Spa Running Festival
About this race
The Spa Running Festival presented by Window Mart - Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Squirt Race
Come Run With Us, November 14th, through beautiful Hot Springs National Park! The Spa Running Festival is an event for everyone .... kids, beginners to elite runners and those that like a challenge! The Squirt Race is for kids 2 - 10 years of age. The 5K is a fast and flat course! The 10K, now celebrating its 45th year, and runners enjoy the beauty of running West Mountain. This will be the 11th running of the Summit2Summit Half Marathon. Do you like a challenge - well you get to - the course takes you through the scenic National Park going summit to summit on Hot Springs Mountain/North Mountain AND West Mountain!
Benefits of the Spa Running Festival:
♦The beauty of Historic Downtown and Bathhouse Row
♦ Running through Hot Springs National Park
♦ Expo on Friday
♦ A great Long Sleeve Technical Shirt
♦ An awesome Medal for All Participants (5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Squirt Race)
♦ Fast and Flat Course for 5K
♦ Corral Start's for 5K and 10K
♦ Team Registration
♦ Finish Line Festival area includes Grilled Burgers, Hot Soup, Pizza, Snacks and Beer Tent
♦ Live Music in the post-race finishing area, performed by Jacob Flores!
Recently voted in the 2025 Reader Choice Award - Best Local Performer!
Come enjoy the Expo on Friday at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Then, after the race, hang around to enjoy great food, the beer tent, picture taking, socializing and bragging rights that you conquered (BOTH) mountains.
Proceeds from the 2025 race will benefit these non-profit organizations: Friends of the Parks, Arkansas Spa Pacers Buzz Wilson Scholarship Program, Literacy Council of the Ouachita, Humane Society of Garland County, The CALL in Garland County.
The Spa Running Festival has a race for every family member so Come Run With Us through Hot Springs National Park, Saturday, November 14th, a landmark event in beautiful, historic downtown Hot Springs!
Join fellow runners on November 13, 2021 for the Spa Running Festival. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1K featuring a flat and fast course in Hot Springs.
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Running
Summit2Summit Half Marathon
*This will be the 6th running of the Summit2Summit Half Marathon, going over both mountains, Hot Springs/North Mountain and West Mountain! *We have a cap of 500 runners. *Participants must maintain at least a 18:00 minute per mile pace to make the course deadline of 11:00 am. If you can't meet this deadline, please select another event. *You must be 13 years old to compete without an accompanying participant adult. *The Half Marathon course is USA Track & Field certified, #AR18027WJT *Registrations are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to the next year; however, we do allow a transfer to another event or person through "edit registration". Transfers must be done no later than November 7th. *To access paper registration form, click on Show Registration Details.
Summit2Summit Half Marathon - ACH Angels
*This will be the 6th running of the Summit 2 Summit Half Marathon, going over both mountains, Hot Springs/North Mountain and West Mountain! *Participants must maintain at least a 18:00 minute per mile pace to make the course deadline of 11:00 am. If you can't meet this deadline, please select another event. *You must be 13 years old to compete without an accompanying participant adult. *The Half Marathon course is USA Track & Field certified, #AR18027WJT *Registrations are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to the next year; however, we do allow a transfer to another event or person through "edit registration". Transfers must be done no later than November 7th. *To access paper registration form, click on Show Registration Details.
Spa 10K
*This will be the 40th anniversary of the Spa 10K. The course is USATF, Certificate Code is #AR13022DLP. *Participants should maintain a 19.21 pace per mile to complete the 10K course in 2 hours. Our race has a start line mat and finish line mat so your race time starts when you step on the start line mat. * Participants receive a Long Sleeve Technical Shirt and Finisher's medal. * Registrations are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to the next year; however, we do allow a transfer to another event or person through "edit registration". Transfers must be done no later than November 7th. *To access paper registration form, click on Show Registration Details.
Spa 10K - ACH Angels
* This will be the 40th anniversary of the Spa 10K. The course is USATF, Certificate Code is #AR13022DLP. *Participants should maintain a 19.21 pace per mile to complete the 10K course in 2 hours. Our race has a start line mat and finish line mat so your race time starts when you step on the start line mat. * Participants receive a Long Sleeve Technical Shirt and Finisher's medal. * Registrations are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to the next year; however, we do allow a transfer to another event or person through "edit registration". Transfers must be done no later than November 7th. *To access paper registration form, click on Show Registration Details.
5K Run/Walk
As of 10/17/21, the 5K is sold out with 600 runners/walkers! * The 5K is a flat course that is an out and back that takes you through downtown bathhouse row on Central Avenue to the beginning of Whittington Park. * Registrations are non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to the next year; however, we do allow a transfer to another event or person through "edit registration". Transfers must be done no later than November 7th. *To access paper registration form, click on Show Registration Details.
Spa Squirt Race
As of 11/2/2021, the Squirt Race is SOLD OUT with a cap of 175! The Squirt Race is for kids 2-10 years of age with the following age categories: 2-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10. Each age group will start at the Spa Running Festival Start/Finish Line on Convention Blvd. (across from Embassy Suites) and run towards Malvern Ave. The age groups will run the following distances: 2-4 age group - 2/10 of a mile; 5-6 age group - 3/10 of a mile; 7-8 age group - 4/10 of a mile and 9-10 age group - 5/10 of a mile. Parents are allowed to run/walk with the younger kids. All kids will receive a short sleeve t-shirt and finishers medal. Questions, contact Cindy Wade, Squirt Race Director at 501-5453458.
About Hot Springs
Spa Running Festival takes place in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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