45TH Annual
45th Annual ARK 5K Classic
45th Annual ARK 5K Classic is a running race on September 5, 2026 in North Little Rock, AR, with an entry fee of $25.
- Date
- September 5, 2026 (44 days to go)
- Price
- $25
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Hello Everyone,
We look forward to you joining us Saturday, September 5, 2026 for our 45th Annual ARK 5K Classic. If you have any questions, please contact me via email at ark5kclassic@gmail.com is the preferred method.
Stephanie Roberts
ARK 5K Classic Race Director
We will continue with the option of tank or t-shirt for adults as your giveaway. We have added Youth sizes to drop down options but will only be t-shirts for Youth. Be sure to select which type you want at registration. August 21, 2026 at 11:59pm is the deadline to guarantee a shirt!
Packet Pick Up will be offered the day before the race and the morning of.
- Packet Pick Up will be the available on Friday, September 4, 2026 from 12pm to 6pm at Rock City Running. Located at Market Place Shopping Center, 11121 N Rodney Parham Rd Ste 37B, Little Rock, AR 72212 Your bag will include your chip for timing. If for some reason you pick up your packet but are not running, please make sure we get the shoe chip back from you. Failure to return shoe chip will result in a $25 fee.
- Packet Pick Up will also be race morning between the hours of 6:00am – 7:00am. Please arrive in plenty of time to come pick up your packet, get your bib on, and take your shirt back to your car!
Registration
- Registration will close online at 6pm on September 3rd, 2026. In-person registration will be available the day at Rock City Running from 12pm - 6pm. $35 cash, check or Venmo. We will have race day registration $35.00, cash, check (made out to ARK,) or Venmo only from 6:00am – 7:00am.
Awards
Overall Top 3 Male and Female, Top 3 Masters (40 +) Male and Female, Top 3 Grand Masters (50+) Female and Male, Top 3 Seniors (60+) Female and Male. Top 2 Wheelchair Finishers.
Awards are given 3 deep in the following age groups: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 and over.
Bib and Shoe Chip Info
Race will be chip timed with the chip being attached to your shoe. Please wear bib front facing in the torso area. Please make sure to return the chip prior to leaving the race. We will have people set up at the finish line to help clip those off. Failure to return chip will result in a $25 fee.
Very Important Note: Deadline to guarantee a shirt is to be registered by August 21, 2026 at 11:59pm.
Race Day Order of Events
- Packet Pick Up or Registration 6:00am - 7:00am
- Please be to start by 7:20am
- Pre-race blessing offered at 7:25am by Rev. "Run" Jim Munns
- National Anthem will be sung at 7:26am
- Wheelchair Division will start at 7:28am
- Standard Race will start 7:30am
*Note - Leased animals are prohibited from all Arkansas Grand Prix Events unless the participant receives assistance from the animal, such as a service dog
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
88°
Typical Low
63°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Marche, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About North Little Rock, AR
Population
202,739
as of 2023
City Elevation
338 ft
Nearest Airport
LIT
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 5 mi
Major Hub
MEM
Memphis International Airport · 132 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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- Date
- September 5, 2026
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45th Annual ARK 5K Classic
Sep 5, 2026