Whitney's Race 2026 2026
- Date
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Start time
- 10:00 AM start (Chicago)
- Location
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Entry fee
- From $15
- Included with entry
- Includes a shirt
- Fundraising
- Takes optional donations when you register
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Events and entry fees
| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Spectator | – | Oct 31, 202610:00 AM | $25 | – |
| IN PERSON 10K - Race or Run | 10K | Oct 31, 202611:00 AM | $45 | – |
| IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl | 5K | Oct 31, 202611:00 AM | $35 | – |
| 1 MILE KIDS FUN RUN! | Kids | Oct 31, 202612:00 PM | $15 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Race day planning
Entry fee schedule
- Supporting Spectator: $25 until Oct 31.
- IN PERSON 10K - Race or Run: $45 until Oct 31.
- IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl: $35 until Oct 31.
- 1 MILE KIDS FUN RUN!: $15 until Oct 31.
Online registration closes Oct 31, 2026, unless the race fills first.
How the price compares
At $45, entry is about 13 percent above a typical 10K in Arkansas, which costs $40 right now.
What a typical finish looks like
A typical finisher at a 10K in Fort Smith runs 1:03:32, about 10:13 a mile, based on 5 races with published results. Women typically finish in 1:10:45 and men in 58:20.
Light and altitude
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:37 AM, and the Supporting Spectator starts at 10:00 AM. The start sits about 540 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Start location and course
Fort Smith Bakery District, Fort Smith, AR 72901
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2025 results
All results (5 years)IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl
IN PERSON 10K - Race or Run
Aggregated from official results (JAYMAX Race Timing Services) for Whitney's Race 2026. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Whitney's Race 2026?
At the 2025 IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl, the fastest tenth finished in 23:17 or better, the top quarter in 28:30, and half the field in 37:59; the last tenth came in after 56:56.
At the 2025 IN PERSON 10K - Race or Run, the fastest tenth finished in 51:13 or better, the top quarter in 59:32, and half the field in 1:04:05; the last tenth came in after 1:21:45.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 24:31 | 18:19 |
| 20-29 | 29:38 | 25:05 |
| 30-39 | 35:08 | 25:31 |
| 40-49 | 26:25 | n/a |
| 50-59 | 35:03 | 27:21 |
| 60-69 | 42:56 | n/a |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Finishers by year
Down 59 percent since 2021.
All events combined, from official results.
Whitney's Race 2026 5K year by year
From 2021 to 2025, the field went from 409 to 161 finishers, and the median time dropped from 41:05 to 37:59.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 (-31%) | 37:59 | under 23:17 | 16:17 |
| 2024 | 232 (+137%) | 40:49 | under 24:59 | 17:03 |
| 2023 | 98 (-38%) | 39:06 | under 24:16 | 15:48 |
| 2022 | 157 (-62%) | 39:06 | under 25:07 | 17:23 |
| 2021 | 409 | 41:05 | under 25:04 | 18:26 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
How fast is it?
Faster than most Arkansas 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:30, against 29:23 in a typical Arkansas 5K, so times here run 3 percent faster.
- 10K: Slower than most Arkansas 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2021 10K field finished under 59:16, against 55:49 in a typical Arkansas 10K, so times here run 6 percent slower.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Typical race-day weather
Around October 31 the day usually runs from 52°F at dawn to 71°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 32% of days. Cold snaps dip to 39°F and hot years reach 80°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
Race details
- Where
- Fort Smith Bakery District, Fort Smith, AR 72901Map
- Course
- Road
- Start elevation
- About 540 feet
- Included with entry
- T-Shirt
- Donations
- Accepted when you register
- Distances
- 5K, 10K, Kids
- Editions
- 2026 (Oct 31, 2026), 2025 (Nov 8, 2025), 2024 (Nov 9, 2024), 2023 (Oct 28, 2023), 2022 (Oct 22, 2022), 2021 (Oct 23, 2021)
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Quick answers
- When is Whitney's Race 2026?
- Saturday, October 31, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM.
- How much does it cost?
- Entry starts at $15 before processing fees.
- When does registration close?
- Online registration closes Oct 31, 2026, unless the race fills first.
- Is the entry fee high for Arkansas?
- At $45, entry is about 13 percent above a typical 10K in Arkansas, which costs $40 right now.
- Do runners get a shirt or medal?
- Entry includes a shirt, according to the race's registration page. Check it for sizes and whether kids' races get the same.
- Can I donate to a cause when I register?
- Yes. The registration form offers an optional donation, usually for the charity or nonprofit the race supports. The race's own page names the cause.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K, 10K, Kids.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2025, 161 runners finished the IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl; the median finish was 37:59 and the winner ran 16:17.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 28:30, against 29:23 in a typical Arkansas 5K, so times here run 3 percent faster.
- Where does it start?
- Fort Smith Bakery District, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
From the organizers
Whitney's Race is more than a race. It is a race against time.
Every person diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is racing against one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and every mile we run brings us one step closer to changing that reality.