Students / School Teams
Teams must register online in advance of race weekend. Payments are by check or arrange credit card payment ahead of time. Athlete changes are available on your school’s race day. Checks can be mailed to Chile Pepper, Inc. Box 10734, Fayetteville, AR 72703. Please note this is a new PO Box in 2015.
Registration OPENS on July 4
Registration CLOSES on September 27 at 6pm
2022 Special Considerations
- College Races have moved to Friday (September 30) for 2022.
- Out of state teams are welcome to participate.
High School
High School teams must be a member of NFHS. If your team does not meet this requirement please contact Amy Mortimeyer. Use Team Registration Link on website with username/password.
- “El Caliente” HS Varsity Race Teams
- Teams can have up to 8 athletes
- Cost is $100 per team
- Considered the “Varsity Race” with special trophy for team winner
- No unattached runners
- Open High School Race Teams
- Cost is $100 per team up to 20, then $3 each
- $25 each for 1, 2, 3 team members
- No unattached runners
- Junior High School Race Teams
- Returning in 2022!
- Additional details posted soon
College / Open
- Cost is $250 per team up to 7, then $35 each
- Assignments will be made by UA Meet Officials
- If needed 2 Heats per gender
- 5K for Women
- 8K for Men
- Unattached Runners are allowed, however they must qualify by previous race results in last 12 months: 18:30 for women 5k and 27:00 for men’s 8k.
Hotel Block / Reservation Link
The Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville is offering a room block for schools/teams on Thursday evening, September 29.
Rate is $129 per room per night.
Last date to book is Thursday, September 15.
Reservations can be made using this Chile Pepper Festival Group Rate link.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about registration, contact:
Amy Mortimeyer: amymortimeyer@gmail.com
Ken Robertson: ken.robertson@chilepepperfestival.org