Survivors' Challenge
About this race
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Survivors' Challenge, taking place on Saturday, May 30th at Ben Geren Regional Park! This year marks the 35th anniversary of this thrilling event. By participating, you directly contribute to the continuation of the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House's mission. Every cent of the net proceeds from the Survivors' Challenge ensures the provision of essential programs and services to cancer patients and their families within our community.
You can find us at the starting point by the softball fields!
Are YOU ready to take on the challenge? Don't hesitate! Register TODAY to show your support for a loved one battling this disease. Let's lace up those sneakers and unite in making our community a better place for families confronting the hardships of cancer.
*Participants registered by May 20th are guaranteed a T-shirt at packet pick-up. We will have a packet pick-up on May 29th from 11am-1pm and also from 4pm-6pm. Packet pick-up will also be available on the morning of the event until 7:30am.
***Please note: There will be NO race day registration. Online registration will remain open until midnight on Friday, May 29th.
Feel free to contact us if you have ANY questions.
Thanks a million for your support of the mission of the Reynolds Cancer Support House!!
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Quarter Marathon
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 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 6:04 AM and sets at 8:26 PM local time (CDT) in Fort Smith on May 30, 2026 — 14h 21m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Survivors' Challenge
188 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Quarter Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyreek Gilkey | 40:31 | 6:11 /mi |
| 2 | Francisco Bautista | 50:27 | 7:42 /mi |
| 3 | Noah Slater | 50:52 | 7:46 /mi |
| 4 | Fernanda Spencer | 53:30 | 8:10 /mi |
| 5 | Beau Ames | 54:17 | 8:17 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Fort Smith 5K Races 39 races
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- Fort Smith Running Calendar 2026 42 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, 44 Fort Smith events
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