River City 5K Run/Walk
About this race
River City Ministry of Pulaski County invites runners across Central Arkansas to join a mission-driven race that has fueled hope for more than twenty years. Each step taken supports feeding, housing, and providing medical, dental, vision, and spiritual care for homeless, marginalized, uninsured, and underinsured neighbors throughout Central Arkansas. Runners can expect a welcoming, community‑focused event where every mile directly strengthens life‑changing outreach.
This year’s race will be held at the Burns Park Soccer Complex in North Little Rock on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Come run our certified course! If you don't want to run but would still like to support us, just sign up as a spirit runner! Online registration will close Thursday, August 27th at 9pm. In-person registration and packet pickup is available Friday, August 28th from 10am-6pm at Rock City Running, 11121 N Rodney Parham Rd, Ste. 37B, Little Rock or day of the race at the Burns Park Soccer Complex 5K Registration Table.
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River City Run/Walk 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North Little Rock, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 7:39 PM local time (CDT) in North Little Rock on August 29, 2026 — 12h 59m of daylight.
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- North Little Rock 5K Races 20 races
- 10K Run Events in North Little Rock 14 races
- North Little Rock Half Marathons 9 races
- North Little Rock Running Calendar 2026 23 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, 23 North Little Rock events
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