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The Great 5k Pumpkin Run Event

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calendar_today 26 Sep, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $30.00

About the Event

Join us in supporting children in need by registering for The Great 5K Pumpkin Run Event.

This event will take place at the Train Depot in Lonoke that offers a professionally chip-timed race and a 1 mile family fun run. The course takes runners, walkers and trotters on a USATF certified course winding its way throughout Lonoke neighborhoods that loops back to the Finish Line.  

The cost for the in-person event is $30 per person if registering before 11:59 p.m. EST on August 15th, and price increases to $35 until September 22nd. Race day registration fees increase to $40. $10 same-day regustration fee for the 1M Family Trot. Proceeds from all events benefit organizations supporting children in Lonoke.

Registration Fee includes chipped-bib and an event shirt. 

1M Family Trotters will receive a shirt, pumpkin and a participation medal at the Finish Line. 

We offer a Virtual Run option for those that cannot make it to the event.

Packet Pick Up:

Packet Pick Up : We are offering early packet pickup at Rock City Running in Little Rock on Thursday, September 24th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will have packet pickup on Friday, 4-7pm at the Train Depot in Lonoke. We encourage you to pick up your packet early.You may pick up for others with a copy or picture of their photo ID. There will be no new registrations available at on-site pickups before race day. All other packets will be picked up by participants on Race Day between 6:30-7:45 am at the Packet Pick Up table by the Start Line.

***Race day registration will be available at the race on race day, Saturday September 26th. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m.

Race will be chip timed with the chip being attached to your bib. *Please wear the race bib front facing in the torso area.

Race Day Order of Events

Packet Pick Up or Registration 6:30am - 7:45am

Please be at the Start Line by 7:45am

Pre-race announcements begin at 7:45am

JROTC Color Guard and National Anthem will be sung at 7:50am 

5K Race will start at 8:00am

Awards Ceremony begins at 9:00am

1M Family Trot will start at 9:30am 

Fall Fest will kick off after the Awards Ceremony. 

Recovery snacks and drinks are at the Finish Line. 

PLEASE NOTE: PortaPotties are located at the StartLine. Bathrooms inside the venue will be closed. 

Parking:

Parking is available in and around the venue. Also at Lonoke First State Bank across the street at 101 S Center Street, Lonoke, AR 72086 and Lonoke High School at 405 W Academy St, Lonoke, AR 72086 a couple of blocks from the Start Line. 

We thank you for your participation and support! All proceeds go directly to serving children in need.

We look forward to seeing you at the Start Line! 

Races Offered

Virtual Run

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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07:55

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$30.00

5k Pumpkin Run

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

1-Mile Family Trot

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:30

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$10.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Lonoke.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 19.5° / 29.2°
wb_sunny 20.3° / 30.6°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 8.5 /
water_drop 70.7%

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Lonoke is in the Central region of Arkansas.

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