Date
Sat, 25 Sept 2027
Start
07:50
Venue
Cossatot River State Park–Natural Area Visitor Center, Wickes, Arkansas
Wickes, Polk County
Countdown
September
The shorter way through the Cossatot: you run one way, from Bushy Creek to the Visitor Center, so there's no loop back. Around 600 m of climbing makes it a manageable day on trail.
Key facts
01Point to point: a shuttle leaves the Visitor Center at 07:00 for the start
02Cut-off is 14:00 at the finish
03Ride the shuttle first, as your car will be at the Visitor Center
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The course
The route
Wickes
Distance20km
Total climb609m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.8 km
Weather
Late-September, Wickes
29°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 29°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 26% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Lindsay Coghlan02:28:438.1 km/h
02Ashlyn Watts02:33:427.9 km/h
03Lauren Shoup02:37:427.7 km/h
29
Women finishers
3:23:37
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTexas Outlaw Running Company, in partnership with Arkansas State Parks
Websitetexasoutlawrunning.com
Instagram@texasoutlawrunning
Running since2011
Training
Training for the Cossatot River Trail Run 20 km
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20 km with 609 m of climbing
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