WEEKEND EVENTS FOR APRIL 26 - 27

This coming weekend will be the biggest race weekend in the state so far this year, with upwards of 10,000-12,000 runners expected to toe a starting line. 

There are no races in the Lake area this weekend, but we'll have two to choose from the following weekend-- the Lake Regional Fun Run 5K and the Trail of Four Winds 25K / LOZ Traverse / Wandering Bobcat 5-Mile.

Naturally, we can't go more than a couple days this time of year without bad weather creeping into the forecast, and the weekend weather forecast sure enough includes chances of showers throughout the weekend.

The TCS London Marathon is on Sunday.  I don't see any mention of TV coverage of it on ESPN or its sister  channels. If streaming is available, you might be able to find a link to it here. Three potential winners have backed out recently due to injuries.

Sedalia:

 Lub Dub 5K/10K, Saturday

Columbia:

The Lion's Roar (6-, 12-, 24-hour solo and 24-hour tag team races) (UltraSignup page), 24-hour races starts Friday at 6 p.m.; 12-hour race starts Saturday at 6 a.m;  6-hour race starts at moon Saturday.  LOTO participants:  Kim Sovcik (24hr solo); Natasha Boettcher (12hr); Kalise Lischwe (12hr); Scott Page/Alysia Maschino (24hr tag team), and Tucker Seise/Jen Schroer (24hr tag team)

Molly's Miles 5K/10K, Saturday

Willard:

Ozark Greenways Frisco Railroad Run (50M/50K/Marathon/Half/8K), Saturday

Neosho:

Neosho Sprint Triathlon, Saturday

Kansas City and vicinity:

Garmin Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Saturday
CCVI Trolley Run (4 miles), Sunday
Accept Zero 5K, Independence, Sunday

St. Louis area:

Greater St. Louis Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K/10K, Downtown, Saturday
Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon, Sunday

Louisville, Kentucky:

Kentucky Derby miniMarathon & Marathon, Saturday

London, England

TCS London Marathon, Sunday

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BRIDGE AND DAM HALF MARATHON & 5K/10K (updated April 19th)

The Bridge & Dam (Facebook page) results can be found here.

The photos I took can be found here. These were taken from the Community Bridge and points west, so only the half marathon and 10K runners appear in the photos. As always, feel free to download and repost the photos as you wish, with no need for attribution. Also, if you would like any of your photos removed from the gallery for any reason, please let me know, and the photo(s) will be removed--no questions asked.

I hope to post more about the race when I get a chance.

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Boston Marathon results: Hellen Obiri failed to win a third consecutive Boston Marathon, but she did take second after finishing 19 seconds behind fellow Kenyan Sharon Lokedi. Lokedi broke away with a mile to go, and finished in 2:17:22, breaking--by two and a half minutes--the previous women's course record of 2:19:59 set in 2014. Even the third-place finisher broke the previous course record.

The men's race was a bit of a snoozer.  John Korir of Kenya pulled away from the lead group with about five miles and held on to win in 2:04:45.

Conner Mantz was the fastest American finisher. He took fourth in the men's race, crossing the line in 2:05:08.  That appears to be the second-fastest marathon ever run by an American.  (Ryan Hall ran 2:04:58 at Boston in 2011.)   In Houston this past January, Mantz broke the American record for the half marathon with a 59:17 finish.

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Humans win!:You may recall the story a few months ago about China hosting the world's first half marathon with humans competing against robots. That race was held yesterday (Saturday), and it wasn't even close. The first robot finished in 2 hours and 40 minutes, and needed three battery changes.  The men's winner finished in just 1 hour and 2 minutes. You can read more about it here.

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BREW TO BREW 5K RUN/WALK (posted April 19th)

The worst of the morning storms had passed, but light rain hung around for those who came out for the inaugural Brew to Brew 5K in Osage Beach on Saturday.  The course was an out-and-back between two breweries on Osage Beach Parkway--The Sanctuary Brewery near city hall, and the Lake of the Ozarks Brewing Co. on the west end of the city,

Seventeen showed up for the event--thirteen drinkers, and four non-drinkers.

