Papa Loco Marathon

FEB
8
2026
A looped trail event in Conway, Arkansas offering marathon and half marathon distances plus virtual options. The certified course has frequent aid stations and an eight hour time limit for both distances.
Sun 8 Feb 2026
26 miles 13 miles

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Papa Loco Marathon And Half Marathon

The Papa Loco Marathon And Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, on the Tucker Creek Trail behind Conway Regional Health Fitness Center on Salem Road in Conway, Arkansas. The event uses a looped trail course with aid stations approximately every half mile and a certified course that is a Boston qualifier; the course has been known to register long on some GPS devices. Both full and half marathon distances have an eight hour time limit and the event is walker friendly.

Distances offered:

  • Marathon
  • Half marathon
  • Virtual Marathon
  • Virtual half marathon

Packet pickup is available at The Ride in Conway and Rock City Running in Little Rock on Friday, and at the race on Saturday. Participants must choose a pickup location during registration; changes to the selected pickup location must be requested by Friday, January 30, 2026. Registration remains open until noon on Wednesday, February 4, 2026; participants who register after January 30 must pick up their packet on race day.

Entry fees listed are $50 for either in person distance and $25 for virtual entries. Registered in person participants receive shirts and finisher bling; virtual participants receive a finisher medal but no shirt. Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers for each distance. Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics eligibility applies only to participants who race on site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

26 mi
Marathon
13 mi
Half-Marathon
Virtual Marathon
Virtual Half-Marathon