WEEKEND EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 29 - 30

The last weekend of September is usually the first of a series of busy race weekends that continues through November, and this year is no exception.   There are events of all kinds and distances, includes tons of 5Ks, four half marathons, an ultramarathon trail race, a marathon, three charity bike rides, and a paddle race, going on around the state.  Thankfully, with all those events going on, the weekend weather forecast looks spectacular.  Get out and enjoy it.  Cold, nasty weather will be here before you know it. 

In the Lake area, we have two events this weekend:

In Eldon, the Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble 5K starts at 7:30 a.m. (registration will be open from 6:45 to 7:15 a.m.) on Saturday at the Eldon Aquatic Center adjacent to the air park.

On Sunday, the Walk to End Alzheimer's takes place at Osage High School.   Registration opens at 11:00 a.m., with opening ceremonies starting at noon and the walk at 12:30 p.m.

More details about both of the events can be found further down this column under "Upcoming Events".

High school cross country meets (both on Saturday):

Camdenton and Osage at the Camdenton Invitational at Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Eldon at the Capital City XC Challenge in Jefferson City

Elsewhere:

Jefferson City:

Missouri State Employee Strive for Wellness 5K (open to general public), Saturday
Race to the Dome paddle races on the Missouri River, Saturday (registration ends Thursday night)

Columbia:

Roots 'n' Blues 'n' BBQ Half Marathon & 5K/10K, Saturday

Branson:

TangerFit 5K, Saturday

Springfield & vicinity:

Vision Clinic 5K/10K, Saturday
Svitak Freedom Ride (bike rides), Saturday
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Joplin:

Mother Road Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Sunday

Kansas City and vicinity:

Tour de BBQ bike rides, Saturday
UMKC Regalia Run 5K/10K, Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Joseph:

Pony Express Run (half marathon & 5K), Saturday

St. Louis and vicinity:

Pedal the Cause bicycle rides, Saturday-Sunday
Belleville Main Street Marathon, Belleville (IL), Saturday
Rockin' Rockwoods Trail Race (53K and half marathon), Saturday
St. Charles Oktoberfest 5K/10K, Sunday
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

Be sure to check out the Lake of the Ozarks Runners Facebook page to see what they'll be doing this weekend.

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THE RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS 5K/1-MILE (posted September 23rd)

The second annual Running of the Knights 5K/1-Mile (Facebook page), hosted by The King's Academy preschool and elementary school at Christ the King Church, was held in Lake Ozark on Sunday.  Eighty-five runners and walkers participated in the 5K.

The overall race winner was Jade Fletcher, in 23:24, with men's winner, Scott Page, finishing a mere three seconds behind. Jade and Scott managed to beat the fast Colin Cronin (25:13) of Ft. Leonard Wood, but Colin may have been satisfied just to beat his friendly rival, Chris Boyle, which he did by over a minute.   (Chris paced 8 year-old Charlie Boyle to an age-group victory in 26:40.)

Last year's overall female winner, Paula O'Connor, settled for a 50-59 age-group victory this year, finishing in 27:55.

Complete results can be found here.

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BROADWAY BRIDGE RUN (posted September 23rd)

Todd Raney lives! It's been months since we've heard from him, but Todd Raney is still running, and will soon resume his 50-state, sub 4-hour marathon quest in New Jersey. (New Jersey would be state #48 for him.)

On Sunday, Todd ran the Broadway Bridge Run's half marathon in Kansas City.   He finished in 1:57:28, taking third (of 10) in the men's 45-49 age group.

Complete half marathon results are here; 10K results are here.

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QUAD CITIES MARATHON (posted September 23rd)

Four runners from the Lake area competed at the Quad Cities Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in Moline, Illinois, on Sunday.   Quad Cities is interesting in that, while it isn't a huge race, it offers prize money and lodging/travel assistance to elite runners, and that brings out some very fast runners.  Indeed, six runners ran sub 2:20:00 marathons this year. (Bass Pro, by contrast, had about the same number of finishers last year, but none under 2:40:00.)

