The 10k and 5k will take place mostly on the 8 Mile Creek Trail in Paragould, Arkansas.
Returning in 2026 is the FASTEST KID IN TOWN RACE Sponsored by PMU with the Fastest Internet in Town.
All registrations before May 1st will receive a FREE Loose Caboose Festival T-Shirt!
Half Marathon: Race begins downtown, behind the Greene County Courthouse.
10K: Race begins at Rotary Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse.
5K: Race begins at Rotary Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse.
*A shuttle will be provided to return racers from the finish line back to Rotary Park.
Fastest Kid In Town Race: Race begins at 9:30 am inside the festival grounds near Champions Gymnastics.
Age Divisions:
4 and under
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 year
11-14
All proceed from the race will benefit the Paragould Chamber Foundation and the Greene County Future Fund. The races are a collaboration between the two entities.
May 15, 2027
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$30.00
May 15, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
May 15, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$25.00
May 15, 2027
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Paragould.
Learn more about the host city, Paragould.
Paragould is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, and the 15th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas Delta.
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