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The Growing Minds Foundation 5K
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The Growing Minds Foundation 5K

Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

Join us for the 4th annual Growing Minds Foundation Fall Festival 5K walk/run October 4th! The Growing Minds Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides medical scholarships to children with disabilities and complex medical needs in NorthEastern Arkansas. The 5K will begin and end at the Black River Overlook Park, located across the hwy. from First Horizon Bank in Pocahontas, AR. Each participant will receive a medal, T-shirt (must sign up by the deadline posted), race day swag, and additional medals given out to over all winners and age group winners. 

Registration starts at 7:30 and the race will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. with no day of registration. Make sure to stick around after the event for The Growing Minds Foundation Fall Festival which will feature a Splash & Dash fun run, food trucks, live music, and color blast foam party! 

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The Growing Minds Foundation 5K

Each participant will receive a medal with additional medals given out to over all winners and age group winners. 

Oct 03, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
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Typical race-day weather

Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Pocahontas.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 12.5° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 24.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 12.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.9°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
11.9
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
63.5%

Course

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  • 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 Pocahontas event

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