Cave City Cross Country/Track and Field

06/23/2026

🍉🏃‍♀️ MELON DASH 5K IS BACK! 🏃‍♂️🍉

Lace up your running shoes and kick off festival Saturday with the sweetest race of the summer!

Join us for the Melon Dash 5K on Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 AM at Cave City City Park. Whether you're a serious runner, casual walker, or just looking for a fun way to start your day, this race is for you!

✅ Finisher medal for all participants
✅ Event shirt for registered runners
✅ Post-race refreshments & watermelon
✅ Fun for all ages
✅ A great way to support our community

Make plans to join us before the parade, carnival, and all the other exciting Cave City Watermelon Festival activities!

🍉 July 25, 2026 | 7:00 AM
📍 Cave City City Park
Register using this link: https://runsignup.com/Race/AR/CaveCity/MelonDash5K

Tag your running buddies and let us know who's joining you at the starting line!

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06/20/2026

It’s the day before dead period starts, so what did we do? We went on an adventure run!

We went to Sulphur Creek Trail in Heber Springs for a Saturday morning long run. And of course we had to stop for donuts on the way home! Beautiful morning, and a beautiful route! Proud of these guys for putting in work this morning! 💪👊🏃💨🍩

06/18/2026

Run the Melon Dash 5k! All the proceeds go to help our Cross Country and Track and Field Teams!

Every runner gets a slice of Cave City's Worlds Sweetest Watermelon, A ticket to the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and a race T-Shirt (if you sign up by July 15th)!

The course is fast but still provides challenge as many runners have gotten PR races! Course records boast speedy times with a 15:47 for the Men and an 18:22 for the Women!

We have Top 3 awards for Overall Male and Female along with age group awards for male and female in the following categories: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80+

If running is not your thing, feel free to buy one of our T-shirts! Just make sure you order by July 15th.

Not to mention it happens on the Saturday of the World Famous Cave City Watermelon Festival! After the race enjoy free music, a parade, a car show, great food and craft vendors, games for the kids and more!

We can't wait to see you there, and thank you for supporting our teams!

Click the link to below to sign up or purchase a shirt!

The Melon Dash 5K is on Monday June 1, 2026 to Saturday July 25, 2026. It includes the following events: Melon Dash 5k and Melon Dash T-Shirt ONLY.

06/15/2026

Race Sponsors Needed for the 2026-2027 School Year!

Would you or your business like to support the Cave City Cross Country and Track & Field teams? We are currently seeking sponsors for our upcoming race season!

During the 2026-2027 school year, we will host three community races:
• The Melon Dash 5K
• The Holiday Parade 2-Miler
• The Cave City Easter Run

Sponsorships help make these events possible by covering race essentials such as participant shirts, awards, timing services, and other event expenses.

All proceeds from these races directly benefit the student-athletes of the Cave City Cross Country and Track & Field programs. Funds are used to provide team meals before and during meets, purchase athletic equipment and shoes, assist with travel expenses for meets and camps, and create additional opportunities for our athletes throughout the year.

If you are interested in becoming a race sponsor, please contact Coach Brandon Haling at:
[email protected]

Thank you for supporting our student-athletes and helping us continue to provide great opportunities for the young people of Cave City!

06/14/2026

Hello Everyone,

I have some important announcements:

Track and Field Record Board Ceremony has been delayed until Tuesday, July 7th at 6pm. I am waiting for the second round of records to come through as the record board company left a few records out in their first order they sent. I want to make sure everyone who broke a school record has one on the board and all names and times are correct. Sorry for the delay but this is the first time I've done an update so I am learning through the process.

Dead Period starts Sunday, July 21st at Midnight. Attached to your emails you will find a letter explaining the dead period in more detail. Just know that we will not have practices or contact with athletes from Sunday, July 21st to Sunday, July 5th. Our next practice after the dead period is Monday, July 6th at 7pm at the Middle School Gym.

Heber Springs Adventure Run Saturday! Those of you who have qualified for the Heber Springs Adventure run please make sure your permission slip has been turned in. You may turn it in on the day of the trip. The trip is this Saturday, July 20th. We plan to meet at the Middle School gym at 6:30am and return to the Middle School Gym between 10:30am and 11am.

Schedule for Week 4 - Meet at High School Gym in upper Southwest Corner (under XC State Banners)
Monday - No Practice!
Tuesday - 7pm Practice; 8pm Optional Weightroom
Wednesday - No Practice!
Thursday - 7:30am Practice; 8:30am Optional Weightroom
Friday - No Practice!
Saturday - Heber Springs Adventure Run; Bus Leaves at 6:30am from MS Gym. MUST HAVE SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP!

Happy Running,
Coach Haling

06/07/2026

Week 3 Running Club Schedule

Starting this week we will introduce an optional weight room segment. It will take place after the run in either the Middle School or High School Weight room depending on where we are running. Normal Running practice will be 1 hour after which runners can check out or parents can pick up their child. Optional weight room will take 30 minutes after the running portion of practice. Total practice will take 90 minutes total.

Monday - Practice at MS Gym at 7pm; Optional Weightroom 8pm
Tuesday - Practice at MS Gym at 7pm; Optional Weightroom 8pm

No practice after Tuesday due to Coach Haling having an out of town Teacher's Conference for the rest of the week.

06/02/2026

1st Summer Running Club Practice tonight at 7pm! Parents Meeting at 6:30pm. Both at High School Track.

Runners need to bring:
- Physical and Running Club permission slip
- Water Bottle
- Athletic Clothes and running shoes

We will have extra forms for parents to fill out at the parent's meeting. See you tonight!

05/31/2026

Summer Running Club Announcement!

Our first practices are this week!

We will have a short parents meeting at 6:30pm at the High School Track/Football Field at 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 2nd, our first practice will follow at 7pm!

Reminder: Week 1 was last week, there were no practices but any mileage you ran over the past week still counts towards your T-shirt total!

Week 2 Schedule - Meet at the High School Track

Tuesday, June 2nd - Parents Mtg at 6:30pm; Practice at 7pm
Thursday, June 4th - Practice at 7:30am

Important Dates throughout the Summer to Remember:

1st Adventure Run (in Heber Springs) - Saturday, June 20th
Dead Period - Sunday, June 21st - Saturday, July 5th
Lyon College XC Camp Registration Deadline - Thursday, July 9th
Lyon College XC Camp - Friday, July 17th & Saturday, July 18th
Melon Dash 5k - Saturday, July 25th
Final Adventure Run (at Lake Charles) - Friday, August 7th
Final Mileage Date - Saturday, August 8th

05/29/2026

Track and Field Parents and Athletes,

Unfortunately, the process to get our school records order is taking longer than expected. I apologize but we will need to postpone our record board ceremony. The new date is now Tuesday, June 16th at 5:30pm at the Track. Sorry for any inconvenience.

05/26/2026

Summer Mileage Begins Today!

Our first practice is next week, but you can start logging mileage today!