Four years after completing his first and only marathon (at MO' Cowbell in St. Charles) that went horribly bad and left him injured, Pete Groce had a much better marathon experience, and shaved nearly two hours off his finish time.  Pete finished in 4:19:26 (compared to 6:02:33 at MO' Cowbell) and placed tenth (of 22) in the men's 50-54 age group.

At a more leisurely pace, Scott Gray finished the half marathon in 3:52:59, placing last among 112 competitors in the men's 35-39 age group.

Scott's running buddy, Chris Hein of Jefferson City, ran the half marathon in 2:24:35, taking 98th in the 35-39 age group.

Former Muscatine, Iowa--and now Camdenton--residents Brian and Teresa Shepley returned to Quad Cities for a second year in a row.  Brian ran the half in 2:25:47, placing 4th (of 13) in the 70-74 age group, while Teresa Shepley beat 25 others to win the women's 65-69 age group with a 30:26 finish in the 5K. (At age 70, Brian may well be the oldest male in the Lake area to finish a half marathon.)

Full results can be found here. 

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PUB 2 PUB HALF MARATHON & 5K/10K (posted September 22nd)

Three Lake-area runners participated in the third annual Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon & 5K/10K, organized by the Rolla Multisport Club and benefiting Rolla-area veterans.  The half marathon was a point-to-point race from the Public Brewing House location in Rolla to its sister location in St. James.  The 5K and 10K, both of which were added this year, started and finished in Rolla.

Our two competitors in the half marathon--Jim McDermott and Jade Fletcher--also happened to be, by large margins, the oldest and youngest runners in the race, and won their age groups by default.  Jim finished in 1:52:54, and Jade in 2:18:24.

Renee Vandiver competed in the 10K.  Renee finished in 1:02:59, placing second (of two) in the women's 50-59 age group.

Another familiar name in the results was that of Joel Reed of St. Robert.   Joel placed fifth overall in the half marathon, finishing in 1:36:33.

Complete race results can be found here. There were 58 finishers of the half marathon, and 35 and 18 of the 5K and 10K, respectively.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND (posted September 16th)

The Camdenton, Osage, Versailles and Macks Creek high school cross country runners competed against runners from about 20 other schools at the Hermitage Invitational meet at Lake Pomme de Terre on Saturday.  The top finishers among them were Garrett Mason of Camdenton, who finished in 17:11 and placed 5th (of 78), and Micah Hill of Osage, who finished in 21:30 and placed 7th (of 59).  Complete results can be found here.

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ELDON TURKEY TROT 5K RUN/WALK (posted August 13th)  

Eldon Parks & Recreation's Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 29th, at the aquatic center next to the air park on N. Franklin St.  The run/walk will start at 7:30 a.m., with race-day registration open from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. 

Register by the pre-registration deadline of September 10th, to save on the registration fee ($20, versus $30 after the deadline).   You must pre-register to get a t-shirt.

Click to download a registration form.

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WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S (posted August 14th) 

The Lake of the Ozarks' participation in the Alzheimer's Association's national Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place on Sunday, September 30th, at Osage High School.    

Registration on the day of the event will begin at 11:00 a.m.  A ceremony will start at noon, and the walk at 12:30 p.m.

To register, volunteer or donate, please click here.

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PREGNANCY HELP CENTER 5K RUN/WALK FOR LIFE (posted August 20th)

The Pregnancy Help Center of the Lake of the Ozarks is holding a 5K Run/Walk for Life (Facebook page) on Saturday, October 6th. The run/walk starts at 9:00 a.m., with registration opening at 8:00 a.m., at the Woods Supermarket in Lake Ozark.   This year's event will include prize giveaways, a bounce house, face painting, and a stroller decorating contest.

The entry fee for runners is $20 in advance, or $25 on the day of the event.  There's no set donation for walkers.

Click to download:

Runner regisration form
Walker registration form
Baby Stroller Decoration Contest form
Event flyer

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VERN FRANK MEMORIAL 5K (posted August 9th)

The Vern Frank Memorial 5K (Facebook page) is back.  By far the oldest 5K in the Lake area, the race, which is named in honor of Versailles High School teacher and coach Vern Frank (1933-2004), had been held 36 consecutive years until road construction forced last year's race to be cancelled. 

