Arkansas
Arkansas Walking Events Calendar 2026-2027
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Explore the best walking events in Arkansas for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 64 great walks across the region. Find your next walk in Arkansas below and join the walking community at these great events!
July 2026
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles starting at 7200 Zero St in Fort Smith, AR. The course is clear and lap based with limited water at lap ends and the finish; staff is minimal and EMS is not on site.
Participants walk the 3.5 Miles course starting at Cherry Street Pavillion, 141 Cherry Street, Helena AR, alongside the 5K run/walk. Race shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after 6/30/2026.
Walkers follow the 3.1 Miles course starting at DeGray Lake spillway on Skyline Drive by the Spillway Dam, with lakeside paths and spillway views. Water stations are at the halfway point and finish, music and giveaways at the start, and no dogs or..
August 2026
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 7200 Zero St, Fort Smith, AR. Course is clear and staffed but water is limited to lap ends and the finish and EMS is not stationed on site, so plan for weather and supplies.
Walker options include 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles starting at 7341 W Downum Rd in Springdale AR on a lap course. Water is only at the end of each lap and at the finish; staff are limited and EMS is not on site.
Walkers can join the 5K walk starting at 202 Old Stonewall Road, Harrison AR 72601, alongside the run. Registration fee is $35 per person and children under 6 are free. Proceeds benefit Grandma's House and the child abuse victims served.
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles courses starting at 6900 Two Rivers Park Road in Little Rock. The course is clear, water is limited to the end of each lap and the race finish, and events typically have minimal on site staff with..
Walkers follow a 3.1 Miles route starting and finishing at Fair Park, 1251 Park Drive, Hope AR, on mostly flat streets with a few winding turns and gentle uphill and downhill stretches. The walk takes place alongside the running and wheelchair ra..
September 2026
The event offers walkers 5K, 10K, and 13.1 Miles routes starting at 7200 Zero St in Fort Smith on a clear, marked course. Water is limited to the end of each lap and the finish and EMS is not on site, so walkers are advised to bring needed supp..
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 7341 W Downum Rd, Springdale AR on a clear, local course alongside the running races. Water stations are limited to the end of each lap and the finish and EMS is not stationed o..
Walkers follow a 5K course starting at 5900 Rebsamen Park Road in Little Rock, held as a combined run and walk. The community event supports prostate cancer awareness and carries a $25 registration fee.
Dover Pirate Basketball Run the Plank includes a walk only route of 3.1 Miles starting at 75 Pine Hill Rd, Dover AR 72837. Walkers register for a $35 fee, participate alongside the running events and are eligible for overall awards in walker divi..
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles routes starting at 6900 Two Rivers Park Road in Little Rock. Courses are clear with limited water stations at lap ends and the finish and minimal on site staff, so walkers should plan for weather..
Walkers follow a 5K route starting at Mayor Joyce Ferguson Civic Center on Polk Avenue in West Memphis, AR, on city streets. Registration includes a T shirt and the listed fee is $33.75; the walk takes place alongside the 5K run.
Two 1K walks start on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol and circle the Capitol grounds: the Recovery Mile and the Advocacy Walk. Registration includes an official T-shirt, free food and drinks, a Recovery Resource Fair and timing by OK Timi..
Walkers can choose 5K, 10K, or 13.1 Miles courses starting at 7200 Zero St in Fort Smith, AR. The route is clearly marked with limited water at the end of each lap and at the finish and only minimal staff are present, so walkers should pl..
Timed 5K walk starting and finishing at Greg Smith River Trail, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, held alongside the running races. Entry fee starts at $30 before September 6 and packet pickup is available Friday at Glass Pavillion and Saturday a..