Among the drinking crowd, Tucker Seise and Natasha Boettcher were the top male and female finishers, in 22:25 and 28:01, respectively.  The non-drinking winners were Jason Autry of Mexico in 26:25 and Stephanie Ewers of Fulton in 45:58.

The complete results can be downloaded by division:

Drinking
Non-drinking

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GO GIRL RUN - SPRINGFIELD HALF MARATHON & 5K (posted April 14th)

The Springfield edition of the women-only GO Girl Run Half Marathon & 5K series took place on Saturday. The Lake area was represented by one runner--Heather Miller of Camdenton.  Heather ran the half marathon, finishing in 2:47:40, and placing 17th (of 20) in the 40-44 age group.

Complete race results can be found here.

Total participation was up 54% from last year, and the largest since 2019, before COVID reared its ugly head.

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ROCK THE PARKWAY HALF MARATHON & 5K (posted April 14th)

A name that I haven't seen in race results in years was spotted in the results for last Saturday's Rock the Parkway Half Marathon & 5K in Kansas City. 

Angela Martin of Osage Beach ran the half marathon, finishing in 2:47:37 and placing 50th (of 67) in the women's 55-59 age group.

Complete race results can be found here.

Rock the Parkway scored its fourth consecutive year-over-year increase in participation, with a 7% rise over last year. Another year or two with an increase like that would finally bring the race back to its size before COVID.  (The number of 5K finishers is already higher; the half marathon is still shy of its pre-COVID numbers.)  Here are the number of finishers, by distance, over the last nine races.

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LAKE REGIONAL 5K/10K FUN RUN & HONOR WALK (posted April 5th)

Interestingly, a 10K option is being added to this year's, 16th annual Lake Regional 5K run/walk and Honor Walk. The event takes place on Saturday, May 3rd.

The Honor Walk will start at 8:00 a.m., followed by the 5K/10K shortly thereafter.  Race-day registration will be open from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m.

This year's event has a new location, in the Parkway Center parking lot, just across Osage Beach Parkway from the hospital.  The 5K/10K courses will follow Osage Beach Parkway.  (I'm assuming that the 10K course will be two loops of the 5K course.) 

The pre-registration entry fees ares $35 for the 5K, and $50 for the 10K.  The fees increase by $5 on race day.  T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before April 18th.

Breakfast will be provided free to all participants. (Non-participants can join in for $5.)  Pablito's Taqueria, located a few steps away from the Parkway Center, will provide egg and cheese burritos stuffed with your choice: chorizo, bacon or vegetables.

Click here for complete information and online registration.  You can download a mail-in registration form here.

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS ENDURANCE RUNS  (posted April 5th)

The Trail of Four Winds 25K trail race, LOZ Traverse trail run/paddling race, and Wandering Bobcat 5-mile trail race will take place at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park on Saturday, May 3rd.

Please visit the event's UltraSignup page for complete information about the event and each of the races, and to register. 

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RUN WITH THE COPS, NOT FROM THE COPS 5K/10K (posted April 5th)

The Miller County Sheriff's Office's Run with the Cops, Not from the Cops 5K/10K will be held on Saturday, May 17th, at the Air Park (adjacent to the aquatic center) in Eldon.

Race-day registration opens at 8:00 a.m.  The race will start at 8:20 a.m.  Entry fees are $30 for the 10K and $20 for the 5K.

T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who register on or before May 9th. Any registration received after May 9th will receive a shirt on a first-come, first-serve basis until supplies run out.

Click here to register online.

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RUN FOR THE HORSES 5K RUN/WALK (posted April 5th)

The Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue & Sanctuary's (Facebook page) Run for the Horses 5K will be held on Saturday, June 21st at the Linn Creek City Park.

Registration and additional information will be posted once it becomes available.

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