
Spa Running Festival
Race Date
Mar 31, 2026
Location
Hot Springs, AR
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
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
-0.20 m
Separation
1.5%
Also Offers
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 Favorite818 years running
~446 finishers a year
growing or steady
31% returning runners
USATF certified · 3 timing sources
runners from 29 states
winner 1:23:51
typical high 69°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (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
Turnout by year
2015–2023
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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