TRUE GRIT RIDE- Saturday, June 17th at 7am
7313 Terry Street, Fort Smith, AR
Ride 30, 45, 62, or 105 miles.
Beautiful rural Arkansas scenery with rolling hills.
TRUE GRIT 5K- Friday, June 16th at 6:30pm
FORT SMITH ARKANSAS
What you get
Click here to Register Online for the 2022 True Grit Bike Ride and 5k Run/Walk.
All riders and 5K participants will receive a free t-shirt if registered by June 5th.
Packet pickup and 5K are on Friday, June 16. Free Pizza and 2 Beers
Free breakfast snack foods and Free BBQ lunch with 2 free beers on Saturday.
Fully stocked rest areas every 10 miles.
Certified 5k
The Certified 5K is Friday, June 16 at 6:00 pm at 7313 Terry Street at Chaffee.
To register for the 5K or the TG bike ride go to https://www.bikereg.com/true-grit-ride
If you register for the 5K and the Bike Ride you will receive an additional discount of $10.00. Remember, you must register for both on the same transaction to receive both discounts.
All runners will receive timing chips to record their time.
FREE T-SHIRT IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE JUNE 5th.
Your name will be announced at the finish line.
All runners are welcome to mosey on over and enjoy free pizza and drinks. For those not participating in the 5K, the price for pizza & drinks is $10. (2 free beers)
Certified 5K map: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1448682169
Map Information
All True Grit Ride courses are the same as last year. Maps for the TGR and Certified 5K can be viewed and downloaded at:
Strava Maps-
30 mile: https://www.strava.com/routes/7645002
45 mile: https://www.strava.com/routes/7637234
Metric Century: https://www.strava.com/routes/7610571
https://www.strava.com/routes/7609114
Map My Ride Maps:
30 mile: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1448688010
45 mile: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1448701987
Metric Century: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1445141329
True Grit 105: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2068825261
All Rides With GPS Maps: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/11809172
Certified 5K: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1448682169
Gear Up for the Grit Party
0Join us for Packet Pick Up/ Registration on Friday, June 16th from 4–7 p.m. at the event site at 7313 Terry Street
On Friday we will have the 5K at 6:00 pm.
Please do not park on Terry Street.
Join us for the Free Gear Up for the Grit Party
Pick up your packet or you can register on Friday evening and stick around and enjoy free pizza and drinks (2 beers per person) while visiting with fellow riders. Non- participant price is $10, which also includes pizza and drinks.
Volunteer Opportunities
at ama6609Nurses, If you would like to volunteer contact us at truegritride@gmail.com or call 479-739-6833
Giddy up and join over 100 volunteers to create 2 unique days of cycling or running excitement that will leave you adrenalized, full of pride and passion for one of the world’s most popular athletic and recreational activities. With your help, True Grit Ride and 5K will WOW hundreds of cyclists and runners from several states.
The 12th Annual True Grit Bike Ride and Certified 5K will deliver a great experience to every ride and run participant, spectator, and sponsor.
The 5K is Friday, June 16 @ 6:30 pm, and the True Grit Ride is Saturday, June 18, 2022, starting at 7:00 am.
Cowboy up and help us make this ride have heart and soul.
Volunteer dates:
Thursday, June 15, Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17, 2022.
True Grit Bike Ride and 5K are located at 7313 Terry Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas – Volunteer sites will vary.
WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO?
Thursday, June 15
Work in the Warehouse getting items ready for the (Chuck Wagon) Rest Stops (times to vary – start time 9:00 am).
Friday, June 16
7:00 am -Venue set up at 7313 Terry Street at Fort Chaffee which includes: Unloading flatbed trailers, organizing supplies, set up canopies, tables, and chairs.
4:00 pm – 5K volunteer – set up rest stops for the 5K, hand out water to runners and various other duties at the event site.
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm- Food Servers – Set up and serve grub at the event site.
8 am to 4:00 pm (4-hour shifts) Work in the warehouse at 4420 Wheeler Avenue getting items ready for (Chuck Wagon) Rest Stops.
