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Get Down to the Loose Caboose 2026

Paragould, Arkansas, United States

calendar_today 15 May, 2027

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About the Event

The 10k and 5k will take place mostly on the 8 Mile Creek Trail in Paragould, Arkansas.

Returning in 2026 is the FASTEST KID IN TOWN RACE Sponsored by PMU with the Fastest Internet in Town.

All registrations before May 1st will receive a FREE Loose Caboose Festival T-Shirt!

Half Marathon: Race begins downtown, behind the Greene County Courthouse.

10K: Race begins at Rotary Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse.

5K: Race begins at Rotary Park at 8am and ends behind the Greene County Courthouse.

*A shuttle will be provided to return racers from the finish line back to Rotary Park.

Fastest Kid In Town Race: Race begins at 9:30 am inside the festival grounds near Champions Gymnastics.

Age Divisions:
4 and under
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 year
11-14

All proceed from the race will benefit the Paragould Chamber Foundation and the Greene County Future Fund. The races are a collaboration between the two entities.

Races Offered

Half Marathon

May 15, 2027

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:00

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$30.00

Loose Caboose 10K

May 15, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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08:00

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$25.00

Loose Caboose 5K

May 15, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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08:00

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$25.00

Fastest Kid in Town Race (Kids Fun Run)

May 15, 2027

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Distance — 1 Miles

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09:30

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$10.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Paragould.

thermostat Temperature

16.3° / 26.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.8° / 26.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 5m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.8 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

11.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

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72.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:55

nightlight Sunset

20:00

About Paragould

Learn more about the host city, Paragould.

Paragould is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, and the 15th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas Delta.