Chile Pepper Festival 2026 - Live Stream

View the live stream, results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Chile Pepper Festival.

The 38th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival takes place Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the University of Arkansas cross country course at Agri Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The meet brings together junior high, high school and college races alongside community events. The course uses grass and cinder paths, with some uneven terrain.

How to Watch

The event will be streamed live on RunnerSpace, with a RunnerSpace+ subscription required. Coverage begins at 4:14 p.m. US Central Time on Friday and 7:15 a.m. CT on Saturday.

• WATCH FRIDAY'S LIVE STREAM HERE
• WATCH SATURDAY'S LIVE STREAM HERE

Race schedule

All times are Central Daylight Time (CDT).

Friday, October 2

• 4:30 p.m. — Junior high girls’ open, 2 miles
• 5:00 p.m. — Junior high boys’ open, 2 miles
• 6:00 p.m. — Tom Lewis 1 Mile Pepper Dash

Saturday, October 3

• 7:30 a.m. — Godpepper community races, 4K and 8K
• 8:45 a.m. — Senior high girls’ “El Caliente” varsity 5K, heat 1
• 9:10 a.m. — Senior high girls’ “El Caliente” varsity 5K, heat 2
• 9:40 a.m. — Senior high boys’ “El Caliente” varsity 5K, heat 1
• 10:00 a.m. — Senior high boys’ “El Caliente” varsity 5K, heat 2
• 10:25 a.m. — College men’s McDonnell Memorial 8K
• 11:00 a.m. — College women’s Harter’s Habanero 5K
• 11:25 a.m. — Men’s collegiate Prairie Fire Pepper 8K
• 12:10 p.m. — Women’s collegiate Prairie Fire Pepper 5K
• 12:45 p.m. — Girls’ open 5K
• 1:25 p.m. — Boys’ open 5K

Course Maps:

• 8K Race Map (College Men)
• 5K Race Map (College Women)
• 5K Race Map (High School)
• 2 Mile Map (Junior High)
• 8k Race Map (Community Open Run)
• 4k Race Map (Community Open Run)
• Tom Lewis 1 Mile Pepper Dash