The race is part of Versailles' Olde Tyme Apple Festival, and is sponsored by the Versailles Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  It will be held on Saturday, October 6th, at Versailles High School. The 5K run starts at 6:45 a.m., followed by a 2-mile casual walk at 7:00 a.m., and a kids' half-mile fun run at 8:00 a.m. 

The entry fees for the 5K and 2-mile walk are $30 until the pre-registration deadline of September 21st, and $35 after.  Likewise, the kids' run costs $15 until September 21st, and $20 after.  T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by September 21st. 

Click to download a registration form.   

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CRUSH PANCREATIC CANCER 5K FUN RUN/WALK & CHILI COOK-OFF (posted August 14th)

The Crush Pancreatic Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk & Chili Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, October 13th at the Linn Creek City Park.  The run/walk will start at 10:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 9:00 a.m.

Through the pre-registration deadline of September 28th, the entry is $25 per person, or $60 for a family of up to four persons.  After that, the fees rise to $35 and $70, respectively.  T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register by the September 28th deadline.

Registration for the chili cook-off begins at 10:15 a.m., with serving beginning at 11:00 and judging at 11:30.  The entry fee is $50. 

Online registration for the 5K and the chili cook-off is available here.

This year's event will include a silent auction from 9:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Proceeds from both events will go to the Lustgarten Foundation to support research for a cure for pancreatic cancer.  Everyone is encouraged to wear purple on the day of the event.

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ELDON DOG PARK 5K RUN & DOG WALK (updated September 18th)

The third annual Eldon Dog Park 5K Run & Dog Walk(Facebook page), benefiting the Eldon Dog Park, will be held on Saturday, October 13th, at the Eldon Public Safety Building on S. Oak Street.  The run/walk starts at 7:30 a.m.  Race-day registration will be open from 6:45 to 7:15 a.m.

The entry fee for humans is $15 through October 5th, and includes a guaranteed t-shirt.  After that date, the entry fee rises to $20, and a t-shirt is not guaranteed.  The entry fee for dogs is $5.

Download a flyer/registration form here.

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GIVE 'EM THE BIRD 5K RUN, 1-MILE WALK & KIDS RACE (posted July 31st)

Versailles Total Fitness' eighth annual Give 'Em The Bird 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk, plus a quarter-mile race for kids, will be held on Saturday, November 3rd.  It will start at 9:00 a.m. at Versailles Total Fitness at 131 N. Monroe in downtown Versailles.  As in previous years, proceeds from the event will go to Food for Morgan County to help local families in need during the holiday season.

Give 'Em The Bird has the biggest "wow" factor of any 5K in the Lake area, including a live radio broadcast and music by race co-sponsor KS95.1, a live singing of the national anthem, the Second Baptist Church choir singing on the church steps along the course route, plenty of course support from the police, firefighters, and volunteers along the closed course, chip timing, really nice technical t-shirts, and a fun race for kids. This race really is the Super Bowl of Lake-area 5Ks, and it perennially attracts a big field with some of the fastest runners in the area. 

Registration is now open online, or you can download a registration form to mail to or drop off at Versailles Total Fitness.   The entry fee is $25 if you register on or before October 26th.  The fee rises to $35 beginning October 27th.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by October 13th. 

The quarter-mile kids run will follow the 5K and 1-mile events.  There's no entry fee, but also no t-shirt, for participants.  They will, however, receive finishers ribbons.

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FALL FOLLIES WINE WALK AND RUN (posted July 31st)

Seven Springs Winery in Linn Creek is hosting its first annual Fall Follies Wine Walk & Run on Saturday, November 3rd.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the Children's Learning Center of Camdenton.  The run/walk starts at 11:00 a.m.

Early-bird entry fees (through September 20th) are $35 each for the 5K run and the 1K wine walk, or $55 for both. Participants must be 21 or older.

Online registration is available here.

Click here for more information.

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4 FORE 30 (posted December 4th) 

A new and unconventional running race is coming to the Lake area in December 2018. The 4 Fore 30 (Facebook page) will be held at Lake Valley Golf & Country Club west of Camdenton, and will benefit Kids Harbor.

