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Rotary's Run the Railyard 5K Returns to Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Run the Railyard Logo and Route map

The Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers invites the community to celebrate Independence Day with the second annual “Run the Railyard” 5K walk/run, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 from Railyard Bike Park.

Run the Railyard 5K provides a holiday walk/run on the paved trails surrounding beautiful Lake Atalanta Park. This event is dog/child/stroller friendly, so you are encouraged to bring the entire family. The 5k walk/run is designed to bring awareness to the Rotary missions, to raise funds for club projects including beautification efforts related to Downtown Rogers Parks, and to provide a family friendly Downtown Rogers experience.  

Fishing Around Northwest Arkansas

Posted by: Guest Blog Post by Omnia Fishing on Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Anglers in Rogers and Northwest Arkansas have access to many different kinds of fishing. The sheer variety of waterbodies within driving distance means there’s something for everyone: big and small lakes, rivers, ponds and reservoirs. 

Run the Railyard 2022/5K

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Run the Railyard 5K Logo

The public is invited to participate in the inaugural 5K walk/run kicking off at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2. Run the Railyard 5K provides a holiday weekend workout in Downtown Rogers' beautiful city lakeside park. Taking place on the paved Lake Atalanta Trails, this event is dog/child/stroller friendly so you are invited to bring the entire family.

 Hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, this 3.5-mile run/walk will start and end at the Railyard Bike Park, 299 E Cherry Street, in Downtown Rogers. The route takes racers down to Lake Atalanta, loops the lake and finishes back at the bike park. Proceeds from this family-friendly event will support the Downtown Rogers Rotary Club in beautification efforts in the downtown parks.

Railyard Park and the Bigger Picture

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Monday, November 19, 2018
Guest Blog Post by John McCurdy with The City of Rogers (originally posted at Rogersar.gov)The Frisco park redesign project is just one part of a very much larger ongoing plan to revitalize downtown Rogers.In the fall of 2014, the Rogers-Lowell Area ...

Governor Proclaims July Lakes Appreciation Month

Posted by: JustinFreeman on Thursday, June 29, 2017
Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed July as Lakes Appreciation Month in Arkansas. With over a half-million acres of reservoirs in Arkansas, summer is a great time to encourage all Arkansans to appreciate the lakes of our Natural State by ...

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