Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k
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Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k

Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States View on map
Aug 29, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Get ready to conquer the peaks with the Tri Peak Series brought to you by River Valley Runners!

Dive into a thrilling trio of races set in breathtaking landscapes, starting with the Mt. Magazine 15k on May 30, 2026 that promises to challenge and inspire. It's only ONE hill!! We start about a half mile from the school on dirt road and then it turns into paved road the rest of the way up to the top of Mt. Magazine. Once at the top, there will be a shuttle to get you to the bottom of the mountain - Or you can go a little extra an run down! What goes up must come down, right? 

Early start for Mount Magazine is 6:30am! 

Keep the adrenaline pumping with an all paved course 1.5 miles up Danville mtn and 1.5 down! Its a fast fun race up a mountain on June 20, 2026. 

We wrap up the series with the deliciously named Mt. Nebo Chicken Fried 10k on August 29, 2026 .This is a paved course that starts at the bottom of Mt. Nebo at the Dollar General across the road. Once at the top, there will be a shuttle to get you to the bottom of the mountain - Or you can go a little extra an run down!   

Where you earn the bragging rights along with some awesome swag for the finale! 

Each race comes with a Shirt. There are custom medals made for each race. If you do all three races there is a final medal you receive for doing all three! Each year the design is different so we can keep you interested to come back for more! 

Can't make a date? No sweat! Just complete the course on your own time, send us your triumph email and Strave/Garmin/Coros course mapping & time recording, and we'll make sure you get your well-deserved gear. Join us for an epic summer of running!

If you need to complete a course on a different date, you will need to email rivervalleyrunners@icloud.com your course completion to ensure you did the course to get your Swag. Email your shipping information as well! 

DISCOUNTS?!
If you sign up for two of the three races, there is a 10% discount applied!
If you sign up for all three races in the Tri Peake series, there is a 15% discount applied! 
If you a member of RVR you will receive a 10% discount for signing up for any or multiple races. 

We try to keep these events affordable, so please donate if you can when you sign up so we can keep our costs covered and keep these races going! for everyone! 

Pick your distance

Running

Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k

Aug 29, 2026 10K 7:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Mount Nebo Chicken Fry 10k Virtual

Aug 29, 2026 10K 7:00 AM
$40.00
Closed

Walking

Mount Nebo Chicken fry 10k walk only

Aug 29, 2026 10K 7:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dardanelle, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 31.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 29, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 29, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 00m

The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 7:43 PM local time (CDT) in Dardanelle on August 29, 2026 — 13h 00m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k

212 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Mount Nebo Chicken Fried 10k
Place Name Time Pace
1 Bret O'Meara 48:09 7:45 /mi
2 Will Berry 48:19 7:47 /mi
3 Bradley Riggs 50:05 8:04 /mi
4 Blake Beck 51:26 8:17 /mi
5 Adam Xaysuda 55:06 8:52 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

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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, 6 Dardanelle events

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