All Things Natural

TRAFFIC ALERT: Multiple downtown streets will be closed on Saturday, November 15, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. for the Spa Running Festival. Please plan alternate routes and expect delays.

**Whittington Avenue will not be closed but will be monitored by police **

Road Closing - Reopening (Police/Volunteer Monitoring) Timeline:

6:45 am -12:00 pm Convention Blvd between East Grand and Malvern Avenue

7:00 am -11 :00 am Malvern Avenue to Market Street

7:00 am - 8:30 am Central Avenue from Market Street to Fountain Street

7:00 am -8:45 am Fountain Street to Hot Springs Mountain Drive

Hot Springs Mountain Drive to North Mountain Loop

Hot Springs Mountain Drive and Fountain Street

Fountain Street to Central Avenue

7:00 am - 8:30 am Central to Fountain

7:00 am - 8:50 am Fountain Street to Whittington Avenue

9:00 am Central Re-opens

8:00 am -10:30 am Pecan Street and Flint Street between Prospect and Quapaw

8:00 am -10:50 am Quapaw between Flint Street and Market

8:1 O am -10:55 am Market between Quapaw and Central

7:00 am -10:55 am Crossings on Ouachita and Central on Market

7:00 am -10:55 am Market from Central to Broadway

7:00 am -10:55 am Broadway between Market and Convention Blvd.

7:00 am -10:55 am Crossing Malvern Avenue on Broadway

Race Routes:

Half Marathon: Starts at 7:00 am

Beginning (Convention and 50’ past Gulpha) on Convention Blvd (east bound lanes) proceed to Malvern Ave. and onto Broadway Street to Market Street

Market Street to Central Avenue

Central Avenue to Fountain Street

Onto Hot Springs Mountain Drive, taking the North Mountain Loop back to Fountain Street and Central Avenue

Central Avenue to Whittington Avenue, taking the loop to West Mountain Drive

Onto Summit Drive Loop, returning to West Mountain Drive and onto Prospect Avenue

Prospect Avenue to Pecan and Flint streets, then to Quapaw Avenue

Quapaw Avenue to Market Street, then to Broadway Street

Ending on Convention Boulevard adjacent to Beech Street



10K: Starts at 7:45 am

Beginning on Convention Boulevard (Beech Street and Convention) east bound lanes proceed to Malvern Ave.

· Malvern to Spring Street

· Spring Street to Central Avenue

· Central Avenue to Whittington Avenue, loop to West Mountain Drive

· Onto Prospect Avenue to Pecan Street, then Flint Street, and to Quapaw Avenue

· Quapaw Avenue to Market Street

· Market Street to Broadway Street

· Ending on Convention Boulevard adjacent to Beech Street



5K: Starts at 8:00 am

Beginning on Convention Boulevard (Beech Street and Convention) east bound lanes proceed to Malvern Ave.

· Malvern to Spring Street

· Spring Street to Central Avenue

· Central Avenue to Whittington Avenue

· Take the Whittington Avenue loop back to Central Avenue

· Central Avenue to Market Street

· Market Street to Broadway Street

· Ending on Convention Boulevard adjacent to Beech Street



Sq**rt Course: Starts at 11:00 am

Beginning on Convention Boulevard (Beech Street and Convention) east bound lanes proceed to Opera Street.

Staggered start times for each age group

4 turn around points

Ending on Convention Boulevard (Beech Street and Convention)