PSYCHO WYCO RUN TOTO RUN (posted February 23rd)

It's been six years since the Lake area has been represented at the popular, mid-winter Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run trail race in the Kansas City area. Jamy and Abby Sloan of Linn Creek broke that long dry spell by competing in the 10-mile race this past Saturday. Jamy finished in 2:20:36, placing 32nd (of 46) in the men's 40-49 age group, while Abby finished in 2:33:12, placing 15th (of 21) in the women's 30-39 age group.

Complete results can be found here.

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POLAR BEAR RUN (posted February 23rd)

Jade Fletcher finished in 1:00:36 and placed second (behind a Bolivar High School cross country runner) in the women's 15-19 age group at the Polar Bear Run 10K in Bolivar on Saturday. The overall winner was a Bolivar High School sophomore who finished in a speedy 35:02.

Complete results can be found here.

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POST OAK LODGE CHALLENGE (posted February 21st)

Here are our local runners' results at the Post Oak Lodge Challenge (Facebook page) in Tulsa over the weekend:

POST OAK LODGE CHALLENGE TULSA, OKLAHOMA FEBRUARY 21-23, 2020 RESULTS FOR LAKE-AREA RUNNERS
	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Scott Page	Marathon (27.2M) 5:24:56 1 of 2 in M40-49	50K 6:18:31 4 of 10 in M40-49	Marathon (27.2M) 5:29:15 1 of 3 in M40-49
Katie Roberts	Half (13.6M) 2:53:08 4 of 11 in F40-49	25K (15.5M) 3:24:20 7 of 23 in F40-49	Half (13.6M) 3:12:43 5 of 14 in F40-49
Stacy Roberts	Half (13.6M) 2:53:08 4 of 8 in M40-49	25K (15.5M) 3:24:31 5 of 8 in M40-49	Half (13.6M) 3:12:44 6 of 8 in M40-49
Rob Kucsik	-	25K (15.5M) 2:55:07 1 of 8 in M40-49	Half (13.6M) 2:13:11 1 of 8 in M40-49

Complete results can be found here.

Scott Page passed along a photo taken before Saturday's races:

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HEART OF THE OZARKS HALF MARATHON & 10K (posted February 15th)

Congratulations to Pete Groce for his age-group victory at the Heart of the Ozarks Half Marathon in West Plains on Saturday.  Pete finished ahead of five others in the 50-59 age group, in 1:46:18.

Full race results can be found here.

Heart of the Ozarks is very unusual in that it has a much younger than average field.  (Dixon Camps, which holds running-focused camps for young athletes, is a race sponsor.)   Of the 121 half marathon finishers, 35 were 19 years old or younger.  They're not just young, but fast, too.  In the half marathon, they took nine of the top ten places.  For a school located in a community of just 11,000, West Plains High School is a cross country powerhouse.   

Slightly over half the field finished the half marathon in under two hours. That compares to only 30% of the field at the Bass Pro and Kansas City half marathons.

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MISSOURI LOTTERY RUN FOR YOUR BEADS 5K (posted February 15th)

Former Camdenton High School cross country runner Jeremy Ryan did us proud once again. Three weeks after finishing fourth (among 2,800 runners) at the NHL All-Star 5K, Jeremy took second overall (among 1,110) at the Missouri Lottery Run for Your Beads 5K. The race was held in the Soulard neighborhood south of downtown St. Louis, and was part of the neighborhood's Mardi Gras festivities.

Complete results can be found here.

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POLAR BEAR STRUT 5K RUN/WALK (posted January 20th)

The great-granddaddy of Lake-area 5Ks, the Polar Bear Strut, returns for its 19th year on Saturday, February 29th.  The event is a benefit for Special Olympics Missouri and is hosted by the Osage Beach Police Department.  

The race will start at 9:00 a.m. at Public Beach #2 in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. 

The entry fee is a donation or fund-raising minimum of $50.  Online registration and fundraising are available.  

If this is your first Strut, or you didn't do it last year, here's the course that we used last year for the very first time:

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TAME THE DRAGON (updated February 1st)

A new event is coming to the Lake of the Ozarks State Park on Saturday, February 29th.  The St. Louis Orienteering Club will be hosting the inaugural Tame the Dragon (Facebook page) orienteering race. The race format will be an 8-hour rogaine, and will start at 8:00 a.m.  Online registration is available here. 

A "rogaine" (it's name is derived from the first names of three Australians--Rod, Gall and Neil--who developed the idea decades ago) consists of solo competitors or teams navigating a large area to find as many checkpoints as possible within the allotted time.  The winner is that solo competitor or team which finds all of the checkpoints and reaches the finish line first.  If no one finds all of the checkpoints, the winner is the one that collects the most points.  (Checkpoints have different point values, so focusing on the most valuable checkpoints is a possible winning strategy.)

