Grit and Guts Trail Race 2025
- Date Sat 13th September 2025
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location Dardanelle, Arkansas
- Price Free
- Races 2 races
Event summary
Mark your calendars for the exhilarating Grit and Guts Trail Race 2025, taking place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, in the picturesque Dardanelle, Yell. This thrilling event invites both seasoned runners and newcomers to test their endurance and enjoy the stunning landscapes of Mt. Nebo. Participants can choose between two challenging distances: the Half Grit at 13 miles or the Full Grit at 20 miles, both featuring a dynamic mix of vertical climbs and fast-flowing trails.
Whether you’re running solo or bringing along family for support, this fun run celebrates the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. With aid stations every 4-6 miles and breathtaking views at every turn, you’ll experience the beauty of nature while tackling the diverse terrain. Plus, you can commemorate your achievement with a stylish unisex shirt from Rock City Outfitters available for just $15. All proceeds from this event benefit the Friends of Nebo, who work tirelessly to maintain the trails. Join us for a day of grit, guts, and gorgeous scenery!
Whether you’re running solo or bringing along family for support, this fun run celebrates the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. With aid stations every 4-6 miles and breathtaking views at every turn, you’ll experience the beauty of nature while tackling the diverse terrain. Plus, you can commemorate your achievement with a stylish unisex shirt from Rock City Outfitters available for just $15. All proceeds from this event benefit the Friends of Nebo, who work tirelessly to maintain the trails. Join us for a day of grit, guts, and gorgeous scenery!
Organiser's Description
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!
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 2024 shirt order page [https://www.rockcityoutfitters.com/products/grits-and-guts-2024-race-tee] 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 the Friends of Nebo! They maintain and care for all of the trails on Mt Nebo.
We will have an aid station every 4-6 miles and would love to have you volunteer, run, or enjoy the mountain with family. If you're running and have family there we can put them to work!
The race starts from the Sunset point parking lot and after a quick look at the point and a short section of the 3C trail, youll head down the Sunset connector and take a left onto Lizard tail. Youll go roughly a mile on Lizard past the seasonal waterfall. Then up to the Rim trail where youll take a right and end up at Sunrise point for another beautiful view of the river valley. Then youll go down the Sunrise connector taking a right. Youll make your way down to the Bench trail crossing and go right onto Millers Goat. Youre at the 5k point and will follow Millers 4 miles (including a water stop) to end up at the aid station. Proceed on Miller's another mile past the Bench overlook to the Ox pull trail. Go down Ox 1.7 miles to the bottom and youll find another aid station to lift your spirits for the climb back up. Once you get back up turn right briefly on Miller's to the Overlook and then stay on the Bench trail back a mile to the Aid station. If youre doing 13 head up the Sunset connector to the finish. For the 20 you will head right down the Chickalah (pronounced like tequila!) loop trail for a mile and go left at the Y and do the loop clockwise. Then back up to the aid station one last time and up Sunset connector a long half mile to the finish. Piece of cake!
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!
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 2024 shirt order page [https://www.rockcityoutfitters.com/products/grits-and-guts-2024-race-tee] 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 the Friends of Nebo! They maintain and care for all of the trails on Mt Nebo.
We will have an aid station every 4-6 miles and would love to have you volunteer, run, or enjoy the mountain with family. If you're running and have family there we can put them to work!
The race starts from the Sunset point parking lot and after a quick look at the point and a short section of the 3C trail, youll head down the Sunset connector and take a left onto Lizard tail. Youll go roughly a mile on Lizard past the seasonal waterfall. Then up to the Rim trail where youll take a right and end up at Sunrise point for another beautiful view of the river valley. Then youll go down the Sunrise connector taking a right. Youll make your way down to the Bench trail crossing and go right onto Millers Goat. Youre at the 5k point and will follow Millers 4 miles (including a water stop) to end up at the aid station. Proceed on Miller's another mile past the Bench overlook to the Ox pull trail. Go down Ox 1.7 miles to the bottom and youll find another aid station to lift your spirits for the climb back up. Once you get back up turn right briefly on Miller's to the Overlook and then stay on the Bench trail back a mile to the Aid station. If youre doing 13 head up the Sunset connector to the finish. For the 20 you will head right down the Chickalah (pronounced like tequila!) loop trail for a mile and go left at the Y and do the loop clockwise. Then back up to the aid station one last time and up Sunset connector a long half mile to the finish. Piece of cake!
Races
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Half Grit and Guts (13.1) @Mt. Nebo
Sat 13th September 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
Free
OPENS SOON13 miles of the Lizard Tail, Sunrise & Sunset connectors, Miller's goat and Ox Pull trails. -
Full Grit and Guts (20 Miles) @Mt. Nebo
Sat 13th September 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
Free
OPENS SOONSame trails as the 13 plus the Chickalah Loop added in.
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