8 running events in Hot Springs, Arkansas

☘️🍺 Lace Up (or Not!) for the 5th Ever World's Shortest St Patrick's Day ZERO-K 2026! 🍺☘️

Get ready to sprint, stroll, or saunter your way into St. Patrick’s Day weekend fun! The 5th Ever World's Shortest St Patrick's Day ZERO-K is back and better than ever, kicking off the festivities leading up to the legendary 23rd Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® in downtown Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas!

🏃‍♂️ What’s the Deal? 🏃‍♀️

This “race” (if you can call it that) covers a whopping 299 feet on Historic Bridge Street—the world’s shortest street in everyday use. You’ll start at one end and finish gloriously at O’Kelley’s Pub, the world’s biggest inflatable Irish pop-up pub. Yes, it’s a thing. Yes, it’s awesome.

🎶 Bonus Fun!

The party doesn’t stop at the finish line. Stick around for 23rd Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade. Pre-Parade festivities begin at 5:30pm.

🍻 Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Packet Pickup: 10 AM - 3:45 PM at Bridge Street/Malvern

Race Start: 4 PM

Parade: 6 PM

Early Packet Pickup:

Monday, March 16, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM

Tri-Lakes CASA Office, 508 Ouachita Avenue (Hamp Williams Building - Parking in the rear of the building off Hawthorne Street), Hot Springs

📞 501-321-9269

💚 What You Get for $25:

A coveted Zero K T-shirt

A shiny finisher’s medal (because you’re a winner, duh)

A swag bag full of fun surprises

A legit race bib to show off your “athleticism”

A 0.0 oval race sticker

👉 Register by Sunday, March 15, 2026, for the full swag haul. Late registrations (March 16-17) will get a swag bag and bib while supplies last—but no T-shirt or medal. (T-shirts available for purchase at the event while supplies last.)

• COST:

• Through midnight, Sunday, March 15, 2026, for the full swag haul - $25 plus fees.

• Late Registration: Monday, March 16, 2026, for the full swag haul while supplies last - $30 plus fees

• Event Day Registration On-Site: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, downtown on Bridge Street, 10 AM - 3:45 PM - full swag haul while supplies last, no guarantee - $30

🏅 Fun Awards Categories:

• Best Costume (Leprechaun Dash): Show off your most spirited St. Paddy’s Day look!

• 1st Place

• 2nd Place

• 3rd Place

💚Why It Matters:

Every step, skip, or stagger supports Tri-Lakes CASA, helping Court Appointed Special Advocates stand up for foster children in Garland, Hot Spring, Clark, Grant, and Pike Counties.

📢 Don’t wait—register today!

It’s the shortest, silliest, and most spirited race you’ll ever “run.”

☘️🏃‍♂️🎸🍻

Race is being held at the beautiful Lake Catherine State Park. You have the choice of two races, both are challenging, so you have to make up your mind if you want to run a 10K or a 5K.

10K race is being ran on the Dam Mountain Trail and consists of making two laps around the trail and then out to the finish line.

5K race is being ran on the Horseshoe Mountain Trail. You will follow the trail markers around and back to starting line.

One awesome trail run in the front at the beautiful Cedar Glades Park with a super dope party in the back sponsored by Fleet Feet of Little Rock and Harrison Construction of Hot Springs! Back for 2026, the 25k and 10k Dog Divisions! That's right, register your trail dog to run in your event with you. Registration is limited to 10 each race, so don't paws (lol) on registering Rover. We don't want to hound you, but you'll have to beg us to make an exception and you'll be in the dog house with Rover...okok, you get the drift.