Prior to the race, each competitor receives a map and a list of checkpoint coordinates.  They then plot their own course route, and rely on their navigational skills and speed to collect as many points as possible, and as quickly as possible.  Needless to say, GPS units aren't allowed.

Orienteering races are generally self-supporting.  Competitors should be prepared to rely only on what they (or their teammates) bring or carry with them.  

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WHOBILATION 5K RUN/WALK (updated December 26th)

The Tri-County YMCA will hold its second annual Whobilation 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 7th, at the YMCA's facility on Airport Rd. in Osage Beach.  The Dr. Suess-themed race will start at 8:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 6:30 a.m.  Proceeds from the event will go to support activities and play equipment for the YMCA's childcare program.

The entry fee is $30 until January 31st, and $35 after.

A mail-in registration form can be downloaded here, or you can register online.  

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 5K RUN/WALK (posted February 15th)

Eldon Parks & Recreation Department's St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, March 14th.  The run/walk starts at 8:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Safety building.  Race-day registration opens at 7:15 a.m.

The entry fee is $20 if you register by February 28th, and $25 thereafter.  You must pre-register to receive a t-shirt.

Registration forms are available at Eldon City Hall and the Eldon Community Center.  You can also register by phone by calling (573) 392-2156.

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HOPE RAY DUNKLEE MEMORIAL RUN/WALK (posted January 19th)

The seventh annual Hope Ray Dunklee Memorial Run/Walk, benefiting the Morgan County Caring for Kids Coalition's Back to School Health Fair and Christmas for Kids Project, will be held on Saturday, March 21st, at Versailles High School.  The event is named after Hope Ray Dunklee, an infant who succumbed prior to birth to an incurable genetic defect known as Trisomy 18.

A 5K competitive run will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by a 2-mile casual walk at 9:15 a.m. and half-mile kids run (ages 10 and under) at 10:15 a.m.

Through the pre-registration deadline of March 4th, the entry fee is $25 for the 5K and 2-mile walk, and $10 for the kids run.  After that date, the fee rises to $30 for all events.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who pre-register by March 4th.

For complete details, click for a registration form in .pdf or .doc format, or visit the event's Facebook page.

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BRIDGE AND DAM HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K (posted January 28th)

The Lake's biggest running race of the year, the Bridge and Dam Half Marathon, 10K & 5K (Facebook page)--returns for its sixth year on Saturday, March 28th, in Lake Ozark.  Also returning will be the Double Down (13.1M + 10K) and All-In (13.1M + 10K + 5K) Challenges.   The race starts at 7:30 a.m., with race-day registration available onsite beginning at 6:00 a.m.

The event is organized by the Lake of the Ozarks chapter of the non-profit Missouri Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Online registration is available until March 25th.  Refer to the race website for much more information.

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DOGWOOD FESTIVAL / THE ARC OF THE LAKE FUN RUN (posted February 9th)

The Arc of the Lake, a local organizion supporting those with developmental disabilities, is again hosting a Fun Run as part of this year's Dogwood Festival. The run will be held on Saturday, April 18th at Camdenton City Park, and will start at 8:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 7:45 a.m. 

The entry fee is $30 for those who register by the pre-registration deadline of March 25th, and $35 thereafter. Families of four or more can register for $25 per person until March 25th, and $30 per person thereafter.  Only those who pre-register by March 25th 1st will be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day.

Click here for complete details, including registration form.

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TRAIL OF FOUR WINDS 25K (updated Feburary 4th)

The second annual Trail of Four Winds 25K trail race (Facebook page) will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park.  It will start at 10:00 a.m. at public beach #1, located at the end of Route 134, about two miles past Lee C. Fine Airport.  

Last year's race sold out and, as of this writing, 143 of this year's 200 available slots have been taken. Check out who's already in at this page.  

Please visit the race's website and UltraSignup page for complete information, and to register. 

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ELDON ROCK ISLAND ROAD RACE (posted December 2nd)

The third annual Eldon Rock Island Road Race will be held on Saturday, June 13th at the Rock Island Park in the heart of Eldon.   The race is organized by and benefits the Miller County Child Advocacy Council.

Online registration is pending; a mail-in registration form is available in .docx or .pdf form.

New to the race this year is a discounted 5K entry fee for groups of three who register together.

The race will start at 7:15 a.m.  Race-day registration will be available from 6:00 to 6:45 a.m.

Online registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10th.

Entry fees will increase in steps on February 3rd, April 2nd and on race day.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by May 24th.

Visit the race's Facebook page for more information.

A course map can be found here.