The race is much more a test of physical and mental endurance than speed.  Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on December 1st, competitors will run a four-mile course on the golf club's cart paths, and have one hour in which to complete it.  (Failure to complete a lap within sixty minutes will end your race.)  Runners begin another lap at the top of each hour until either the last remaining runner stops, or 30 hours have elapsed, whichever comes first.   Thus, runners could race as few as four miles, or as many as 120.

Registration will open in January, and will be limited to 100 participants.

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(inaugural race)

HALF MARATHON, MARATHON & LONGER RUNNING RACES IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2018
Date	Race Name	Distances	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2017 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Jan 7	Hangover Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K (rescheduled from January 1st)	Overland Park, KS
Jan 14	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan19-20	David's Trail Endurance Run 50K: Gary Braman, Chris Boyle; 25K: John Shelby	Friday night:  11K (new for 2018) Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Jan 20	Wildwood Frozen Feet 13.1M Trail Race	Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Jan 27	Cabin Reliever 20K & Resolution 5K	20K & 5K	Rogersville, MO
Jan 27	St. Louis Track Club Frostbite Series	Half Marathon & 4-mile	St. Louis, MO
Feb 3	Chocolate Rush Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Olathe, KS
Feb 10	Run with the Wind 25K	25K; solo and 3-person team relay	Sarcoxie, MO
Feb 10	Heart of the Ozarks	Half Marathon, relay & 10K	West Plains, MO
Feb 11	Fort Smith Marathon	Marathon/Half/relays	Fort Smith, AR
Feb 24	Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Clinton, MO
Feb 24	Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run	50K, 20-mile & 10-mile trail runs	Kansas City, KS
March 3	Liberty Hospital Half	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
March 3	Ozark Highlands Endurance Run	50K and 21-mile	Norfork, AR
March 4	Quivering Quads Trail Race	Half Marathon	Cuivre River State Park, Troy, MO
March 4	Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon: Curtis Wehmeyer	Marathon & Half	New Orleans, LA
March 4	Little Rock Marathon	Marathon, Half & 10K	Little Rock, AR
March 10	Racing for Daylight Ultra Event	See listing	Waynesville, MO
March 10	Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Peculiar, MO
March 17	Dublin's Pass ShamRox Run	15K & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 17	ShamRox Columbia	15K & 5K	Rocheport, MO
March 16,17,18	3 Days of Syllamo	Day 1:  50K Day 2:  50 miles Day 3:  20K	Blanchard Springs, AR
March 24	Sedalia Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Sedalia, MO
March 24	Bridge & Dam	Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; Double Down (half+10K) and All-In (half+10K+5K) Challenges	Lake Ozark, MO
March 24	Highline Run for Scouting	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 25	Relay & Run for 21K	Half Marathon, 7K & Relay	St. Louis, MO
March 31	Mission Run in the Ozarks	Marathon/Half/5K	Mountain Home, AR
April 7	Do or Die Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Rocheport to Boonville, MO
April 7	Big Party Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 7	Ozark Foothills 50K/25K	50K/25K trail races	St. Louis, MO
April 8	GO! St. Louis	Marathon/Relay/Half	St. Louis, MO
April 8	Brew to Brew	43.5 miles--solo and relays	Kansas City to Lawrence, KS
April 4-8	Super Awesome! MIssouri Edition	Choose among five races in five days (5K/10K, Half, 26.2K, Marathon, 50K)	Sikeston, MO
