The fifth annual Helping Hand Walk, Run, or Wheel 5K and 2K Fun Run will both take off at 8 a.m. Saturday from the Helping Hand Children's Center, 4901 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock.
Online registration is available until Thursday. The 5K will cost $30 for adults, children 12 and under are $20. The 2K Fun Run is $10.
It's too late to guarantee an event T-shirt, but organizers say there will be extras available while supplies last. Every registrant will receive a swag bag.
Packet pickup will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Fleet Feet Sports Easy Runner, 11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock.
Race-day registration and packet pickup will be available beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday at the starting line.
5K runners will be chip-timed and the top three men and women by age group will receive an award. All child participants will receive finishers ribbons. In addition, there is a $100 prize for the first-place overall male and female finishers.
The 2K distance will not be timed.
The course begins at Helping Hand on Northshore Drive and uses the Arkansas River Trail system. One aid station will be stocked with water about halfway through the race. Bagels and other refreshments will await the runners at the finish line.
Helping Hand is a developmental preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years with special needs; it provides outpatient services from birth to age 21. Proceeds from the race will go toward educational supplies and equipment at the center.
For registration and more information, visit helpinghandcc.com and click on 'Events'.
Chase Race and Paws
In Conway, the 12th annual Chase Race 2 Mile begins at the park at 8 a.m. Saturday, and the 1-mile Paws Race with leashed pets begins immediately afterward.
These two races are part of the same event, and they will share festivities at Simon Park at 850 Front St. just south of Toad Suck Square downtown.
The Chase Race is the fifth event in the 2017 Arkansas RRCA Grand Prix and the 2-mile championship race for the series. It will be chip-timed using starting and finishing mats. The 1-mile Paws Race will be gun-timed.
Between the two, racers have a shot at 195 awards, so there are lots of opportunities to come out a winner. Also, every human runner who finishes either course will receive a finisher's medal.
$100 cash prizes are up for grabs to anyone setting an overall male or female record in the 2-miler. The male record was set by Wojciech Kopec in 2013 at 9:41 and the female record was set by Leah Thorvilson at 10:42 in 2012. Also, anyone setting an age-group record will receive complimentary entry into the 2018 Chase Race.
Post-race festivities include free food, a pet costume contest, and opportunities to learn about pet adoptions.
The Chase Race and Paws began in 2006 and is held in memory of Donald Lee Chase Potter (1991-2005).
Online registration is available until 4 p.m. Friday. The 2-mile run and the 1-mile Paws Race are $20 each, or both races are available for $30. There is also an option for a family of four to register together for $55. All proceeds are donated to Friends of the Conway Animal Shelter and Arkansas Children's Hospital for brain trauma research.
According to the website, the race has cumulatively earned $135,000 since its inception, split evenly between the two organizations.
Packet pickup is available noon-7 p.m. Friday at Sporty Runner, 1016 Van Ronkle St. Race-day registration and packet pickup will be available on-site 6:30-7:45 a.m. for an extra $5.
For registration and more information, see chaserace.info. To learn about the Arkansas RRCA Grand Prix, visit arkrrca.com.
Adam Brown Shamrock 5K
The Adam Brown Legacy Fund will host the seventh annual Adam Brown 5K Shamrock Run at 8 a.m. Saturday. The race will begin and end at Lake Hamilton High School, 280 Wolf St. in Pearcy, which is on U.S. 70 southwest of Hot Springs.
Online registration is available for $30 ($15 for kids 12 and under). That fee includes a T-shirt and lunch, provided by Smokin' in Style BBQ. Late registrants will receive a shirt while supplies last.
Packet pickup will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Lake Hamilton High School. Race-day packet pickup and registration will be available beginning at 7 a.m. in the school gymnasium.
Runners will be chip-timed, and awards will be given out three deep in an overall category and also by age division. (Those registering on race day will not be chip-timed.)
Proceeds will benefit several charities and nonprofits, including Teen Challenge.
U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam Lee Brown, 36, was killed in action in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on March 17, 2010, while placing himself in the line of fire to protect other members of his unit. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. Brown was a 12-year veteran. He is survived by his wife and two children.
For more information and a link for registration, search for "The Adam Brown Shamrock Run" on Facebook.
Camden Daffodil Festival 5K
Part of the two-day Camden Daffodil Festival on Friday and Saturday, the 5K will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday (walkers may begin at 7:30 a.m.) at the Woods Place restaurant, 1173 W. Washington St. in Camden.
Race-day registration will be available at the starting line between 6:45 and 7:15 a.m. Saturday for $25 per runner.
For more information, see camdendaffodilfestival.com and click "Activities" or call (870) 836-6426.
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ActiveStyle on 03/06/2017