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Spa Running Festival

Spa Running Festival

Race Date

Mar 31, 2026

Location

Hot Springs, AR

Runner Favorite81

The Experience

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!

Logistics

Race Day

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Start Time

7:00 AM

Giveaway

Performance Quarter Zip Pullover (Unisex sizing)

Start Location

134 Convention Boulevard, Hot Springs, AR, 71901

Directions

Course Info

USATF Certified

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

-0.20 m

Separation

1.5%

Also Offers

Spa Running Festival6.2 Miles3.1 Miles1K

USATF Certified Course

AR18027WJT · SPA Running Festival Half Marathon

Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.

Quality Score

Runner Favorite81
Methodology
Heritage16/20

8 years running

Size13/15

~446 finishers a year

Momentum5/5

growing or steady

Loyalty20/20

31% returning runners

Course & details10/15

USATF certified · 3 timing sources

National draw9/10

runners from 29 states

Front-pack speed3/5

winner 1:23:51

Weather5/10

typical high 69°F

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

48°

Afternoon (High)

69°

Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish

0.1"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

68%

Humidity

Historical Finish Times

How 3,036 finishers actually crossed the line across 8 years.

Most recent

2023

Total finishers

3,036

Median time

2:29:58

Latest turnout

463

States

39

10%
25%
75%
90%
1:15p50 median ≈ 2:204:15

Turnout by year

20152023

'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23
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