Saturday, June 17
5:00 am to 10 am – load utility trailers with supplies to be taken to the pitstops. 4420 Wheeler.
5:30 am to 10:30 am – help at venue setup and a runner at 7313 Terry Street – Fort Chaffee.
12 pm to 4:30 pm – 1 Medical personnel at Start/ Finish at 7313 Terry Street at Fort Chaffee (Student Nurses, Nurses, EMT’s, Medical Students, or Doctors).
7 am to 4:00 pm – Medical personnel (Student Nurses, Nurses, EMT’s or Doctors) at Chuckwagon/Pitstop locations. You will have a specific location on the 105-mile course. Times vary – normally 3 to 4-hours.
5:30am to 4:00 pm- Food Servers – help set up and serve grub for the riders and volunteers. -Work in shifts of 3 to 4 hours. Location is at 7313 Terry Street.
7 am to 4:00 pm – Chuckwagon/Pitstop Volunteer (gives riders drinks/snacks & cheering). You will have a specific location on the 105-mile course. Times vary -normally 3 to 4-hour shifts.
7:00 am to 4:00 pm Safety and Gear Drivers -Drive the course – fix flats – assist riders – Saturday.
12:00 pm to 5:30 pm – unload supplies and help dry ice chests and put supplies away. The location is at 4420 Wheeler Ave.
WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS GET?
True Grit T-shirt – always the coolest T ever!
BBQ Lunch with the fixins’.
Snacks and beverages to sustain you while you work.
The satisfaction of raising money to buy food for 2200 “at-risk kids” each week – we provide a sack of food for the kids to take home from school every Friday, so they’ll have something to eat over the weekend.
If you would like to volunteer go to or contact Pattie at 479-739-6833 or truegritride@gmail.com
2022 Sponsors
* Indicates NEW SPONSOR
THE JUDGE: $10,000
THE MARSHALS: $5000 – MERCY HOSPITAL OF FORT SMITH
THE RANGERS: $2,500 to $4,999 – Grace Community Church, First National Bank of Ft. Smith, ArcBest
IN-KIND PRESENTING SPONSORS: 5 NEWS, River Valley Cycling, & Chaffee Crossing
SHERIFFS: $1,000 to $2,499 – Jim & Vicki Cullen
DEPUTIES: $600 – $999 – Lovvorn Lumber, Arvest Bank
CHUCK WAGON SPONSORS: $550 – Markham Restaurant Supply, Co., Mama’s Log House and Voss Farms, Community Services Clearinghouse Board of Directors, Fort Smith Kiwanis Club, The Community Services Clearinghouse Guild, *Harbor House, Inc. Running Buddies, Williams/Crawford & Assoc.
THE CONSTABLES: $100 to $599 – *Davis Iron & Metal, Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union, Jack & JoAnn Gedosh, Lady Jane Cohen, *River Road Machinery Inc., *Nunnelee &Wright, LLC., Anne Bottorff, Landmark CPA’s, PLC., Sharon Bartow, Arkansas Valley Electric, David & Lula Hanson, Hanna Oil & Gas Company, Clif’s Pharmacy, John & Lynn Lane, Rick Foti, Justin Boyd, Mark & Jan Koch, Bill & Janet Staed, Leo & Barbara Anhalt
THE PEACE MAKERS: $50 to $99 – Louise Turner, Joy Sternberg, Fred & Kimberly Snipes, Jo Frances Miller,




A course for riders of any skill level.
30, 45, 62 and 105-mile courses.
Why Ride the grit?
Ride the Grit
Saturday, June 17
THE
TRUE GRIT RIDE & 5K
5k Run/Walk is June 16 at 6:00 pm
True Grit Ride is June 17 at 7:00 am

What we offer
The True Grit Ride offers a challenge for cycling enthusiasts to push through the elements and perseveres through a day of pure cycling endurance. It’s called the True Grit Ride because it’s truly a ride with “grit“