The Funnel Cake 5k is back as part of Searcy's Get Down Downtown Festival on Saturday, September 26! This fast and flat 5k starts at 8:00 a.m. at the corner of Arch and Spring streets. The Funnel Cake 5k will be professionally chip timed! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate! All registered 5k participants will receive a voucher for a free funnel cake! Not ready for a 5K? No problem! Register for the Cotton Candy Classic 1-mile event and receive a voucher for a free cotton candy. There is also a virtual option for those who would like to participate but are unable to attend. Virtual runners receive a race shirt too!
The Funnel Cake 5K is only $30 if you register by August 31. From September 1- 25 registration is $35 per entry. Race day registration is available for $40 from 6:30-7:30 Saturday morning. The Cotton Candy Classic is only $20 by August 31 and $25 from September 1-26. Race day registration is available for $30 from 6:30-7:30 Saturday morning. Register by September 11 to guarantee your shirt size.
Special Thanks to sponsors Brian Maddox State Farm, Dismange for State Senate, PrimeKinetix, Arcare, and Main Street Searcy!
For more information about Get Down Downtown, follow the Main Street Searcy Facebook Page or go to https://getdowndowntown.com
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
08:00
$20.00
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
Sep 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Searcy.
Learn more about the host city, Searcy.
Searcy is the largest city in and the county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2024 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,997. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County. The city takes its name from Richard Searcy, a judge for the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory. A college town, Searcy is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy.
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