Running

The annual Chile Pepper Festival returns to Fayetteville this weekend for its 36th iteration. The enduring cross-country event will occur as normal. However, organizers have changed a few proceedings. This week, Matthew Downs, the executive director of the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, came to the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the Chile Pepper races with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.

Later this summer, the city of Fayetteville will host a new athletic event on Dickson Street that might seem familiar to some longtime residents. The Dickson Street Mile is a one-mile race beginning and ending in front of George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street. Its first iteration will take place on July 27.

Last week dozens of runners met in downtown Bentonville to mark Global Running Day 2024.

On today's show, we lace up our shoes for Global Running Day. Also, celebrating freedom at the 2024 Northwest Arkansas Juneteenth observation. Plus, how three legends battled Jim Crow from the bandstand to change America.

The NWA NAACP is hosting Equality Now 5K Fun Run and Health Fair, aimed at raising awareness about health disparities, providing resources, and promoting BIPOC wellness.

Pete speaks with Savannah Goins, executive director of Girls on the Run NWA, about their upcoming luncheon on Friday, March 1.

Pete speaks with Ashton Mccombs, executive director of SLS Community, about their upcoming dash 5k for neurodiversity.

Today on The Outline: Poll workers emphasize recruitment during the national holiday. Also, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders met with the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus yesterday to address the controversy surrounding the AP African American History Course's future in the state. Plus, a trail run on Mt. Nebo this weekend offers cooler temperatures for runners.

Journalist Zoë Rom got her start running on the backcountry trails in Fayetteville. Now, the writer and editor for Outside and champion ultra-runner, is putting her years of experience into a guide for how to be a "sustainable runner."

An event focusing on the cultural and natural history of land preserved through the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust was this past week. Also, the Hogeye Marathon, Arkansas' oldest marathon, is set for April 15-16, and the Downtown Springdale Alliance announces its LIVE! at Turnbow Concert Series.