Course

Marathon Early Start

The Early Start (aka 5 am start) is for marathon athletes who need 6 to 8 hours to complete the 26.2-mile distance.  It is NOT an optional start for athletes who run or walk faster than a 6-hour pace.

The athletes who toe the line at 5 am may not run faster than a 13:44 min mile (a 6-hour marathon finish pace) and they MUST stay with or behind the 6-hour pacers.  Any athlete who goes ahead of the 6-hour pacers will be disqualified immediately (and we do have people on the course who will be monitoring the positions of the athletes who start at 5 am).

Athletes who start at 7 am will have 6 hours to finish the marathon, only those athletes starting at 5 am will have 8 hours to finish.

All athletes who request the Early Start will need to be approved by Hobbit Singleton, the Registrar.  They will receive email notification of either approval or requesting proof of race finish times to support needing the 5 am start time.  All athletes approved for the Early Start will have a different color bib and only athletes with those bibs will be allowed in the Early Start Corral race morning.

If you have questions, please email click here.

Course Support/Aid Stations

• Energy Gels will be available at the later stage of the marathon and half marathon course.
• Gatorade (lemon lime flavor) and will be available at each aid station on the course.
• Water from Central Arkansas Water will also be available at each aid station on the course. To avoid bottlenecks, all hydration stations will have Gatorade tables set-up first, then water.  Please keep moving even after you pick up your drink.  If you wish to slow down to drink, do so after you have passed all tables.  For your safety, take fluids only at the official stations. They will be protected by race security.
• Both water and Gatorade will be available at the start line and the finish line.
• 14 Course Aid Stations.
• Paramedic Bike Patrols will be all along the course.
• Medical aid stations are located along the course and at the finish line. Medical tents are marked by a large red flag that bears a white cross.
• Porta Potties and/or bathrooms are located at each aid station, the start line and in athlete’s village located inside the Statehouse Convention Center.

Aid Station Locations:

Race	Mile	Location	Landmark	Group
5K	2	9th & Arch Street	Mosaic Templars Parking Lot	Mosaic Templars
10K	2	16th & Main	Ransom Interiors	LR Trojans
10K	5	7th & Chester	Vino’s Parking Lot	Pulaski Academy
Race	Mile	Location	Landmark	Group
M/H	2.1	Maple & 4th (NLR)	Flyway Brewery	Trojan Cross Country
M/H	4.9	3rd & Kumpuris	Clinton Library Parking Lot	Complete Care
M/H	6.8	6th & Picron	Dassault Falcon Jet	Levy Church of Christ
M/H	9	11th & Commerce	Arts Center/ Firehouse Hostel	The A Team
M/H	10.9	18th & Arch	Quapaw Quarter	Quapaw Quarter Krewe
M/H	12.2	Park & Daisy Bates	Central High	Whole Hog Cafe – NLR
M	15.1	Markham & Woodrow	X-Mas Tree Lot	LR Athletic Club
M	16.9	Kavanaugh & I	Mount St. Mary’s Academy	Mount St. Mary’s
M	18.8/23.7	Cedar Hill & Riverfront (LR)	McGriff Insurance	LR Parrot Heads
M	20.5/22.3	Rebsamen Park Road	Rebsamen Golf Course	Apptegy
M	21.3	Murray Park Dog Park Entrance	On Trail east of entrance	Mello Velo Cycling Club
M	24.5	Titus Trail	Junior Deputy	Encore Bank
M	25.1	Cantrell & Dillards Drive	Episcopal Collegiate School	Episcopal Collegiate
M/H	26/13	LaHarpe	Under Broadway Bridge	Chi Eta Omega

Road Closures

Click here for the latest road closures

Medical Support

Click here for information on medical support during the Little Rock Marathon

Course Entertainment

The Little Rock Marathon is looking for individuals and/or groups to volunteer their time and enthusiasm on race day by providing entertainment along the course for athletes. Musicians and entertainers of all talent levels, sizes and artistic backgrounds are invited to join in the fun and celebration.

Let us know your area of interest or talent and we’ll help you bring it all together. There are a variety of locations on the race course where we can give you some exposure to the athletes and community while you provide a great source of support for the athletes along the course on race day.

For details, please contact CLICK HERE.

Timing

All Little Rock Marathon races (except for the Little Rockers Final Mile) are timed using RFID timing system, as well as disposable timing chip, which is attached to each participant’s race number. The disposable chip requires no battery, is lighter than a feather and has a built in microprocessor customized to ensure maximum reads even during the most challenging of conditions.

• no mats on the ground to slip or trip on
• no chips or tags to return post race
• unofficial results will be sent to the email address and phone number given at registration
• No chip/race number. No time. No exceptions.

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Mile Sponsors

We would like to thank the following companies for supporting our participants on race day:

Company	Mile
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce	1
Kinco Constructions	3
Dugan’s Pub	4
Clinton National Airport	6
Southern Tail Brewing	8
Time Striping	11
Whole Hog Cafe – North Little Rock	12
Park Plaza Mall	13
Airforce – Special Warfare	14
RX Catering	15
Arkansas Portable Toilets	16
Buttered Biscuit	17
ALPS – Laminate.com	22
Dillard’s Inc.	25

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