When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Arkansas is December 5 and December 6, with 10 of them. One more falls on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for it.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Arkansas
5K Races in Arkansas in December 2026
Every 5K in Arkansas in December 2026, all 19 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December 5K Races, By the Numbers
37:14Median finish time
19:56Median winning time
56Median field size
11December 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in December
The December Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across December. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any December 5K in Arkansas, from the most recent published results.
Arkansas 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Arkansas in December
19 total Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hope for the Holiday Half Marathon and 5K in Memory of Garrett Yeager Batesville, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Experience Fayetteville Half Marathon Fayetteville, ARFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hearts of Gold Classic 5K Run/Walk Project Compassion Fort Smith, ARFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run Little Rock, ARFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Fort Smith, AR (49) Fort Smith, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Springdale, AR (49) Springdale, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Reindeer Run/Walk 5K Vilonia, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026The Karen Wells Legacy 5K Run/Walk Pleasant Plains, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Farmington Jingle Jog Farmington, ARFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hardin Elementary Color Run Redfield, ARFrom $10Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Yule Run Greenwood, ARFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Candy Cane Course - Little Rock North Little Rock, ARFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (50) Little Rock, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Riggs CAT Quarry Jingle Rocks 5k Malvern, ARFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Reindeer Trot 5K Fort Smith, ARFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Candy Cane Course- Fayetteville Springdale, ARFrom $39Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K & 10K at Fort Smith, AR (51) Fort Smith, ARFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Gingerbread Lane 5K & 10K - Little Rock North Little Rock, ARFrom $45Details Thu, Dec 31, 2026New Years 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Little Rock, AR (53) Little Rock, ARFrom $30Register
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Arkansas
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 11 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 37:14, and the median winning time was 19:56. So anything under 37:14 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical December 5K field?
The median one finished 56 runners, across the 11 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:05:13.