Tony Hale completes the Zero-K race last, and wins the slowest runner category. Photo courtesy of Visit Hot Springs.
Is your most beloved pet a turtle? If so, you are a prime candidate for the Third Ever Zero-K World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Footrace in downtown Hot Springs on Saturday, March 16.
The race, which honors lack of speed and endurance, kicks off the weekend of revelry surrounding the First Ever 21st Annual World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade® on Sunday, March 17, on 98-foot Bridge Street.
The Zero-K course is 299 feet long, beginning on Bridge Street and ending across the intersection on Convention Boulevard. “The main point is to cover the 299 feet as slowly as you can,” Visit Hot Springs Marketing Director Bill Solleder said. “The slowest racer wins.”
The entry fee is $25. Registration is open now at https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/HotSpringsNationalPark/WorldsShortestStPatricksDayZEROK.
Packet pickup on race day begins at 2 PM. on Bridge Street. The Bridge Street Entertainment District opens at 3 PM, and the race begins at 4 PM.
Following the race there will be a free public concert on the Bridge Street Stage by country star Pat Green. This year’s celebrity grand marshal will be Dallas Cowboys legendary running back Emmitt Smith, and Forrie J. Smith, star of the “Yellowstone” TV series, will be the official race starter.
For more information call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.
