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Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational 2026

Date
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Start time
9:00 AM start (Chicago)
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Events and entry fees

EventDistanceWhenEntry feeCap
Jr BoysOtherOct 10, 20269:00 AMSee registration–
Jr GirlsOtherOct 10, 20269:30 AMSee registration–
Sr Boys5KOct 10, 202610:00 AMSee registration–
Sr Girls5KOct 10, 202610:30 AMSee registration–

Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.

Race day planning

What a typical finish looks like

A typical finisher at a 5K in Arkansas runs 35:03, about 11:17 a mile, based on 253 races with published results. Women typically finish in 38:23 and men in 30:30.

Light and altitude

Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:12 AM, and the Jr Boys starts at 9:00 AM. The start sits about 750 feet above sea level.

Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.

Start location and course

2705 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

Sr. Boys (5k)

290
finishers
21:19
median (6:52 /mi)
16:06
winning time
–
women / men
median 21:1916:1433:16
Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Jr Boys (2.1m)

266
finishers
15:22
median (7:19 /mi)
12:03
winning time
–
women / men

Jr. Girls (2.1m)

229
finishers
18:09
median (8:39 /mi)
12:57
winning time
100% / 0%
women / men

Aggregated from official results for Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational?

At the 2025 Sr. Boys (5k), the fastest tenth finished in 17:59 or better, the top quarter in 19:23, and half the field in 21:19; the last tenth came in after 26:16.

At the 2025 Jr Boys (2.1m), the fastest tenth finished in 13:16 or better, the top quarter in 14:08, and half the field in 15:22; the last tenth came in after 20:16.

At the 2025 Jr. Girls (2.1m), the fastest tenth finished in 15:19 or better, the top quarter in 16:29, and half the field in 18:09; the last tenth came in after 23:36.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.

Finishers by year

Up 9 percent since 2021.

All events combined, from official results.

Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational 5K year by year

From 2021 to 2025, the field went from 301 to 290 finishers, and the median time rose from 19:58 to 21:19.

YearFinishersMedianFastest tenthWinner
2025290 (-46%)21:19under 17:5916:06
2024541 (+67%)20:25under 17:1015:43
2023323 (-1%)20:17under 17:2115:42
2022325 (+8%)20:00under 17:0215:27
202130119:58under 17:3015:58

From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.

Typical race-day weather

Around October 10 the day usually runs from 61°F at dawn to 81°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 8% of days. Cold snaps dip to 51°F and hot years reach 87°F.

Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.

Race details

Where
2705 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901Map
Course
Road
Start elevation
About 750 feet
Distances
5K, Other
Editions
2026 (Oct 10, 2026), 2025 (Oct 11, 2025), 2024 (Oct 19, 2024), 2023 (Oct 14, 2023), 2022 (Oct 15, 2022), 2021 (Oct 16, 2021)

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Quick answers

When is Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational?
Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 9:00 AM.
How much does it cost?
See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?
5K, Other.
How big is it, and how fast?
In 2025, 290 runners finished the Sr. Boys (5k); the median finish was 21:19 and the winner ran 16:06.
Where does it start?
2705 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

From the organizers

Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational