Sat, Sep 19, 2026

The Beat Goes On 5K

Benton, AR

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Beat Goes On 5K

The course starts and finishes at Saline Memorial Hospital and winds through the historic downtown area of Benton. It is a flat route, so there is not much to manage beyond the run itself. A hype station near the end gives you a little push before you turn back toward the hospital.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the hospital's Health Education Building, the building just left of the main entrance. There is also a race-morning window that closes shortly before the start. The start line sits near the emergency parking lot, by the hospital skybridge.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

250finishers

18:50winner

40:08median

1:10:11cutoff

Top 3: William Deramus (18:50) · Hafid Page (20:55) · Nicholas Crump (22:04)

The Beat Goes On 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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

5K9/19/2026 09:00$25

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Common Questions About the The Beat Goes On 5K

Will I finish last at the Beat Goes On 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:08, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:11, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Beat Goes On 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 250 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Beat Goes On 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:50 while the median finisher took 40:08. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.