True Grit Ride
- Date
- Last held Jun 27, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Start location and course
7308 Ellis Street, Fort Smith, AR 72916
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All results (2 years)5K Run/Walk
Metric Century
45 Mile
Aggregated from official results (JAYMAX Race Timing Services) for True Grit Ride. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at True Grit Ride?
At the 2026 5K Run/Walk, the fastest tenth finished in 24:01 or better, the top quarter in 28:10, and half the field in 34:17; the last tenth came in after 51:24.
At the 2026 Metric Century, the fastest tenth finished in 2:57:57 or better, the top quarter in 3:11:14, and half the field in 3:12:49; the last tenth came in after 4:27:18.
At the 2026 45 Mile, the fastest tenth finished in 2:09:55 or better, the top quarter in 2:31:12, and half the field in 2:47:31; the last tenth came in after 3:43:20.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 30:28 | 25:11 |
| 30-39 | 28:34 | 24:43 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 22:15 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Finishers by year
Down 17 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
True Grit Ride 5K year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 105 to 76 finishers, and the median time dropped from 36:26 to 34:17.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 (-28%) | 34:17 | under 24:01 | 20:32 |
| 2025 | 105 | 36:26 | under 26:08 | 21:24 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
About average for US 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 28:10, against 28:55 in a typical US 5K, so times here are about average.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Race details
- Where
- 7308 Ellis Street, Fort Smith, AR 72916Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Metric Century, 5K
- Editions
- 2026 (Jun 27, 2026), 2025 (Jun 28, 2025), 2024 (Jun 22, 2024), 2023 (Jun 17, 2023), 2022 (Jun 18, 2022)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: 30 Mile, 45 Mile, Metric Century, True Grit 105, 30 Mile.
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Quick answers
- When is True Grit Ride?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Metric Century, 5K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 76 athletes finished the 5K Run/Walk; the median finish was 34:17 and the winner finished in 20:32.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 28:10, against 28:55 in a typical US 5K, so times here are about average.
- Where does it start?
- 7308 Ellis Street, Fort Smith, AR 72916.
From the organizers
True Grit Ride