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CAN-AM POLICE-FIRE GAMES  (posted January 26th)

The Can-Am Police-Fire Games will be returning to the Lake of the Ozarks from June 15th to the 21st. Events of interest to some or many of us will include:

Tuesday, June 16th - 5K
Wednesday, June 17th - Cross country 5K; road cycling
Thursday, June 18th - 10K
Saturday, June 20th - Mountain biking

The games are open to police and fire officials and their spouses, although mentioned at the 2018 games was the possibility of letting Lake-area runners participate in the 5K and 10K in 2020. (Bear in mind that all of the above races take place in the morning.)

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ROCKY TOP 5K (posted August 7th) 

A brand-new trail race--the second to be announced in the Lake of the Ozarks Trail Series--is coming to the Lake of the Ozarks State Park in 2020.  The Rocky Top 5K (Facebook page) will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020 on the Rocky Top Trail located near public beach #2 in Osage Beach.

Online registration and more race details are available through the race's UltraSignup.com page.  The race will be limited to 100 participants.

The entry fee is $40 until October 31st, after which it rises to $55.

Lake-area runners who have shied away from the trails should consider making this their first foray into trail running.  The race is right in our neighborhood, it's only 5K in length, the course isn't too hilly or difficult, the trail offers some nice lake and glade views, and--something you won't find at any road race in July--at least 95% of the course is in the shade.   (For what it's worth, my own description of the Rocky Top Trail can be found here).

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4 FORE 30 (updated December 11th) 

Registration is now open for next year's 4 Fore 30race, to be held on Saturday-Sunday, December 5-6th. With the race no longer limited to 30 hours, the name will be slightly changed to 4 Fore 30 Infinity. Registration and more information can be found here.

