FAT COW 5K

6800 Camp Robinson Rd, North Little Rock AR

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

🐄 Welcome to the FAT COW 5K!

We're back for year 2 of the Fat Cow 5k with a new and improved (one option only!) course, timed results and finisher awards! Stick around after for a free Heath Fair featuring local vendors, goat yoga, and a Watermelon U-PICK on the farm. Don't miss out on the only 5k where you'll have farm animals as spectators throughout the course.

🌾 Experience the Farm Animals

View: Cows munching on fresh field grass, happy-as-can-be-tail-wagging donkeys, a pack of wild farm goats jumping around.
Listen: Sheepishly cute sheep baa-ing as you pass by, bees buzzing (from a distance) & a horde of chickens and ducks chirping & quacking you on!
Introducing: St. Joseph's SECOND annual Fat Cow 5k!
Location: Held on the farmstead trails that pass wild blackberry bushes, summer wildflowers in bloom.

🏛️ About St. Joseph's

St. Joseph farmstead is a 56,000 SF historic building and 63 acre property in North Little Rock that is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Joseph's is also a designated Arkansas Century Farm. As an independent nonprofit, St. Joseph operates as a farm with a mission to preserve the historic property through sustainable agriculture & food production, programs that educate & promote agritourism, & support community outreach.

Artist Studios: Over 30 artist studios available.
Event Venue: Hosting various community events.
Farmstand Store: Selling local and organic foods year-round.
Come see: A LOT going on at St. Joseph's.

🏃‍♂️ 100 Meter Kid's Dash

Our kid's dash will take place before the 5k in front of the building near registration at 7:15am. This is an all ages dash and every registered finisher will receive a cowbell. Parental supervision is required. Join the fun after the dash and cheer on the 5k runners!

🏞️ The Course

The course will include both trail and road crossings. The trails include soft grass, rocks and pine, and the crossing road will be manned for safety. Special thanks to Americorps NCCC & Central Arkansas Master Naturalists who helped to create these trails on the farmstead. Please note that a good portion of the 5k course is on the trails that include rocks and roots.

Strava link to course: https://www.strava.com/routes/3234604920638433178 (course may change depending on weather, and will be updated before race day)

🚗 Parking

Parking is available on the West (second) Entrance at the front of the building on Camp Robinson Road. Follow the signs for parking and please arrive early to secure your spot!

📅 Schedule of Events

The race will start promptly at 7:30am under the arch in front of the building. Post race raffle will begin around 8:45am and finishers are welcome to visit vendors at the health fair or head to the watermelon patch for a U-PICK. Stick around for goat yoga at 10am & shop our farmstand market for all of Arkansas grown natural produce & artisan products!

🏅 Finisher Awards

All finishers will receive a cowbell medal, 1 raffle ticket and 1 drink ticket at the Beer Shed.

🌱 Farm-Raiser

This 5k is a farm-raiser for our 501 (c)(3) nonprofit and all merchandise will be for sale including post race beverages. Purchase a few extra raffle tickets to increase your odds at winning some farm swag! Thanks for supporting our local, independent nonprofit!