Running on the Ridge
About this race
The 6th annual Running on the Ridge presented by CUSI & Ryhno Car Wash welcomes new and returning participants! We look forward to another great race with options of a 5K, 10K, 1 mile dog jog/fun run and 10K ruck! The 5K & 10K runs and 10K ruck course routes will be through downtown Paragould & on a portion of the 8 Mile Creek Trail with the start and finish at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The dog jog will be around the Greene County Fairgrounds. This year’s race will benefit the Henry Wrinkles Foundation.
- All participants will receive a FREE ticket to Saturday night’s Rodeo on the Ridge!
- All participants will receive a finisher prize & those registered BEFORE May 10th will be guaranteed a t-shirt.
- Packet pick-up will be Friday, May 29th from 5pm-7pm at Harmon Park in Paragould.
- Race timing will be provided by Stearns Race Timing for the 5K and 10K racers.
- All dogs must be on a leash at all times and cleaned up after.
- All racers under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult 18 or older.
🏃🏽♀️ 5K route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5479913725
🏃🏾 10K route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5479973254
Pick your distance
Running
Running on the Ridge 5K
Running on the Ridge 10K
Running on the Ridge 1 mile Dog Jog/ Fun Run
10K RUCK
Must be 18 or older for the ruck. Must bring your own ruck sack with minimum of 10 lb for women and 20 lb for men. List of checkpoints will be provided on race day. Route will be approximately 10K.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paragould, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (CDT) in Paragould on May 30, 2026 — 14h 25m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Running on the Ridge
141 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Running on the Ridge 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Burnham | 19:39 | 6:21 /mi |
| 2 | Sara Steimel | 19:39 | 6:21 /mi |
| 3 | Garrett Miller | 20:42 | 6:41 /mi |
| 4 | Jeffery Thornbroug | 23:25 | 7:34 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan Steimel | 24:50 | 8:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Paragould
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
PARAGHOUL 5k/10k
The Growing Minds Grand Prix 5K/10K
Creek Trail Crusher
Frito Lay 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Paragould
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Paragould 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in Paragould 4 races
- Paragould Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 10 Paragould events
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