⏵ Course guide · Northwest Arkansas
Hobbs War Eagle Trail Races runs 50K, 25K, and 10K distances on trails the race itself calls among the most runnable in Northwest Arkansas, starting near War Eagle Mill inside Hobbs State Park. I will walk you through the course character first, then give you a pacing and fueling plan, with free calculators along the way to dial in your own numbers.
These facts come from the official race page. Elevation gain, cutoff times, and aid station spacing were not published there at the time of writing, so confirm those with the race (wareaglerace@gmail.com) before race day.
The race itself describes the trails as among the most runnable in Northwest Arkansas, not too technical or steep, which sets this course apart from the region’s rockier Ozark options.
The 50K, 25K, and 10K all share the same trail, so the choice between them is really a choice about how far you want to run it, not a choice between different difficulty tiers. Because the terrain is comparatively runnable, this is a fair race to test a faster effort on trail rather than settle for a conservative hike-heavy pace.
The race explicitly frames itself for "first time trail racers or veterans wanting to cover the trails as fast as possible." That dual framing matters when you are choosing your distance: a runnable, non-technical course is exactly where a first trail 50K or first trail race in general makes sense.
Because the trail is comparatively non-technical, pacing here is closer to a road-race mindset than a purely effort-based hike plan, just with real trail surface underfoot.
With less technical terrain to slow you down, resist the urge to over-conserve early. Use a realistic per-mile pace target for your chosen distance and hold it, adjusting only for the rolling terrain you will still encounter even on a runnable course.
⏵ Free tools to plan your effort
The 25K and 10K distances are short enough that pre-race fueling and a bottle of water usually cover it. The 50K is where a real per-hour plan starts to matter.
Aim for roughly 45 to 65 grams of carbohydrate per hour on the move, with sodium in the 300 to 500 mg per liter range as a starting point, adjusted for early-June Arkansas heat. Since aid station spacing was not published for this race at the time of writing, carry more than you expect until you confirm the current-year support plan.
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The race itself describes its trails as "among the most 'runnable' in NW Arkansas. Not too technical or steep," which sets a different bar than most Ozark trail races. That framing, plus a choice of 50K, 25K, or 10K, makes this a course built to let you run rather than fight the terrain, whichever distance you pick.
Three: a 50K, a 25K, and a 10K, all starting at 6:30 AM from near War Eagle Mill inside Hobbs State Park. The race is explicitly aimed at both "first time trail racers" and "veterans wanting to cover the trails as fast as possible," so the shorter distances are a genuine entry point, not an afterthought.
Yes. The organizers describe the course as built for first-timers as much as veterans, and the relatively runnable, non-technical trail character backs that up. If you are considering your first ultra distance, the 50K here is a reasonable choice precisely because the terrain will not add a steep learning curve on top of the distance itself.
The official race page did not publish specific cutoff times at the time this guide was written. Confirm the current-year cutoffs directly with the race (wareaglerace@gmail.com) before you lock in a pacing plan, especially for the 50K.
The race starts near War Eagle Mill inside Hobbs State Park, close to Rogers, Arkansas, in the Ozark hills of Northwest Arkansas. It is run by Rush Running / dbadracing, the same organizers behind the nearby Back 40 Trail Races.
Registration is handled through the official race page at rushrunning.com/war-eagle, which links out to the registration platform. Reach the race directly at wareaglerace@gmail.com with any questions before you sign up.
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