 /mi |
| 2 | Keegan Springfield | 21:57 | 7:05 /mi |
| 3 | Brent Garner | 22:38 | 7:18 /mi |
| 4 | Dustin Timmons | 22:55 | 7:24 /mi |
| 5 | Balqees Mraiyan | 22:59 | 7:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Walnut Ridge
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Takin' Cara Business Memorial Run 5K & 10K
Legacy Insurance Blazer Invitational
The Growing Minds Grand Prix 5K/10K
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- Walnut Ridge 5K Races 3 races
- Walnut Ridge Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Walnut Ridge events
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