Location: The race will begin and end at the Fort Smith Riverfront Park at 121 Riverfront Dr., Fort Smith, AR.
Registration and Packet Pick-up Information: Online registration will be open through May 10, 2026. Early packet pick-up will be held on THURSDAY (May 14) and FRIDAY (May 15) at 1500 Cavanaugh Road from 5:30-7:30 pm in Fort Smith. (Thursday pickup is preferred.) Please try to pickup your packet at one of these early pickup times, if feasible, to help reduce race day congestion. Packet pickup will be available on race morning (6:30am-7:45am) at the Riverfront for those who are unable to make early packet pickup times above. Race-day registration will be available. You must register by May 1, 2026 in order to purchase an event shirt.
Registration Fee: The registration fee DOES NOT include an event shirt. Entries fees are as follows: $30 through March 29, $40 from March 30 through May 10, $50 for race day registration. Entrants may select to purchase an event shirt for $25. This cost is in addition to the registration fee. You must register by May 1, 2026 in order to purchase an event shirt.
Awards: Recognition will be given to the top overall male and female runners for each distance.
Additional Information: Please e-mail hotfootfortsmith@gmail.com with any questions.
May 16, 2026
Distance — 6.2 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
May 16, 2026
Distance — 3.1 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Fort Smith.
Fort Smith is in northwest Arkansas and borders Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Sebastian County. The city has a population of 80,286 which makes it the third largest city in Arkansas behind Little Rock and Fayetteville. It is located in the River Valley of Arkansas between the Ouachita mountains in the south and the Boston and Ozark mountains of the north and a gateway city to the Ozarks.
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