2026 - Fort Smith General Darby Challenge
2026 distances
Running
Virtual Event (Not Timed /No awards/Finisher medal)
Event: Darby Challenge 13.1 Half Marathon - Ruck, Run, or Walk When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00am Time: 07:00am - Noon CST This is a "Virtual Event. Where : Fort Living-Room
Individual 13.1mile 25lbs+ (Timed Ruck, Run, or Walk).
Event: Darby Challenge 13.1 Half Marathon - Ruck, Run, Walk or Crawl When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00am Time: 07:00am - Noon CST This is a "mass start" timed. Where : Location is in Downtown Fort Smith. Starting and finishing at the Darby Statue (1001 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901) Additional Information: fortsmithmuseum.org or darbyhouse.org Categories: Ruck with 25lbs minimum or more weighed before and at finish line. (be available to weigh at 06:00 - 06:50 at the Darby Statue / Start Point.) Mass Start: 07:00 Parking is all of downtown Fort Smith. Sunday parking should be easily obtained by individual participant. Special Recognition is for only the first 20 participants to finish. All finishers get a finishers medal. Rucks Only 06:00 Ruck weigh in at Statue 25lbs+ Required.
13.1 mile Run (Timed Run, Hike or Walk).
Event: Darby Challenge 13.1 Half Marathon - Ruck, Run, or Walk When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00am Time: 07:00am - Noon CST This is a "mass start" timed. Where : Location is in Downtown Fort Smith. Starting and finishing at the Darby Statue (1001 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901) Additional Information: DarbyHouse.org or FortSmithMuseum.org Mass Start: Start 07:00 Parking is all of downtown Fort Smith. Sunday parking should be easily obtained by individual participant.
10K / 6.2 mile (Timed Run, Hike or Walk).
Event: Darby Challenge 6.2 Mile / 10K (Timed Ruck, Run, Hike or Walk). When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00am Time: 07:00am - Noon CST This is a "mass start" timed. Where : Location is in Downtown Fort Smith. Starting and finishing at the Darby Statue (1001 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901) Additional Information: DarbyHouse.org or FortSmithMuseum.org Mass Start: Start 07:00 Parking is all of downtown Fort Smith. Sunday parking should be easily obtained by individual participant.
5K / 3.1 mile (Timed Run, Hike or Walk)
Event: Darby Challenge 3.1 Mile / 5K (Timed Ruck, Run, Hike or Walk) When: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:00am Time: 07:00am - Noon CST This is a "mass start" timed. Where : Location is in Downtown Fort Smith. Starting and finishing at the Darby Statue (1001 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901) Additional Information: DarbyHouse.org or FortSmithMuseum.org Mass Start: Start 07:00 Parking is all of downtown Fort Smith. Sunday parking should be easily obtained by individual participant.
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 26, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 7:59 PM local time (CDT) in Fort Smith on April 26, 2026 — 13h 28m of daylight.
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2026 results — Fort Smith General Darby Challenge
221 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Individual 13.1mile 25lbs+ (Timed Ruck, Run, or Walk).
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos H. Cardenas Jr. | 1:53:38 | 8:40 /mi |
| 2 | Mathew Hornung | 1:55:39 | 8:50 /mi |
| 3 | Garrett Elmore | 2:07:35 | 9:44 /mi |
| 4 | Tristan Macias | 2:17:13 | 10:28 /mi |
| 5 | Ben Noel | 2:21:47 | 10:49 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Fort Smith 5K Races 41 races
- 10K Run Events in Fort Smith 29 races
- Fort Smith Half Marathons 26 races
- Fort Smith Running Calendar 2026 44 races
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