About the 19th Annual Jim Rowland FCA River Valley Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon
The race starts and finishes at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith, a converted commercial building that gives the course a grounded, working-city feel. Several distance options go out from the same spot with a staggered start, so the area stays active for much of the morning. Age group awards run deep, with podium spots for a wide range of brackets.
Packet pickup runs over the couple of days before the race at the River Valley FCA office on Dallas Street. Packets include your bib and everything else you need to toe the line.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
· 2025 results
289finishers
16:27winner
36:12median
1:03:22cutoff
Top 3: Braden Palmer (16:27) · Landon Killer (17:01) · Kyle Li (17:13)
· 2025 results
234finishers
1:15:49winner
2:13:53median
3:52:10cutoff
Top 3: Tyreek Gilkey (1:15:49) · Drew Wiles (1:20:46) · Ethan Lamp (1:25:05)
· 2025 results
81finishers
41:27winner
1:05:20median
2:03:50cutoff
Top 3: Lincoln Williams (41:27) · Daniel Richardson (44:12) · Jaime Rodriguez (46:42)
The 19th Annual Jim Rowland FCA River Valley Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon is in its 19th year.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
1/2 Marathon11/7/2026 08:00$75
10k11/7/2026 08:00$40
5k11/7/2026 08:00$30
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