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The Spa Running Festival in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, will be November 15, 2025

November 11, 2023 the Spa Running Festival is off and running in beautiful Hot Springs National Park! Come see the best that Arkansas has to offer with the 1K Squirt, 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon Summit²Summit Challenge thru our historic downtown, legendary Bathhouse Row, and scenic mountains & overlooks.

05/29/2026

🤯🤯🤯WOW! It’s hard to believe that 1,600 runners are headed to Hot Springs National Park this November 🍂 to take on the Spa Running Festival🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️, and so many of them are coming back to take it all in again! 🔁 Is this your 2nd? 3rd? 4th year? 10th??? This year will be the 4️⃣5️⃣th iteration of THE Spa Running Festival, though it’s a bit more expansive than it began in 1981. 😱
Maybe you’re running for a faster P.R., or maybe you’re ready to tackle a new route altogether. Maybe you just love the thrill of it! Whatever brings you back, we want to know. ✔️Check in with your comeback crew in the comments 💬 and tell us how many Spa Running Festival events you’ve attended. Pics for absolutely imaginary but awesome bonus points!!! 📸🤳

05/27/2026

😎 Summer is quickly approaching and just about everywhere is starting to feel the heat. We want you 😊 happy, 💪healthy, and 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️hopping to go in November, so take these hot weather running tips and .

🌅🌄Run early or later in the day to avoid the sun at its peak

💧Hydrate BEFORE you’re thirsty - then hydrate some more!

🌳Find a shady route and catch the breeze under some trees

⚠️Slow it down and keep in mind that “every 5-degree rise in temperature above 60 degrees can slow your pace by as much as 20 to 30 seconds per mile.” (Runner’s World)

❤️‍🩹Take recovery seriously - after warmer runs, give your body grace and a proper chance to recover through stretching and rest

🥵Know the signs of heat related injuries and listen to your body (& keep an eye on running mates, too!). And remember that if you’ve suffered from a heat injury in the past, your likelihood of a repeat increases so hydrate and stay vigilant!

We want to see happy faces and healthy bodies at the Spa Running Festival - yours especially. 😉➡️ If you’re not signed up yet, get to SpaRunningFest.com.

05/25/2026

🇺🇸🕊️ This Memorial Day, we take time to honor and remember all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Thank you to those who gave all.

We would also like to take a moment to recognize the runners who join us each year who are members of Team RWB🦅, a community of veterans, service members, military families, and supporters working together to bring veterans together and build community through physical fitness. As an organization, today Team RWB wraps up their 25 day challenge leading up to Memorial Day to log 1.3 million collective minutes of physical activity to honor the 1.3 million soldiers who gave their lives in service over the last 250 years. ❤️🤍💙 Thank you for honoring their memory and sacrifice. We are honored to run alongside you at the Spa Running Festival this November. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

05/22/2026

🚨LESS THAN 100 SPOTS LEFT IN THE SPA 5K RUN 🚨

Tag your running buddies so they don’t miss out! Don’t wait until it’s too late 😣 save your spot for an unforgettable scenic adventure at SpaRunningFest.com 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

05/20/2026

💡Runners know - a great run makes for a great day! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😊
May is Mental Health Awareness month and nothing boosts your mood like a good run. 😌Running promotes the release of endorphins and increases blood circulation. Some studies even suggest that physical activity like running helps your brain produce neurons, improving long term cognitive function. 🧠Get smart, feel good, go for a run!

➡️ If you need something to motivate you to get running today, why not slate a race and get training? We’ve got just the race for you at SpaRunningFest.com 😍

05/18/2026

🏅 Medal Monday!!! Race Day is filled with so many shiny 🌟 moments, but one of the most dazzling is definitely crossing that finish line 🏁 and dawning your hard-earned medal. And the only moment better is celebrating it with others! 🎉 We are eager to share this year’s design with you all soon, but for now let’s have some fun with our past medals!

Fortunately, the 2025 Spa Running Festival hosted free professional Finish Line Photography with RBS PICS so everyone could have the perfect share-worthy photo! 📸

Whether you’ve snapped your own 🤳 or downloaded one ⬇️ from Race Day, we want to see your SRF Medal…or MEDALS!!! 🏅
Who has a collection to show us? Post them in the comments. 💬

If you don’t have an SRF Medal yet or you’re ready to add another to the collection, there’s one waiting for you at the Finish Line. Just remind us to save you one by getting registered at SpaRunningFest.com 😉🙌

05/15/2026

🌇Downtown Hot Springs National Park isn’t just a wellspring of activity, history, and entertainment; it’s also a wellspring of SPRINGS! 💧🔥 These incredible thermal waters are over 4,000 years old in their natural state! While you’re here, history is literally FLOWING all around you! 💦

There are so many ways to enjoy the springs on your visit, of course starting with scoping them out from the route as you zoom by! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Aside from that, you can dip a finger at one of the 6️⃣ public viewing areas downtown or collect some of your own 🚰 to take home at one of the thermal spring fountains. ⛲️ You can even plan ahead and have a whole dip in the thermal waters at one of the two operational 🛁 Bath Houses on The Row,Buckstaff Bathhousee andQuapaw Baths & Spas.

We can’t mention the thermal springs without a nod to ourNational Park Servicee 🌲 who maintain the springs and facilitate collection, as well as assist us each year with our routes on the North and West Mountains of Hot Springs National Park! 🤝💕

❇️Meet the thermal springs and a few of their custodial Park Rangers along the way this November at SpaRunningFest! Save the date → 🗓️November 14, 2026! ➡️ Register at SpaRunningFest.com.

05/13/2026

Wednesday’s back and here’s ! 🤩
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Come run the budding Ouachita Business District! This area historically housed some of Downtown Hot Springs oldest commercial buildings 🏢🏨🏛️ and is so integral to downtown that it was intentionally reconstructed following a great fire in the early 1900’s. 😮 Today, it’s bursting with unique businesses, hosting all sorts of places to admire on your run and visit during your stay! ✨ Check out niche boutiques, delicious treats, and get an up close look at some of Hot Springs National Park’s oldest architecture in its modern glory. 😌

👀 You’ll get a peak at this from the Spa 10K and Summit 2 Summit routes! Don’t forget to save your spot → SpaRunningFest.com 👍

05/11/2026

⚡️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Catch them if you can! Several runners have really brought some extra heat to Hot Springs National Park with these speedy paces through the Summit2Summit Half Marathon!

Spa Running Festival’s fastest finishing times in the Summit2Summit go out to Michael P. at 1:15:39 for males and to Holly M. at 1:28:16 for females. 🤯🙌 Give a shout 🗣️ if you’re out to join 🤝 or beat them this year! 🏅💪

& don’t forget ☝️ the top male and female finishers of the 5️⃣K Run, Spa 🔟K, & Summit2️⃣Summit Half Marathon get to snag one of those amazing overall awards 😍

It’s always great to have something to chase, but this route is great at any pace. 😌
‼️Don’t miss out on running it yourself ➡️ Sign up for the Summit 2 Summit 🌄 Half Marathon or any of the Spa Running Festival races at SpaRunningFest.com 🔥

05/10/2026

💖👩👵 No one motivates you quite like your Mom, and nothing motivates you quite like being a Mom!
🥰Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms tackling miles 🏃‍♀️ and supporting through smiles. ☺️

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134 Convention Boulevard
Hot Springs, AR
71901

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http://www.sparunningfest.com/

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