37th Annual Chile Pepper

October 3-4, 2025

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Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival

The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was created to bring together three Northwest Arkansas cross-country races under a single event. The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is now one of the premier running events in America.

Typical years, over 80 college teams and 120 high school teams battle for prestige and unique Chile Pepper awards. Additionally, 500 individuals participate in the open events including the Tom Lewis 1 Mile Pepper Dash on Friday night or the Godpepper 4K and 8K community races on Saturday. The event is held at University of Arkansas’ incredible cross country course.

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Chile Pepper News & Press

Radio Interview with our new Executive Director!

The 36th annual Chile Pepper Festival returns to Fayetteville! Learn more about Chile Pepper history and this year’s race through […]

Chile Pepper Celebrates 35th year, with total lifetime giving surpassing $1,000,000.

2023 The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, a beacon of the Northwest Arkansas running community, is thrilled to announce the […]