April 14	Badge of Honor Run	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 14	Rock the Parkway	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
April 14	Hogeye Marathon & Relays	Marathon/Half/Relays	Fayetteville, AR
April 14	Double Chubb Trail Race	50K & 25K	Eureka, MO
April 14	Go Girl Run--Springfield	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 21	Garmin Marathon	Marathon/Half//10K	Olathe, KS
April 21	Run for Missions	Half Marathon & 5K	Carthage, MO
April 22	Northland Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Riverside, MO (near KC)
April 28	Illinois Marathon	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Champaign-Urbana, IL
April 28	Frisco Railroad Run	50 miles/50K/ Marathon/Half/10-mile & 8K	Willard, MO
April 29	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon	Marathon/Relay/Half/5K	Oklahoma City, OK
May 5	Ha Ha Half Marathon	Half marathon trail run	Ha Ha Tonka State Park
May 6	Independence Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Independence, MO
May 12	Running with the Cows	Half Marathon & 5K	Bucyrus, KS
May 12	RiverTownRun	Half Marathon & 5K	Washington, MO
May 19	Striker Life Half Marathon	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO
May 19	Joplin Memorial Run	Half Marathon & 5K	Joplin, MO
May 19	Geist Half Marathon Half: Scott Gray	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Fishers, IN
May 19	Berryman 50-Mile & Marathon	50-Mile & Marathon	Steelville, MO
May 20	Shires of Vermont Marathon (Todd Raney - sub 4 state #47)	Marathon	Bennington, VT
May 27	Buffalo Marathon (Todd Raney)	Marathon & Half	Buffalo, NY
June 2	Go Girl Run--Columbia	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 2	GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay	82-mile Katy Trail relay race	St. Louis to Hermann, MO
June 2	Hospital Hill Run	Half Marathon, 7.7-mile & 5K	Kansas City, MO
June 2	In2Action Trail Run	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 2	War Eagle Trail Running Festival	50K/25K/10K	Hobbs State Park, Rogers, AR
June 9	Eldon Rock Island Road Race	15K and 10K	Eldon, MO
June 9	Run for a Vet	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
June 10	Race 13.1 St. Louis	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Charles, MO
July 14	Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66	6-hour run	Eureka, MO
July 15	Argo 13.1 Half Marathon Jade Fletcher	Half Marathon	Blue Springs, MO
July 21	Psycho Psummer Trail Run	50K, 20-mile, 10-mile	Kansas City, KS
July 29	Show-Me State Games Road Race	5K/10K	Columbia, MO
Aug 18	Harder Than Hell Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Highlandville, MO
Aug 25	Corps of Discovery	Half Marathon & 5-Mile trail runs	St. Charles, MO
Sep 1	Forrest Gump Challenge	50K, Marathon, Half & 5K	Reeds Spring, MO
Sep 2	Flatlanders 6/12 Hour Run	6 or 12 hours	Fenton, MO
Sep 3	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia
Sep 8	Katy Trail 50/50	50K and 50-mile on the Katy Trail	Dutzow, MO
Sep 9	Go Girl Run--Kansas City	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
Sep 16-17	Mark Twain 50/100 No 2018 race; returns in 2019	50 & 100 miles	Mark Twain Forest
Sep 15	North Shore Trail Run	5K/10K, Half	Lawrence, KS
Sep 22	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Rolla, MO
Sep 23	Broadway Bridge Run	Half Marathon & 10K	Kansas City, MO
Sep 23	Quad Cities Marathon Marathon: Pete Groce Half: Scott Gray	Marathon/Half/5K	Moline, IL
Sep 29	Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ Festival	10K, Half	Columbia, MO
Sep 29	Run the Burg(cancelled)	5K/10K, Half	Warrensburg, MO
Sep 29	Pony Express Run	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Joseph, MO
