Hot Springs Half Marathon route map
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Hot Springs Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Hot Springs Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 17:04/km
- Typical conditions
- 91/100
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Hot Springs Half Marathon?
The Hot Springs Half Marathon is described as hilly.
Where does the Hot Springs Half Marathon route go?
The Hot Springs Half Marathon route starts at Northwoods, 300 Pineland Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71901. Underfoot, expect forested singletrack and mountain trails (trail half marathon). It passes Northwoods Trails, Cedar Glades Park, Hot Springs National Park and Ouachita Mountains. Run on the Northwoods Trails / National Park trail system.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Forest
- Parkland
- Historic
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
- Wilderness
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Course cutoff is 2:00pm; the race starts at 8:00am, giving a 6-hour limit.
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Early packet pickup Friday, January 30, 4:00-8:00pm; race-day packet pickup Saturday, January 31, 7:00-8:00am at the start/finish area.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a Hot Springs Half Marathon finisher medal.
- Finisher tee
- Race swag includes a long sleeve performance shirt and a custom bib number.
Access and course status
- Start
- Northwoods, 300 Pineland Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Course facts
- Surface
- Forested singletrack and mountain trails (trail half marathon).
- Landmarks
- Northwoods Trails, Cedar Glades Park, Hot Springs National Park, Ouachita Mountains
- Notable features
- Run on the Northwoods Trails / National Park trail system
- a shuttle returns runners from the finish area back to the start
- Trail course through the Northwoods Trails system on the edge of Hot Springs National Park, passing thermal fountains and open springs with Ouachita Mountain views
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 7°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 91Favourability /100