RUNNING WITH THE ELK 5K RUN/WALK
About this race
Please join us on Saturday, June 27, 2026 in downtown Ponca, AR. The race will begin at the Lost Valley Store and Canoe Rental located on Hwy 43 at 8:00 am. Registration will begin @ 7 a.m. The course takes place in the beautiful Boxley Valley on Hwy 43. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome! Funds from the 5K help the Jasper/Newton County Kiwanis support our local youth and graduating seniors with scholarships.
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RUNNING WITH THE ELK 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ponca, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (CDT) in Ponca on June 27, 2026 — 14h 35m of daylight.
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2026 results — RUNNING WITH THE ELK 5K RUN/WALK
RUNNING WITH THE ELK 5K, Overall Results · 54 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bret O'Meara | 18:09 | 5:51 /mi |
| 2 | Jessica Bearden | 21:49 | 7:01 /mi |
| 3 | Tadera Wiseman | 23:46 | 7:39 /mi |
| 4 | Alan Castro | 24:50 | 8:00 /mi |
| 5 | Kate Sims | 24:55 | 8:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Other races near Ponca
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ponca
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- Ponca 5K Races 2 races
- Ponca Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Ponca events
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