31Oct
Wicked Way 5K
Running
- Distance
- 5K
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $25.00
Wicked Way 5K
Batesville,
Arkansas,
United States
6 days left
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Date
31 Oct, 2026
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$25.00
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Wicked Way 5K
About the event
Have you got spooky speed?
If you think you can run, don't try to hide it at the Wicked Way 5K!
OK Timing Plus presents this short-notice low-frills Halloween morning 5K on Miller Creek Road near the Batesville Soccer Complex. The race is a test of interest in creating a local series of varying distances and terrain on some upcoming open dates in the regional running calendar.
COURSE: We will have bib or bib-chip timing on the simple out-and-back course from the horse arena gate to Harry Road. The course served in 2022 and 2023 as part of our Valentine's weekend For the Love of Running 5K/10K.
T-SHIRTS/GIVEAWAYS: None for this inaugural event.
AWARDS: Top 3 M, Top 3 F. Finishers medals for all, with Top 3 M/F age-group stickers for the back of the medals.
AID: 2.5K turnaround water station; finish line fluids and snacks.
ENTRY FEE: $25
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for October in Batesville.
Temperature12.7° / 24.1°
Feels like11.2° / 22.6°
Sunshine hours9h 12m
Rainfall1.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.8 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity66.3%
Max UV indexModerate (4.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:13
Sunset18:29
About Batesville
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Batesville is the largest city in and the county seat of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles (128 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,191. The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas.
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