Sep 29	Belleville Main Street Marathon	Marathon	Belleville, IL
Sep 29	Rockin' Rockwoods Trail Race	53K and Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Sep 30	Mother Road Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Joplin, MO
Oct 6	FLATS Trail Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Kirksville, MO
Oct 6	Frog Hill Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 10K (5K on Friday evening)	Waynesville, MO
Oct 6	Rock Bridge Revenge	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, MO
Oct 6	Panther Runn	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 7	MO' Cowbell Marathon Half: Amy Harrell, John Sykes	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 7	Amica Newport Marathon (Todd Raney - sub 4 state #48)	Marathon & Half	Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 7	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Oct 7	Chicago Marathon	Marathon	Chicago, IL
Oct 13	Bear Creek Run	Half Marathon	Columbia, MO
Oct 13	AdventureMax Springfield Trail Run	10K, Half	Highlandville, MO
Oct 20	Kansas City Marathon	5K, 10K, Half & Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Oct 21	Des Moines Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Des Moines, IA
Oct 21	Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race	5K/10K, Half	St. Louis, MO
Oct 21	Atlantic City Marathon (Todd Raney - sub 4 state #49))	Marathon & Half	Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 26-27	Outback in the Ozarks	200-mile team relay	Eureka Springs, AR
Oct 28	Spooky Sprint Half(aka "Halloween Hustle")	Half Maathon/10K/5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 3	Ozark Trail 100	100 miles	Steelville, MO
Nov 3	Fayetteville Half Marathon	Half & 5K	Fayetteville, AR
Nov 3-4	The Skippo Trail Race	10K/20K/30K	St. Louis, MO
Nov 4	Kansas Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Lawrence, KS
Nov 4	Bass Pro Shops	5K, Half & Marathon	Springfield, MO
Nov 4	St. Louis Half Marathon	5K, Half	St. Louis
Nov 4	New York City Marathon	Marathon	New York, NY
Nov 10	Longview Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 10	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	15K	Lampe, MO
Nov 11	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	25K & 50K	Lampe, MO
Nov 11	Outer Banks Marathon (Todd Raney - sub 4 state #50)	Marathon/Half/8K/5K	Outer Banks, NC
Nov 17	Honoring Our Heroes	Marathon/Half/5K	Salem to Rolla, MO
Nov 17	White River Marathon for Kenya	Marathon/Half/5K	Cotter, AR
Nov 18	Route 66 Marathon	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Nov 18	Pilgrim Pacer Run	5K/10K, Half, Marathon	Shawnee, KS
Dec 1	4 Fore 30	4-mile loops run hourly until last runner stops, or 30 hours have elpased, whichever comes first	Camdenton, MO
Dec 1	Alternate Chili Trail Run	10 miles	Kansas City, KS
Dec 1	Cheese & Sauerkraut 10-Miler	10 miles	Columbia, MO
Dec 1	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend	Marathon/Half/5K	Memphis, TN
Dec 2	Wildwood Trail Marathon	Marathon	Wildwood, MO (west of St. Louis)
Dec 8	36 Hours of Jack	200K/100K/80K/50K/30K/15K/5K & 100-mile	Carthage, MO
Dec 9	Half & Half / Double Half	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 15	Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon	Marathon	Little Rock, AR
Dec 29	Run for the Ranch	Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half and 6-Hour Run	Springfield
2019
Jan 18-19	David's Trail Endurance Run	Friday night:  11K Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
April 7	GO! St. Louis (See blue-flagged list of LOTO participants)	Marathon/Half/10K	St. Louis, MO
April 12-13	The 24 Hour Lions Roar	6/12/24 hour run and relays	Columbia, MO
April 27	Ha Ha Half Marathon	Half marathon trail run	Ha Ha Tonka State Park

