Heart & Sole Half Marathon-10K-5K
On Saturday, September 20 this year’s race will be starting and ending our race again at the NEA Baptist Hospital. Changes will be coming. Follow our Heart and Sole Half Marathon 5K 10k Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064703435368 to stay informed of changes being made. Runners will be excited!
This will be USTAF certified 13.1, 10K and 5K courses with a mix of rolling hills and flat areas. The course will be well marked and have volunteers and activity on the course. Police will be present at highly traveled intersections and leading the 13.1 race.
Half-Marathon & 10K participants must sign up as runners. The half marathon will have a 3 1/2 hour time limit, which is a 16 minutes/mile. If you are not keeping the pace you will be asked to come off the course.
The 5K course has walking and running categories. The walking category participants must not run on any of the 5K course.
Powerade, water & food will be throughout the course. Participants can have their own water/food with them.
PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP
Participants living in Craighead County must and Out of County & State participants can pick up packets & t-shirts on Friday.
Pick Up will be a drive through and participants must stay in their car. Packets will be given to drivers through their car window on Friday, September 19, Noon-6:30 pm, by the big tent at NEA Baptist Hospital, 4800 E Johnson, Jonesboro, AR 72405.
Please do not call the hospital and ask questions about the race-they will not know.
IMPORIANT DATES TO KNOW ABOUT REGISTERING:
10K & HALF RUNNERS
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE YOUR MEDAL AT THE FINISH LINE IS AUGUST 13. 5K PARTICIPANTS DO NOT RECEIVE MEDALS.
ALL PARTICIPANTS
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE A T-SHIRT IS SEPTEMBER 3
LAST DAY TO REGISTER AS A RACE PARTICIPANT IS SEPTEMBER 10.
NO LATE OR DAY OF REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
Saturday September 20, 2025
Half-Marathon
6:15 am Half Marathon out of County/State Packet Pickup
6:45 am 10K out of County/State Packet Pickup
7:00 am Half-Marathon Race Start
7:15 am 10K Race Start
7:15 am 5Kout of County/State Packet Pickup
8:00 am 5K Race Start
8:30 Brunch will begin serving.
CASH PRIZES!
Half Marathon Cash Prizes
Male & Female
1st Place Overall $200
2nd Place Overall $150
3rd Place Overall $100
10K Cash Prizes
Male & Female
1st Place Overall $100
2nd Place Overall $75
3rd Place Overall $50
Cash Prizes MUST Be Picked Up Following the Race.
FOR All PARTICIPANTS
Great Long-Sleeve Quality Tee’s
Great Music
Great Breakfast Brunch
Great SWAG Bags
Massages
NormaTec Recovery Therapy
Booths & More!!!
HOTEL AND OTHER INFO
Race information and race updates are posted often on our Facebook page.
Please check it often! Link in the first paragraph.
Our featured Hotel is Courtyard by Marriott which is directly across from NEA Baptist. Room rate and link to register will be added soon!
If you have a question and can’t find it on the Facebook page or in the above information Email at chefjonesboro@gmail.com
Race registrations are non-refundable.
Request to change race categories will not be done after August 30.
Participant name, gender and age cannot be changed.
Race will take place rain or shine.
Again, Please do not call the hospital and ask questions about the race-they will not know.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Half Marathon
Price changes in 25 days 7 hours-
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Register for Half Marathon$76.88
Early Bird Pricing
Now registering May 16 – Jun 21 -
$87.58Jun 22 – Jul 22
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$98.28Jul 23 – Aug 21
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$108.98Aug 22 – Sep 9
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10K
Price changes in 25 days 7 hours-
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Register for 10K$55.49
Early Bird Pricing
Now registering May 16 – Jun 21 -
$66.18Jun 22 – Jul 22
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$76.88Jul 23 – Aug 21
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$98.28Aug 22 – Sep 9
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5K - Runner
Price changes in 25 days 7 hours-
Running division you my run or walk.
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Register for 5K - Runner$39.44
Early Bird Pricing
Now registering May 16 – Jun 21 -
$50.14Jun 22 – Jul 22
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$60.83Jul 23 – Aug 21
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$66.18Aug 22 – Sep 9
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5K- Walker
Price changes in 25 days 7 hours-
Signing up as a walker you must walk at all times. no running at any time. Walking is defined as having one foot on the ground at all times.
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Register for 5K- Walker$39.44
Early Bird Pricing
Now registering May 16 – Jun 21 -
$50.14Jun 22 – Jul 22
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$60.83Jul 23 – Aug 21
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$66.18Aug 22 – Sep 9
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Emily Lard or Taylor Kelso
- chefjonesboro@gmail.com
