Mash Dash 5K
About this race
Kick off the Potato Hill Festival with the Mash Dash 5K!
Join runners and walkers from across Arkansas as we start one of the River Valley's most unique fall festivals. Whether you're chasing a personal record or simply enjoying a beautiful morning in Charleston, the Mash Dash is the perfect way to begin a day filled with family fun, local vendors, great food, and live music.
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Mash Dash 5k
After crossing the finish line, enjoy everything the Potato Hill Festival has to offer: 🥔 Homemade Potato Gun Launching Competition 🍽️ Mashed Potato Eating Contest 🛍️ Farmers Market on Main Street 👧 Small Fries Kids Games 🎵 Potato Hill Music Festival featuring live music that evening Make a day of it and experience one of Arkansas's most unique fall festivals.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:30 PM local time (CDT) in Charleston on October 24, 2026 — 10h 59m of daylight.
Course
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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, 1 Charleston event
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