Trifest for MS

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 5/17/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Pre-K 50 Yard Dash

Pre-K 75 Yard Dash

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

Share your running photos with our community! Find us on Facebook @HealthyKidsRunning or Instagram @healthykidsrs!

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Come SPLASH with us this April 26, 2026 at 2PM at the Bentonville Community Center (NEW DAY AND TIME)

Kid's Splash and Dash is the first race in new AR/MO race series brought to you by Ozarks Youth Tri Seris that will feature six races, five in AR and one in MO. Ages for the race series is age 6-15, age determined by the end of 12/31/2025.

April 26 - Kid's Splash and Dash (Bentonville, AR)

May 24 - Mount Sequoyah Triathlon (NEW - Fayetteville, AR)

June 27 - Concrete Kids (Springfield, MO)

July 26 Tentative - Conway Kid's Triathlon (Conway, AR)

Aug. 16 - Broken Sword Triathlon (Clarksville, AR)

Aug. 29 - Trifest for MS Series Championship (Bentonville, AR) - Points and Series Details at bottom of this description.

Kid's Splash & Dash Details Below:

Kids aged 2-15 will participate in the Swim/Run event. Age is based on age as of 12/31/2025.

It will be a fun afternoon full of swimming and running, snacks, music, and medals!

The 8th Annual Kid's Splash & Dash is an event held in partnership with USA Triathlon. The mission is to provide kids a safe, fun introduction to multisport.

What’s Splash & Dash?

Splash & Dash is a USA Triathlon national series that provides a fun, safe introduction to multisport. This event is a kick off race for NEW OZ Kids AR/MO race series. The series championship will be at the 15th Annual Trifest for MS triathlon festival that occurs Sept. 4, 5 and 6th.

What’s is the Ozarks Youth Tri Seris - AR/MO Race Series?

This NEW series was formed to promote the introduction of multi-sport triathlon to our region for the child beginning, excelling or advancing in the sport. Triathlon is intended to be a FUN experience for the child no matter the level of competition they seek. The goal of the series is to introduce more kids to the sport of triathlon while providing an avenue for kids to race local and within 2 hours of NWA.

SERIES: SCORING:

Race age groups based on age as of 12/31/25

Series Age group awards for 6-15 years old

The top 4 scores for each individual will count towards their series score. These 4 scores will be added together to create a cumulative score for the series.

6–8-year-olds required to participate in a minimum of 3 races to qualify for the series with 1 race outside of your zone. (Zone is outside the area where you live)

9–15-year-olds required to participate in a minimum of 4 races to qualify for the series with 1 race outside of your zone.

1st place athlete in each age group will receive 50 points, and each place behind that will receive 2 points less. Everyone placing in places past 25th will receive 2 points.

Results and standings will live on Ozarkfoundation.org/ozkids

Series award/swag for participants who compete in all 6 races.

Heartland Racing to collect csv file from each race and upload results to Ozarkfoundation.org/ozkids

Each race to share updated results with participants following each race

Tiebreakers: TriFest for MS head-to-head results

Goblin Run 5K & Goblin Kids Run Run

Calling all ghosts, pirates, divas, ballerinas and all kinds of characters to join us for the Goblin Run in Downtown Bentonville! Our annual 5k is a fun and festive race – perfect for the entire family. You don’t want to miss it! The race begins and ends in Downtown Bentonville.

Please note that dogs are not allowed on the race course due to safety concerns.

Register by September 24, 2026 to guarantee your shirt

When: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Cost: $35; registration at packet pickup is $45

Race Times: 5K - 7:30am; Kids Run - Immediately after last 5K finishers (~8:30am)

Location: Downtown Bentonville Square, Bentonville, AR

What Do You Get: All runners receive a race shirt and finisher medal! Prizes are available for the BEST Costume! *Must be present to win.

Freedom Frosty 5K

We are excited to partner again with Camp Alliance. Camp Alliance's mission is to provide resources directly to our Veterans, Military, and Families in support of readiness and resiliency programs. Find out more information about Camp Alliance through their website.

Please note that dogs are not allowed on the race course due to safety concerns.

Register by November 5, 2025 to guarantee your shirt

When: December 6, 2025

Cost: $35 through December 3rd, $45 December 4th through race day

Race Time: 8:00am

Location: Lawrence Plaza, Bentonville

What Do You Get: All participants will receive a race shirt.