Running Races in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Racing in Fort Smith: what the calendar looks like

There are 15 upcoming races on the Fort Smith calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. September is the busiest month, with 4 races. By race count, Fort Smith ranks 5th among Arkansas cities.

Of those, 13 offer a 5K, 11 offer a 10K and 10 offer a Half Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 Leg Marathon Relay, & 2 Leg Half Marathon Relay on March 21. The next half marathon is Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (36) on September 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in Fort Smith is $30, above the Arkansas median of $25.

Races by month

• Sep 20264 races
• Oct 20263 races
• Nov 20263 races
• Dec 20262 races
• Jan 20271 race
• Mar 20271 race
• Apr 20271 race

Where to stay in Fort Smith

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Sep 5Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (36)Find hotels for this race weekend
• Sep 19Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (38)Find hotels for this race weekend
• Oct 3Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Fort Smith, AR (40)Find hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

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