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Night ultrarunners cross Ouachita forest roads by moonlight
Runners tackle 25K and 50K distances overnight from Camp Ouachita through the Ouachita National Forest near Perryville under the summer moon.
Event details
Rolling Ouachita National Forest roads take on a different character after sunset during the Full Moon 25K and 50K, a nighttime ultrarunning event where generous aid stations and a relaxed racing culture make the atmosphere as memorable as the mileage itself under a summer moon.
For families supporting a runner, this overnight format calls for real planning: resting before the evening start, staying alert through aid-station stops, and being ready for a morning finish rather than a same-day wrap-up. Lake Sylvia and the surrounding forest trails give children and support crews something to explore during the daylight hours before the race begins in earnest.
Cabins, campsites, and Little Rock-area hotels all serve as reasonable bases, with an early arrival giving runners time to rest before the evening start. Pack headlamps, warm layers for overnight forest temperatures, and a clear plan for where to meet a runner along the course. It is a quiet, moonlit test of endurance best supported by a family that has planned its own rest as carefully as the runner has planned the race.
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