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TRIATHLONS AND DUATHLONS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2018
Date	Race Name	Distance(s)	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2016 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Apr 22	The Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon	1.5-mile run, 12-mile bke, 1.5-mile run	St. Louis, MO
May 6	TriZou Triathlon & DuZou Duathlon	Sprint triathlon:  400-meter pool swim, 14-mile bike, 3-mile run Super sprint triathlon: 100-meter pool swim, 7-mile bike, 1-mile run Duathlon: 1-mile run, 7-mile bike, 1-mile run	Columbia, MO
May 12	Trek for Trikes	Not a true duathlon (run/bike/run), but offers a 5K or 10K run or bike, or a 20K bike.  Mostly on the Highline Trail.  Event raises funds to provide adaptive tricycles to children with disabilities.	Bolivar, MO
May 13	Kansas City Triathlon	Sprint: 500-meter swim, 20K bike, 5K run Olympic: 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run Duathlon: 1.5-mile run, 20K bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
May 20	St. Louis Triathlon	Sprint:  750-meter swim, 12.4-mile bike, 5K run Olympic:  1500-meter swim, 24.8-mile bike, 10K run	St. Louis, MO
May 26	Iron Horse Duathlon	Duathlon:  5K run, 30K bike, 5K run	Parsons, KS
June 3	Legend Free State Tri	Sprint:  500-yard swim, 12-mile bike, 5K run Olympic:  1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run Legend 70:  1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run Legend 100:  2-mile swim, 80-mile bike, 18-mile run	Lawrence, KS
June 10	Jefferson City Triathlon & Duathlon	Triathlon: 400-meter pool swim, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run Duathlon: 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run	Jefferson City, MO
June 16	Halfmax Championship & Quartermax Triathlons	Halfmax Championship: 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run QuarterMax: 0.6-mile swim, 28-mile bike, 10K run	Innsbrook, MO
June 16	Topeka Tinman Triathlon	Short course: 400-meter swim, 13-mile bike, 3.1-mile run Long course: 1,000-meter swim, 19-mile bike, 7-mile run	Topeka, KS
Jun 24	Neosho Sprint Triathlon 2018 race cancelled; to return in 2019	Triathlon: 300-yard indoor pool swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run;	Neosho, MO
Jun 24	Lake Freebird Triathlon & Duathlon	Triathlon:  660-meter swim, 14-mile bike, 5K run Beginners (non-competitive):  300-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 1.3-mile run Duathlon:  14-mile bike, 5K run	Mountain Grove, MO
Jun 30	Heartland Heat Triathlon	400-meter pool, 12-mile bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
July 7	Big Shark New Town Kids Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 8	Big Shark New Town Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 8	Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon	Short course: 500-meter swim, 9-mile bike, 3.2-mile run Long course: 1,000-meter swim, 18-mile bike, 4.5-mile run	Shawnee, KS
July 15	Ballwin Triathlon	300-yard pool swim, 9-mile bike and 3.4-mile run	Ballwin (St. Louis), MO
July 15	Summer Roundup Triathlon	Sprint: 500-meter swim, 12.3-mile bike, 5K run Olympic: 1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run	Jasper, MO
July 21	Mighty Max Kids Triathlon	Four age-appropriate distances for children up to age 14	Columbia, MO
July 22	Show-Me State Games Triathlon & Duathlon	Triathlon: 0.5-mile swim, 15-mile bike, 3-mile run Duathlon: 15-mile bike, 3-mile run	Columbia, MO
July 28	WIN for KC Women's Triathlon & Duathlon	Triathlon:  500-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 5K run Duathlon:  1.5-mile run, 10-mile bike, 5K run	Smithville, MO
July 28	Route 66 Half Iron Triathlon	1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Springfield, IL
Aug 5	Stockton Lake Tri Wild-Life Challenge	Short course: 500-meter swim, 10.4-mile bike, 5K run Long course: 1,000-meter swim, 20.8-mile bike, 10K run	Stockton, MO
Aug 5	Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy-UP! Triathlon	500-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
Aug 10	Republic Youth Tigger Tri	Distances to be announced	Republic, MO
Aug11	Republic Tiger Tri	Super Sprint: 150-yard swim; 6.1-mile bike, 1.5-mile run Classic Sprint: 300-yard swim, 12.2-mile bike, 5K run	Republic, MO
Aug 11	Warrensburg Triathlon (cancelled)	SuperKids Tri:  (distances not available) Trio-Tri:  3-person relay "98.5 The Bar" Tri:  300-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 5K run	Warrensburg, MO
Aug 18	Lake St. Louis Triathlon	Short course:  0.25-mile swim, 12.3-mile bike, 2.5-mile run Long course: 0.93-mile swim, 24-mile bike, 10K run	Lake St. Louis, MO
Sep 9	Legend Ad Astra Triathlon	Sprint:  500-yard swim, 12-mile bike, 5K run Olympic:  1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run Legend 70:  1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Lawrence, KS
Sep 22	Redman Triathlon	Full:  2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run Half: 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Oklahoma City, OK
Sep 23	Sedalia Duathlon	Short course:  2-mile run, 8-mile bike, 1-mile run Long course:  5K run, 30K bike, 5K run	Sedalia, MO

