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Worst Race Ever

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $39.09

About the Event

Embrace the hilarious chaos at The Worst Race Ever, a 100% real, chipped-timed 5k that lovingly mocks every frustrating race day cliché on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Old Tiger Track. This year's theme hilariously honors every non-runner relative who calls your 5k a "marathon," promising a course filled with playful jabs and satirical surprises. For just $35, you'll earn another race shirt, a mystery bag of "stuff," and a finisher's medal (if you show up), in a celebration of everything that can go weirdly right by going perfectly wrong.

With a 7:00 AM start on September 12th, this event is the perfect antidote to overly serious racing, prioritizing laughs and community over PBs. It's a uniquely fun experience for runners with a sense of humor, where the only goal is to enjoy the absurdity, guess if tacos will be at the finish, and collect the most ironically memorable medal of your running career.

Races Offered

5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5km

terrain

Type — Running

timer

07:00

sell

$39.09

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

17.2° / 28.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

17.0° / 28.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

69.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:59

nightlight Sunset

19:22

About Bentonville

Learn more about the host city, Bentonville.

Bentonville is a city of 51,000 people (2018) in the Northwest region of Arkansas. Widely known as the home to the corporate headquarters of retail giant Walmart, the city was noted by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the "Hottest Travel Destinations of 2012".