Capital City Classic 10K

       

Markham Street, Downtown Little Rock

We offer a FREE kids race immediately preceding the start of the 10K at 7:30 AM.  The kids race is an out-and-back course of approximately 1 mile (***) that goes over the Broadway Bridge, which will be closed to all traffic.  Registration is open to anyone up to the age of 14 years old, and parents are welcome to run or walk with their child if needed.  All participants will receive a t-shirt and medal!

***While the official course is about 1 mile, younger participants will have the option of turning around earlier if needed.  And in some cases we may have to turn participants around earlier so that we don't delay the start of the 10k at 8:00 AM.  

The 2026 race will once again offer prize money!  The top 5 male and female finishers will receive a prize purse of $7,000, with the top 5 male and female finishers receiving $1,500, $1,000, $500, $350 and $150 each.   

Complimentary entries and possible travel assistance will be provided to athletes that have recently demonstrated the ability to run sub 32:00 (M) or sub 38:00 (F).  Interested athletes can send an email to capitalcityclassic10k@gmail.com for more information. 

Every participant in the Kids' Mile and 10K will earn a finisher medal—check out the design below!  Huge thanks Kinco Constructors for once again being our Medals Sponsors and making finisher's medals possible.  We can't wait to see them around your neck on race day!

The AC Hotel in downtown Little Rock has discounted rates of $129/night from Friday, March 27th through Sunday, March 29th.  The rates will remain available until the hotel block is filled.  Located just steps away from the finish line and less than a 1/2 mile from the start line, it's the perfect spot to stay during race weekend!    

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We're one of the only 10k races out there that has a pace team to help you achieve your goals!  The 2026 race will feature at least five different pace groups of 45, 50, 59, 70 and 80 minutes.  If you plan to be around these times make sure to be on the lookout for the pace signs.  We have great teams setup that will not only potentially help you achieve a time goal, but will encourage, create camaraderie and add a lot of fun to the race!

The race starts at Markham and Broadway and the finish line is at Capitol and Louisiana.  There's about a 1/2 mile between the two spots and free parking is readily available downtown in and around these areas.

For those that aren't participating in the Capital City Classic, but want to be part of the action, we have an unofficial “spectator course” of less than a mile that allows you to see the runners at the start, finish and two different spots in between!

- Start at Markham and Broadway and watch the start of the race at 8am

- Walk 5 blocks east down Markham to Scott St to catch the runners just before the 2 mile mark.

- Head to Main and 6th which is about 4.5 miles into the race.

- Lastly walk a couple blocks to the finish area at Capitol and Louisiana.

Packets will be available for pickup from 10 AM to 6PM on Friday, March 27th at Rock City Running.  We highly encourage participants to pick up their package the day before the race, but pickup will also be available on race day beginning at 6:15 AM.  

The Capital City Classic 10k is part of the Arkansas Grand Prix, which is a series of 20 races across the state.  We highly recommend race participants check out more information about the series and its races at the following link:

https://arkrrca.com/2026-grand-prix-xliv/

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