About
Get ready for family-friendly fun on the run at the Cow Paddy Run at Gully Park! This is one of the oldest group races in Fayetteville and was started to promote education and active lifestyles back in the 1980s. The Spark Foundation revived this run in 2011 as part of our mission to create fun and accessible opportunities for physical activity in our community.
There’s a 5K for adults and older kids and a 1K Fun Run for the little ones. Don’t worry though, because there aren’t any real cow paddies to avoid. The name is just part of the tradition of this race, which has played a big part in developing Fayetteville’s pro-fitness, pro-fun culture over the years!
Proceeds go to the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation and Spark’s outreach programing, both of which support innovative education projects in our local schools.
Shifts (15)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Packet Prep | 6:00pm (CT) | 8:30pm (CT) | 150 North Skyline Drive Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 | Build runner packets with bigs, create runner bags, organize shirts | 5/10 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Packet Pickup/ Registration Shift 1 | 12:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 150 North Skyline Drive Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 | Help with handing out race packets, timing chips, race numbers, and handling day of registrations | 0/10 | Over |
Packet Pickup/ Registration Shift 2 | 3:00pm (CT) | 7:00pm (CT) | 150 North Skyline Drive Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 | Help with handing out race packets, timing chips, race numbers, and handling day of registrations | 0/10 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Event Set-up/Clean-up Shift 1 | 10:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Assist with marking course, setting up event tents, tables, signs, etc. | 0/10 | Over |
Event Set-up/Clean-up Shift 2 | 12:00pm (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Assist with marking course, setting up event tents, tables, signs, etc. | 0/10 | Over |
Parking Assistant | 12:30pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Assist with directing vehicles on where to park for the event, ensure safety of patrons and drivers | 0/10 | Over |
Race Day Packet Pick Up/Registration | 1:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Help with handing out race packets, timing chips, race numbers, and handling day of registrations | 0/5 | Over |
Hospitality Shift 1 | 1:30pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | You'll be stationed throughout the park and registration area to help direct runners ad families to registration, starting, bathrooms, etc. Your goal is to help answer questions and serve in a customer service role | 0/3 | Over |
Event Set-up/Clean up Shift 3 | 2:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Assist with marking course, setting up event tents, tables, signs, and help break down course. | 0/10 | Over |
Aid/Water Tent Assistance | 3:00pm (CT) | 6:30pm (CT) | 1850 East Township Street Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 | Help to hand out water, keep water jugs and cups ready for runners, assist with runners if injured. CHEER!! | 5/10 | Over |
Finish Line Assistance | 3:00pm (CT) | 7:00pm (CT) | 1850 E. Township St. Fayetteville, AR 72703 | You will assist with Awards and Raffles | 0/8 | Over |
Race Course Assistance | 3:00pm (CT) | 7:00pm (CT) | 1850 E. Township St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Be stationed along the course during the race to ensure safety, direct runners on where to go, and cheer on runners! | 0/20 | Over |
U of A Cross Country Hype | 3:00pm (CT) | 5:30pm (CT) | 150 N. Skyline Dr. Fayetteville, AR 72701 | 1/40 | Over | |
Hospitality Shift 2 | 4:00pm (CT) | 6:00pm (CT) | 1850 E. Township St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 | You'll help coordinate food service for runners including food pick up, food tent set-up and maintenance, food distribution, and clean up | 0/5 | Over |
Event set-up/Clean up Shift 4 | 5:00pm (CT) | 7:30pm (CT) | 1850 E. Township. St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Assist with marking the course, setting up event tents, tables, signs, etc. and help with breaking down the course. | 0/10 | Over |