Cow Paddy Run

Cow Paddy Run An annual 5K and 1K Fun Run at Gulley Park in Fayetteville, AR hosted by The Spark Foundation. The Cow Paddy Run is back: Friday, March 17, 2017!!!

Please note that there is no day of or on-site registration. Register ONLINE by noon on Wednesday, March 15.

🐮It's OFFICIAL🐮✨ Registration for the 2025 Cow Paddy Run is now OPEN!🥳Scan the QR Code or register on our website at mys...
01/29/2025

🐮It's OFFICIAL🐮

✨ Registration for the 2025 Cow Paddy Run is now OPEN!

🥳Scan the QR Code or register on our website at mysparkfoundation.com and join us on May 3rd for our cornerstone race!

‼️If you are running as part of a school or are associated with a Fayetteville school be sure to select the specific school on the drop down menu during registration in order for it to count towards school participation for prizes!

🏃‍♂️See you at Gulley Park on 5/3!

🎉 We had a great time this morning at the Roadrunner Rally where Dash and our board president, Antoinette, presented a $...
05/20/2024

🎉 We had a great time this morning at the Roadrunner Rally where Dash and our board president, Antoinette, presented a $500 check to Asbell Elementary for winning the inaugural Mighty Moovers Award at the 2024 Cow Paddy Run.

👏🏽 We were so excited to see so many roadrunners at this year’s race and can’t wait to see you all again next year. Congratulations!!

🍎🥯 Moo-chas gracias to our food sponsors for keeping our runners fueled at this year’s Cow Paddy Run:•  •  •  •  •  •  🏃...
05/14/2024

🍎🥯 Moo-chas gracias to our food sponsors for keeping our runners fueled at this year’s Cow Paddy Run:








🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️Good nutrition is key, so thank you for helping our athletes have a successful race day!

🐮 It’s been a week since the 2024 Cow Paddy Run and we are still udderly grateful for all of our generous sponsors! 🙏🏼Th...
05/11/2024

🐮 It’s been a week since the 2024 Cow Paddy Run and we are still udderly grateful for all of our generous sponsors!

🙏🏼Thank you so much for your support! This event wouldn’t have been possible (or as fun) without you.

🎉 Special shout-out to for your continued partnership. Thanks for allowing us to help celebrate your runners’ hard work and achievements!

🤩 We can’t wait to do it all again next year!

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🎉 Congrats to our 2024 Cow Paddy Run Participation Prize winners!👏🏽 Thanks to the hundreds of runners who signed up for ...
05/07/2024

🎉 Congrats to our 2024 Cow Paddy Run Participation Prize winners!

👏🏽 Thanks to the hundreds of runners who signed up for this year’s race, we’re able to award $4,000 to support health and fitness initiatives at Fayetteville schools.

Traditional Participation Prize Awards:
1. Butterfield Elementary School — $2,000
2. Vandergriff Elementary School — $1,000
3. McNair Middle School — $500

Mighty Moovers Award (schools w/ fewer than 350):
1. Asbell Elementary School

😊 We are so appreciative of the community coming together to help kids build healthy habits at a young age that will benefit them for their entire lives.

🐮Can’t wait to see everyone at next year’s race. Until then, keep on mooving!!

05/06/2024
🚨We have some shake ups in our participation prize competition! Fayetteville schools are jockeying for position and thei...
05/02/2024

🚨We have some shake ups in our participation prize competition! Fayetteville schools are jockeying for position and their chance to win a portion of $4,000 for health & fitness initiatives.

🏃🏻Hurry and register if you want to improve your school’s chances at winning 1 of 4 participation prizes. Register by Friday evening at https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/CowPaddyRun ( )

💵 Don’t forget our pay-your-age pricing for runners 12 and younger. We also have scholarships for families who need entry fees waived (DM for details).

💻 We want all families to join the fun, so sign up today and May The Fourth Be With You! 🚀

😱Holy cow! Only 1 week until race day! Have you signed up yet?🐮We have pay-your-age pricing for kids 12 and younger, and...
04/27/2024

😱Holy cow! Only 1 week until race day! Have you signed up yet?

🐮We have pay-your-age pricing for kids 12 and younger, and race scholarships for families who need entry fees waived (DM for details).

💰A portion of proceeds will support health and fitness initiatives at Fayetteville Public Schools through our participation prizes.

💻Join us for all the fun and register at https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/CowPaddyRun ( )

It may not be "Thankful Thursday" but we are shouting a HUGE "Thank You" to our friends at The Stitt Group for sponsorin...
04/26/2024

It may not be "Thankful Thursday" but we are shouting a HUGE "Thank You" to our friends at The Stitt Group for sponsoring the Cow Paddy Run 2024!

Stitt Solar is thrilled to be part of the Cow Paddy Race alongside the The Spark Foundation because they're passionate about sustainability, education, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Community impact is at the core of Stitt Solar, whose mission is to deliver top-notch, sustainable energy solutions that benefit both present and future generations.

We are so grateful for their continued support and generosity!
There is still time to join us at the Cow Paddy Run! Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/CowPaddyRun

📣Just 1 week left to help your school move up in the rankings and win a share of $4,000 in participation prize money. 🗳 ...
04/26/2024

📣Just 1 week left to help your school move up in the rankings and win a share of $4,000 in participation prize money.

🗳 All runners and volunteers who register before race day can cast a vote for their Fayetteville elementary or middle school of choice.

💻 Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/CowPaddyRun ( )

It’s time to reveal the winner of this year’s T-shirt design contest…🎉🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Suzette from ! As the contest ...
04/25/2024

It’s time to reveal the winner of this year’s T-shirt design contest…

🎉🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Suzette from ! As the contest winner, she’ll receive a $100 prize and her space cow design will be printed on the 2024 Cow Paddy Run shirt.

🏃🏻Runners who sign up for the Cow Paddy Run on May 4 will receive this shirt and a finisher’s medal.

⏰ Time is running out. Only 10 days until race day! Join us for all the fun and sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/Fayetteville/CowPaddyRun ( )

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Fayetteville, AR
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Cow Paddy Run

Get ready for family-friendly fun on the run at the Cow Paddy Run at Gully Park! This is one of the oldest group races in Fayetteville and was started to promote education and active lifestyles back in the 1980s. The Spark Foundation revived this run in 2011 as part of our mission to create fun and accessible opportunities for physical activity in our community.

There’s a 5K for adults and older kids and a 1K Fun Run for the little ones. Don’t worry though, because there aren’t any real cow paddies to avoid. The name is just part of the tradition of this race, which has played a big part in developing Fayetteville’s pro-fitness, pro-fun culture over the years!

Proceeds go to the Fayetteville Public Schools and Spark’s programs, all of which support innovative education fitness projects in our local schools and Northwest Arkansas as a whole.