Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Leg Marathon Relay

The start/finish of the half and full marathon will be at the River Front Pavilion 100 N B St. Fort Smith, AR 72901. Marathon This course is both scenic and challenging and includes historic downtown, beautiful neighborhoods, paved trails, and rolling terrain with a few significant climbs and descents as well. Race date is Sunday, March 29, 2026 with race starting 7:00 am. Half-Marathon Starts along the marathon route, but turns off around mile 7.5. The route meets up with the marathon route at mile 9 for the return to the finish. Marathon Relay The Marathon course is broken into 5 relay legs. First leg is 5.4 miles with 260' elevation gain. Second leg is 4.8 miles with 114' elevation gain. Third leg is 4.5 miles with 262' elevation gain. Fourth leg is 6.3 miles with 237' elevation gain. Last leg is 5.5 miles with 237' elevation gain. These distances and elevation gains are approximate and may change slightly as we work on the logistics of setting up relay stations. A relay team can consist of two to five people. Race Guidelines 16 or over for Marathon 12 or over for Half Marathon 8 Hour course time limit Switching Races Participants may switch between races. The registration fee is based on the current price. The registration fee already paid will be credited toward the new registration. All switches must be completed online. Transfers After registering, some individuals decide they are unable to participate for some reason. These individuals may opt to transfer their registration to another individual. Fort Smith Marathon does not offer refunds for any reason. Registrations can be transferred. The Fort Smith Marathon does not assist in finding individuals to receive a transfer. Deadline to transfer is March 15th. When transferring a registration, individuals do not receive a refund of registration fees. Once the transfer is submitted the transfer cannot be cancelled. Participants who deferred an entry from the previous year’s race may NOT trans