Spa Running Festival
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Event overview
The Spa Running Festival takes place in Hot Springs, Arkansas, centered at 398 Convention Blvd and running through Hot Springs National Park. The event is scheduled for November 15, 2025. The festival includes an expo on Friday at the Hot Springs Convention Center and a finish line festival with food options such as grilled burgers, hot soup, pizza, snacks, and a beer tent. The event partners with the Gudrun Northwoods Mountain Bike Festival, which occurs the same weekend.
Race details
Distances and formats:
- Squirt Race - for children ages 2 to 10
- 5K - described as a fast and flat course
- 10K - course includes West Mountain; this is its 43rd year
- Summit2Summit Half Marathon - 9th running; course goes summit to summit on Hot Springs Mountain/North Mountain and West Mountain
Additional facts: corral starts are used for the 5K and 10K; team registration is available; all participants in the 5K, 10K, half marathon and Squirt Race receive a finisher medal; participants receive a long sleeve technical shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.