MJ's Stampede
About this race
2026 MJ's Stampede
RRCA Championship 10K for Arkansas
RRCA Grand Prix Non-Championship Race
Certified 5K/10K Race and Timed 5K Walk
Saturday, September 19
Start and Finish at Greg Smith River Trail, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith AR 72901
7 a.m. Registration, 8 a.m. Race
Entry Fee: $30 before September 6 and $40 after September 6 through packet pickup, $45 race day registration.
Participant Packet Pick-Up and Expo Friday, September 18, from 3 to 6 pm at Glass Pavillion 100 N. B Street and Saturday morning from 7 am - 7:45 am at Greg Smith River Trail, 121 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith AR 72901.
T-shirts or tanks guaranteed for those who register prior to September 6th and at day of race, if available.
Overall Stampede Award for Top Male & Female Finishers for 5K Run & 10K Run.
Grand Prix Awards: Top 3 Overall, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+) & Seniors (60+) male and female
Age Division Awards for 5K Walk, 5K, & 10K
(3 deep) in 5-year age groups for 10-80 & Over & 9 and under.
RRCA AR 10K Championship: Open, 40+, 50+, 60-+ Male and Female
In 2025 MJ's Stampede donated $14,000 to Blood Cancer United formerly Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).
This race goal is to raise funds to provide assistance to Blood Cancer United.
www.teamintraining.org
In 2025 Blood Cancer United took bold steps in Arkansas to improve the futures of blood cancer patients and survivors dealing with more than 100 blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
- $93,00 for Co-Pay Assistance awarded to 363 patients in Arkansas.
- $1,300,000 since 2020 research funding in Arkansas that supports and encourages basic and translational research on all blood cancer.
- $56,500 in Urgent Need Assistance provided to 113 patients in Arkansas.
- $22,000 Patient Aid Assistance awarded to 220 patients in Arkansas.
- $14,500 in Travel Assistance provided to 29 patients in Arkansas.
- 148 patients and caregivers served by Education and Services in Arkansas.
Blood Cancer United is thankful for our supporters and volunteers who help continue advancing the Blood Cancer United mission in Arkansas providing life-saving resources, research, and financial support.
Pick your distance
Running
MJ's Stampede 5K Run
MJ's Stampede 10K Run
Walking
MJ's Stampede 5K Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Smith, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (CDT) in Fort Smith on September 19, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — MJ's Stampede
473 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the MJ's Stampede 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Skinner | 20:05 | 6:28 /mi |
| 2 | Ryan Rodebush | 20:54 | 6:44 /mi |
| 3 | Brian Monterroza | 21:02 | 6:46 /mi |
| 4 | Liz Merritt | 21:31 | 6:56 /mi |
| 5 | Juan Mendieta-Sanchez | 21:52 | 7:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Fort Smith
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Fort Smith 5K Races 38 races
- 10K Run Events in Fort Smith 28 races
- Fort Smith Half Marathons 25 races
- Fort Smith Running Calendar 2026 41 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 43 Fort Smith events
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