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CYCLING EVENTS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2018
Date	Race/Event Name	Distance(s)	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2016 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Feb 24	Rocheport Roubaix	20, 50 and 70 miles	Rocheport, MO
April 28	The Epic (gravel road bike races)	150 and 80 miles	Lake of the Ozarks
April 30	MoBikeFed Ride with Legislators		Jefferson City, MO
May 12	Vino Fondo	38, 58, 91 and 118 miles	Augusta, MO
May 20	The Hairy Hundred	100-mile gravel road race	Katy Trail near Columbia, MO
May 19-20	Down 'n Dirty	Varies by division	Warsaw, MO
May 26-27	Pedaler's Jamboree	Music and cycling event on the Katy Trail	Columbia, MO
May 29	Tour of Kansas City Gran Fondo Cancelled	20, 50, 60, 75 and 100 miles	Kansas City, MO
June 2	Dirty Kanza 200	200 miles	Emporia, KS
June 2	Tour de Cure	10, 30, 50 and 100 miles	Alton, IL
June 9	Cycle for Life	10, 25 and 50 miles	Ozark, MO
June 16	Queen City Century	22, 45, 60, 82 and 100 miles	Springfield, MO
Jun 17-22	Big BAM	Bicycle ride across Missouri	Weston to Louisiana, MO
June 23	Tour de Lakes	10, 32, 55 and 65 miles	Lee's Summit, MO
July 21	World Naked Bike Ride--St. Louis		St. Louis, MO
July 21	Show-Me State Games Road Cycling Race	19 and 28 miles	Callaway County, MO
July 29	Tour de Jeff	15-mile nighttime bike ride	Jefferson City, MO
July 29	Show-Me State Games Mountain Bike Race	1, 1-1/2, and 3 hours	Columbia, MO
Aug 4	MO State Time Trial Championship	20K or 40K, depending on division	Centraiia, MO
Aug 5	Moonlight Ramble (cancelled for 2018)	10.5 and 18.5 miles	St. Louis, MO
Aug 25	Red Shoe Ride	35, 60 and 100 miles	Columbia, MO
Aug 25	BikeMO	30, 65 and 90 miles (24 and 50 miles for Katy Trail option)	Rocheport, MO
Aug 31 - Sep 2	Singletrackmind Festival	Mountain biking, trail runs, etc. on the Two Rivers Bike Trail	Springfield, MO
Sep 8	Pony Express120 Gravel Dash	120- and 75-mile gravel road races	Maryville, KS
Sep 8-9	Bike MS	Four distances offered	Godfrey, IL
Sep 23	Rhett's Run	Mountain bike race	Columbia, MO
Sep 29	Svitak Freedom Ride	10, 25, 40, 67 and 100 miles	Springfield, MO
Sep 29	Tour de BBQ	15, 35 and 62 miles	Overland Park, KS
Sep 29-30	Pedal the Cause	15, 25, 37, 50, 75 & 100 miles	St. Louis, MO
Oct 6	Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life	25, 50 and 100 miles	St. Charles, MO
Oct 7	Tour de Wildwood	28 and 45 miles	Wildwood, MO
Oct 7	Tour de Bass Bike Rides	25, 42, 77 and 102 miles	Springfield, MO
Oct 13-14	Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Ride	9.5 miles from Jefferson City on the Katy Trail
Oct 20	Cuban Gravel Crisis	20, 50 and 100 mile bike rides	Cuba, MO
Oct 20-21	BT Epic	Mountain bike race on the Berryman Trail	Steelville, MO
Nov 4	Red Dog 100	Gravel road race	Jefferson City, MO

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PADDLING EVENTS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2018
Date	Race Name & River	Distance(s) & Boat Type	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2016 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
May 12	Spring 12 Race	12 miles	Osage River--Mari-Osa to Bonnots Mill
June 9	MO River Ramble	26-mile fun paddle	Jefferson City to Chamois on the Missouri River
June 12	Lake Race "Paddle Battle"	Paddleboard races	Lake of the Ozarks
June 30- July 1	Osage Howler	Race: 61 miles Fun Run: 14 miles	Osage River
Aug 25	Race for the Rivers (Missouri River)	20 and 40 miles; canoes & kayaks	Washington, MO
Sep 8	Firecracker Race (Mississippi River -- Alton Pool)	Canoes & kayaks -- 12 miles Paddlboards -- 3 miles	Alton, IL
Sep 29	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO
Sep xx (cancelled for 2017)	Fall 36 Race (Osage, Missouri and Gasconade Rivers)	36 miles Canoes, kayaks & paddleboards	Starts near Loose Creek; ends at Gasconade
Oct 27	Chattajack 31 (Tennessee River)	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN