Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler

Russellville, AR

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

10K5K1 Mile

About the Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler

The race starts outside Russellville Jr. High and offers several distance options, so groups with different goals tend to show up together. The course routes are mapped and publicly available, which makes it easy to preview what you are getting into before race morning.

After the racing is done, there is a vendor expo, awards, and live music on site. The event benefits a pair of local nonprofits, and the post-race scene gives people a reason to hang around.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5000m · 2025 results

27finishers

18:44winner

36:21median

1:03:54cutoff

Top 3: Spencer Massengale (18:44) · Jack Holmes (19:38) · Frankie Salinas (22:09)

10000m · 2025 results

11finishers

45:47winner

1:04:32median

1:14:35cutoff

Top 3: Henry Pegg (45:47) · Connor Bibiano (45:51) · Kelli Brown (55:11)

The Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

10000m9/12/2026 08:00$45

5000m9/12/2026 08:00$35

1 Mile9/12/2026 08:00$15

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Common Questions About the Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler

Will I finish last at the Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5000m field finished slower than 36:21, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:54, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler a good first 5000m?

It is a small race (27 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5000m, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Rise and Run Fest 10K, 5K, & 1 Miler?

The 5000m winner ran 18:44 while the median finisher took 36:21. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.