How hilly is the Run Bentonville Half Marathon?
The Run Bentonville Half Marathon is described as rolling.
Run Bentonville 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
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Run Bentonville Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 11:23/km
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
4:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Run Bentonville Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Road, Mixed
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Riverside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Run Bentonville Half Marathon route go?
The Run Bentonville Half Marathon route starts at Downtown Bentonville Square; all events start there at 7:00am and finishes at Downtown Bentonville Square (loop course returning to the start). Underfoot, expect mostly paved roads through neighbourhoods plus a section of Bentonville's paved urban greenway trail. It passes Historic Downtown Bentonville Square, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, Walton 5 & 10 and Bentonville urban greenway trail. strollers permitted but dogs not allowed on course.
What should runners know on race day for the Run Bentonville Half Marathon?
Starting corrals organized by estimated finish time; all corrals move forward together at the official start. Hydration and medical stations every 1.8-2.3 miles, equipped with water. strollers permitted but dogs not allowed on course.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Forest
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Community
- Scenic Tour
- Destination
Terrain
- Trail
- Road
- Mixed
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Moderate
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Draws runners from at least 38 states; the 2026 edition had over 5,400 registered participants
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- Course is open for four hours; the course closes around 11:00am after the 7:00am start
- Qualification status
- Open road race with no qualifying standard; not a Boston qualifier. Start corrals (A/B/C) are self Seeded by estimated finish time only, and a 2 Person relay option is available.
Race day logistics
- Wave start
- Starting corrals organized by estimated finish time; all corrals move forward together at the official start
- Aid stations
- Hydration and medical stations every 1.8-2.3 miles, equipped with water
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health and Wellness Expo presented by Orgain at The Ledger Bentonville (240 S Main St) on the Friday before, 10:00am-7:00pm, with over 20 community health and wellness vendors; bibs, t-shirts and swag bags collected here
- Medal
- All finishers receive a large finisher medal featuring a star spinner depicting the course landmarks
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive a race shirt (and goodie bag) included with registration
Access and course status
- Start
- Downtown Bentonville Square; all events start there at 7:00am
- Finish
- Downtown Bentonville Square (loop course returning to the start)
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Mostly paved roads through neighbourhoods plus a section of Bentonville's paved urban greenway trail
- Landmarks
- Historic Downtown Bentonville Square, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, Walton 5 & 10, Bentonville urban greenway trail, public parks
- Notable features
- Minimum age 12 on race day
- strollers permitted but dogs not allowed on course
- Approximately 10 hydration stations spaced throughout the course
- tours the downtown square, market district, Crystal Bridges grounds, and the rolling hills and trails of north Bentonville
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 20 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100