Grit and Guts Trail Race 2026 – Dardanelle, AR 2026

Date
September 12, 2026
Location
Dardanelle, AR
Venue
16728 W State Hwy 155
Start Time
7:00 AM
Entry Fee
Free – $0.00
Events
Half Grit and Guts (13.1) @Mt. Nebo, Full Grit and Guts (20 miles) @Mt. Nebo
Do you have the GRIT and GUTS to traverse up and down Mt. Nebo… TWICE? GRIT and GUTS is back!! Half Grit and Full Grit will be hard. And they will be beautiful.It will be equal parts VERT and equal parts fast flow, we promise! That said: A warning. This is a tough race! The trails are amazing but rocky. Bring your climbing legs and big girl pants because it will get hard. Most race days start cool and then heat up. Not to scare anyone but this is probably not a good very first race. It will take you longer than a normal half marathon. You are welcome to bail early just come back to the start and check out. No judgement and no worries! The race is a fun run so is FREE unless you would like a shirt to commemorate the day! Our sweet soft 50/50 shirts from Rock City Outfitters return! Shirts are unisex fit. The link to order shirts is: Grit 26 shirt order The shirts are $15 plus tax. We will pick up the shirts the week of the race. All of the proceeds from this race go to local Cross count

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