Cycling & running events in Texarkana, 2026

Texarkana Miles And Ride Lines

Running: Spring Lake Park gets a lot of everyday miles, from easy Z2 laps to sharper 5K tune-ups. Fair Park also stays useful when locals want a simple start line feel without making it complicated. The route runs 16 km and gains 36 m, so it works for base miles more than hill reps. The longer loop runs 72 km and gains 120 m, so locals use it when they want a firmer day. Melonvine Striders keep the scene connected. Run the Line Half Marathon and the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K feel like anchor events.

Cycling: Texarkana riding leans practical first, with official cycle routes, dedicated cycleways, cycle lanes, mountain bike routes, cycling paths, cycling tracks, and shared footways on the Arkansas-side map. Locals can pull GPX files for cycleways, lanes, official routes, shared footways, mountain bike routes, and cycling tracks, then build commute miles or trail rides. One route runs 6 km and climbs 2,246 m, so it is the big-file option for anyone chasing a gran fondo mindset. Icebreaker Run Day 13 - 18 stretches 1,263 km and gains 245 m. The climbs are not mapped by direction here, so riders hunt them by route file.

Season: Spring and summer carry a busy race rhythm, with Spring Lake Park 5Ks, Magnolia Blossom Festival 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, Juneteenth Freedom 5K, That Dam Night Run, and US Road Running 5K on the wider calendar. Summer gives runners short-course chances, night-run energy, and enough 5K work for intervals without overthinking it. Cyclists keep using GPX lines for base miles, singletrack, and longer steady days when the legs want volume. Winter details are not pinned down in the brief, so locals keep the plan simple. Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K gives late-year runners a clean target before colder-season training settles in.