Western Arkansas Runners is honored to be able to carry on the Annual Memorial Run honoring BRENT MORRISON who was an avid runner in the River Valley as well as the Hot Springs area. This year will mark the 11th year that a run of some form has been held and along with honoring Brent, we will also be honoring runners whose life's have been taken too soon. Run in honor of that runner you knew who is no longer with us. Our Age Group awards are always an extra special treat and all runners will receive a finishers award as well as food, music and runner comradery afterwards !!! A portion of the proceeds will go towards our clubs plans to host a Jr. Run Clinic, Memorial Site for Brent, with the remainder to go towards day-to-day use of the Western Arkansas Running Club, a non profit organization, located in Chaffee on Taylor Ave, along with our weekly sponsored runs and events for runners. Western Arkansas Runners- WAR- supports Runners and Walkers of all ages and gender and live by the motto "No Runners Left Behind". If you are unable to run/walk but are interested in volunteering or would like to make a donation please contact the race director : Sheri Nicholls @ brentmorrisonmemorial@gmail.com. You will run the certified course, chosen to be part of the 2026 Arkansas Grand Prix as a Championship Race our start/finish line will be official as construction at the clinic has been completed. We are excited to hopefully see some PR's and Course Records this year . Race will be timed by Jaymax Timing. No dogs are allowed on the course REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 6:30 am Saturday JULY 11TH , 2026 **** PLEASE PLAN TO PARK ACROSS THE STREET FROM CLINIC AT The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, THE CLINIC LOT WILL FILL UP FAST *****
4.97 Miles: T-Shirt OR Tank Top Option
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.97 Miles | $25.00 | Mar 31 | Apr 16 |
| $30.00 | Apr 16 | Jun 1 | |
| $35.00 | Jun 1 | Jul 11 | |
| $40.00 | Jul 11 | Jul 11 |
Packet Pickup will be held at True Grit Running Store, 6808 Rogers Ave Ste B, Fort Smith, AR 72903, Friday July 10th from 2PM-7PM. We will allow others to pick up your packet for you to encourage you to get your packet before Race Day since the race is so early Saturday morning. As a bonus, you will be entered for a special drawing on race day for early packet pick-up. Day of Race pick-up will be 6:00 am - 6:45 am , please try to pick up your packet on Friday night if at all possible or have a f
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 50:32 | 23:16 |
| 2024 | 147 | 52:23 | 26:34 |
| 2023 | 51 | 52:20 | 34:26 |
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