Taxing run Forms a little too filled out ? Taxpayers can deduct some stress by joining the White River Roadrunners in their seventh annual 1040 Tax Fun Run and 5 K Fun Run and Walk at 10: 40 a. m. Saturday. The running and walking will begin at Eagle Mountain Elementary School, 600 Eagle Mountain Blvd. in Batesville. Entry costs $ 10. 40 in advance. There’s a substantial penalty for race-day registration, which will cost $ 15 and will be accepted from 9 to 10 a. m. at the school. Big Brothers and Big Sisters ’ Littles can register in advance for $ 5. 20 (note the 50 percent deduction ).
Only preregistered racers and walkers are guaranteed a T-shirt; race-day registrants will have shirts until they run out.
The first three men and the first three women finishers overall among the runners and among the walkers will receive piggy bank trophies. Trophies will also go three deep in age divisions.
Before the 1040 Tax Run, children age 3 and younger can compete in the 25-yard Toddler Trot for free. All participants will get a T-shirt and medal. This dash will start at 10: 15 a. m.
After the 1040 Tax Run there will be a free Kids Tax Deduction Run. This run is for ages 4 to 10; all finishers will receive a medal. The run will start at 11: 30 a. m.
More information is at (870 ) 793-2464 and www. wrroadrun ners. com.
Trail work Fayetteville residents can help the city trail-building crew polish another just-completed segment of the Scull Creek Trail by volunteering to pick up trash from 3 to 7 p. m. Wednesday. Trails coordinator Matt Mihalevich says with the new segment, 1. 62 miles of the eventual 4. 2-mile trail have been built. The rest is expected to be complete by October. The new segment runs from Gordon Long Park south to Poplar Avenue. The city will provide trash bags for volunteers who will gather on Quality Lane off North Gregg Street. More information is at mmihalevich@ci. fayetteville. ar. us and (479 ) 444-3416. A map of the trail is online at www. accessfayetteville. org; select “Parks & Recreation” under Divisions, then click through “Trails & Greenways” and “Scull Creek Trail.” Miles for Missions
Runners and walkers will raise money April 19 for Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church’s youth missions and Harmony Clinic while racing on Little Rock’s Kavanaugh Boulevard.
The 5 K footrace begins at 8 a. m., using a certified 3. 1-mile course. The race will begin at the church on Woodlawn Avenue and travel through the Hillcrest neighborhood and back.
The event also includes a 1. 5-mile Family Fun Run / Walk.
Entering the 5 K costs $ 20 ($ 30 on race day ); the family event costs $ 15 ($ 20 on race day ). Registration is at www. phumc. com / MilesForMissions. htm. More information is at (501 ) 766-5045.
4-H 5 K This year’s 4-H Youth & Family 5 K Trail Run / Walk at 8 a. m. April 19 in Ferndale will celebrate 100 years of 4-H history in Arkansas as well as the annual awards for the Walk Across Arkansas fitness program. The Trail 5 K is open to all ages. Entry costs $ 5 for children ($ 10 on race day ) and $ 15 for adults ($ 20 on race day ). Registration will open at 7: 30 a. m. at the C. A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center, 1 4-H Way in Ferndale. More information is at www. kidsarus. org and (501 ) 821-4444. Walk Across Arkansas is a project by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service to encourage people of all ages to walk for better health. The 5 K awards ceremony will include team awards.
Trail race The Arkansas Ultra Running Association’s 18 th annual Ouachita Trail 50 races will begin at 6 a. m. April 19 in Maumelle Park near Pinnacle Mountain. Racers can enter a 50 miler or a (25-mile ) 50 K, with the option of switching between races during the event. The course is an out-and-back and mostly on well-blazed single-track trail but does include six miles of asphalt. The long race will have 11 aid stations; the 50 K will have eight. All finishers will receive awards. Time limit for both races is 13 hours; all racers must be age 18 or older. Entry costs $ 50 if postmarked today, $ 65 thereafter. Forms are online at runarkansas. com. Race-day registration will not be allowed. More information is at (501 ) 329-6688.
Edible plants Mike Thennes will conduct a workshop on edible and medicinal plants from noon to 3 p. m. April 19 at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. Thennes has studied with Tom Brown Jr. ’s Tracker School (www. trackerschool. com ) since 1983 and has been a park ranger and an animal keeper at the Little Rock Zoo. The $ 15 registration is due in advance. More information is at (501 ) 868-5806.
Time trial Doughty hill climbing bicycle pedalers can clock their ambition upon the slope of Mount Gaylor on April 27 when Mercy Cycling presents a spring edition of the Arvest Bank 2008 Mount Gaylor Time Trial. The 9. 5-mile course begins on the northern end of Mountainburg on U. S. 71 and climbs to the top of Mount Gaylor, gaining 1, 175 feet in elevation. Although the rise is mostly gradual, there are steep sections, including a memorable one near the top. Traffic will not be blocked, but the road tends to be quiet. Registration costs $ 25, and each rider also must have an annual membership in the U. S. Cycling Federation or buy a one-day permit for $ 10. Online registration is available through the club site at www. mercycy cling. com. Race-day registration will be available from 8: 30 to 9: 30 a. m. Registration order determines start time; the first rider will take off at 10 a. m.
Wine Tour 100 The annual Arkansas Wine Tour 100 s will draw bicycle riders to the Altus town square May 3. The name of the event is plural because this year it includes a century ride (100 miles ) and a metric century — about 63 miles. Cyclists can ride either of those 100 s, or they can just go 17 miles through relatively flat parts of the Arkansas River Valley. The long routes include Altus, Ozark, Paris, Subiaco, Scranton, Hartman and Coal Hill. Riders who select the 17-mile option will be treated to a champagne brunch when they return to Altus, sponsored by Post Familie Vineyards. The winery will welcome riders for other refreshments until 2 p. m.
None of the distances is a race; all are go-at-your-own-pace tours.
Registration costs $ 30 in advance or $ 35 on May 3. Late registration will be open from 7 to 8 a. m. at the gazebo. Online registration is available at www. archildrens. org (under “ACH Spotlight” ), or registration forms can be mailed to Millie Clayton, 2 Pinecrest Drive in Russellville, 72801-4507. Checks should be made payable to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Each route will include rest stops with snacks and sag wagon support. Riders must wear helmets.
The tours coincide with the Altus Springtime Gala, which also includes a 5 K run and fun walk, arts and crafts show, live entertainment, games, antique car and truck show and food booths.
More information is at (479 ) 880-7193.
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