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HALF MARATHON, MARATHON & LONGER RUNNING RACES IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2020
Date	Race Name	Distances	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2020 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Jan 1	Hangover Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Leawood, KS
Jan 11	St. Louis Track Club Frostbite Series	20K and 5K	St. Louis, MO
Jan 11	Wildwood Frozen Feet 13.1M Trail Race	Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Jan 17-18	David's Trail Endurance Run	Friday night: 5K hike Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Jan 18	Runner's Choice	10K/20K trail race	Columbia, MO
Jan 19	Argo 13.1	Half Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Jan 19	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan 25	St. Louis Track Club Frostbite Series	Half Marathon & 4-mile	St. Louis, MO
Jan 25	ROC 7K Trail Run	7K	Columbia, MO
Feb 1	Trail of Four Winds 25K course preview run		Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Feb 1	Chocolate Rush Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Olathe, KS
Feb 8	Taum Sauk 50K FatAss (cancelled)	50K	Ironton, MO
Feb 8	963 Beulah Challenge	9/6/3-hour nighttime trail races	Wildwood, MO
Feb 15	Heart of the Ozarks	Half Marathon, relay, 10K & 2-mile	West Plains, MO
Feb 15	Weldon Spring Trail Marathon & 20K	Marathon & 20K	St. Charles, MO
Feb 21-23	Postoak Lodge Challenge Scott Page (85.5 miles); Katie and Stacy Roberts (42.75 miles); Rob Kucsik (29.1 miles)	Friday: Quarter (6.55 miles), Half (13.6 miles) & Full (27.2 miles) Marathons Saturday: 10K, 25K & 50K Sunday:  Quarter, Half & Full Marathons	Tulsa, OK
Feb 22	Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run	50K, 20-mile & 10-mile trail runs	Kansas City, KS
Feb 29	Cabin Reliever 20K, 10K & 5K	20K, 10K & 5K	Rogersville, MO
Feb 29	Castlewood Cup 15K Trail Race	15K	Castlewood State Park, west St. Louis county
Feb 28-29	Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Endurance Runs	100 miles and 100K	Hot Springs, AR
Feb 29	Olympic Marathon Trials		Atlanta, GA
March 1	Little Rock Marathon	Marathon, Half & 10K	Little Rock, AR
March 7	Liberty Hospital Half	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
March 7	The Endurance Trials	12/6/1-hour races	Festus, MO
March 7	Creve Coeur St. Paddy's Day Run	Half marathon & 7K	Creve Coeur, MO
March 7	Ozark Highlands Endurance Run	50K and 21-mile	Norfork, AR
March 7	Run with the Wind 25K	25K; solo and 3-person team relay	Sarcoxie, MO
March 8	Quivering Quads Trail Race	Half Marathon and 50K	Cuivre River State Park, Troy, MO
March 20-21	Howard Aslinger Endurace Run	12/24-hour endurance runs	Cape Girardeau, MO
March 13,14,15	3 Days of Syllamo	Day 1:  50K Day 2:  50 miles Day 3:  20K	Blanchard Springs, AR
March 16	Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Peculiar, MO
March 14	Dublin's Pass ShamRox Run	15K & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 21	North Face Shaw Bloom Trail Run	10K & 20K	Gray Summit, MO
March 21	Highline Run with Evangel	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 21	Do or Die Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Boonville, MO
March 28	Bridge & Dam	Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; Double Down (half+10K) and All-In (half+10K+5K) Challenges	Lake Ozark, MO
March 28	Hogeye Marathon & Relays	Marathon/Half/Relays	Springdale, AR
March 29	GO! St. Louis	Marathon/Half/10K	St. Louis, MO
March 29	Brew to Brew	43.5 miles--solo and relays	Kansas City to Lawrence, KS
March 30	Mission Run in the Ozarks	Marathon/Half/5K	Mountain Home, AR
March 30	Barkley Marathons	100 miles with 60-hour time limit; 60-mile "fun run"	Frozen Head State Park, TN
??	V22 (postponed fromNovember 2019 to spring 2020)	22-mile solo or 4-person team relay, and 2.2-mile run/walk	Bennett Springs State Park to Lebanon
April 4	Rock the Parkway	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
April 4-5	Ozark Foothills 100	100-Mile/50-Mile/50K/25K trail races	St. Louis, MO
April 4	Run for Missions	Half Marathon & 5K	Carthage, MO
April 4	Badge of Honor Run	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 11	Wolf Creek Trail Run	Half Marathon & 6K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 11	Table Rock Lake Half Marathon & 5K	Half marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
April 17	Riverboat Series Day 6	50K/Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Cape Girardeau, MO
April 19	Whidbey Island  Marathon Willard Haley (half)	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Whidbey Island, WA
April 18	Garmin Marathon	Marathon/Half/10K	Olathe, KS
April 18	Double Chubb Trail Race	50K & 25K	Eureka, MO
April 20	Boston Marathon	Marathon	Boston, MA
April 24-25	The 24 Hour Lions Roar	6/12/24 hour run and relays	Columbia, MO
April 25	Illinois Marathon	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Champaign-Urbana, IL
April 25	Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Clinton, MO
April 25	Frisco Run	50 miles/50K/ Marathon/Half/8K	Willard, MO
April 25	LX3	12/6-hour trail runs	Washington, MO
April 26	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon	Marathon/Relay/Half/5K	Oklahoma City, OK
April 26	London Marathon	Marathon	London, England
May 2	Trail of Four Winds 25K	25K trail run	Lake of the Ozarks State Park
May 2	Strolling Jim	40-mile, Marathon, 13.2-mile, 10K	Wartrace, TN
May 3	Rock-star Run (formerly Northland Half)	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Riverside, MO (near KC)
May 5	Independence Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Independence, MO
May 9	Running with the Cows	Half Marathon & 5K	Bucyrus, KS
May 18	Spirit of Missouri Half Marathon/10K/5K	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO
May 16	Joplin Memorial Run Half: Scott Gray	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Joplin, MO
May 16	Berryman 50-Mile & Marathon	50-Mile & Marathon	Steelville, MO
May 25	Screaming Eagle Ultra	1, 3 and 6-hour races	Lake Pomme de Terre
May 30	GO! St. Louis Mississippi Running Festival	82 miles; 3, 6 and 9-person relay teams	Edwardsville, IL
June 6	Go Girl Run--Columbia	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 6	Hospital Hill Run	Half Marathon, 7.7-mile & 5K	Kansas City, MO
June 6	War Eagle Trail Running Festival	50K/25K/10K	Hobbs State Park, Rogers, AR
June 13	Eldon Rock Island Road Race	15K/10K/5K	Eldon, MO
June 8	In2Action Trail Run	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 8	Run for a Vet	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
June 9	Race 13.1 St. Louis	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Charles, MO
June 18	Heart of the South Road Race	500K	Arkansas to Georgia
June 20	Grandma's Marathon Scott Gray (first marathon)	Marathon & Half	Duluth, MN
June 27	One More 24 Sober Fun Run	Run/walk as little or as much as you want in 24 hours	Springfield, MO
July 6	Badwater 135	135-mile ultramarathon	Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA
July 9	Vol State Scott Page	500K (314-mile) race from Missouri to Georgia	Dorena Landing, MO
July 11	Rocky Top 5K	5K trail race on the Rocky Top Trail in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park	Osage Beach, MO
July 14	Argo 13.1 Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Blue Springs, MO
July 20	Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66	6-hour run	Eureka, MO
July 20	Psycho Psummer Trail Run	50K, 20-mile, 10-mile	Kansas City, KS
July 28	Show-Me State Games Road Race	5K/10K	Columbia, MO
Aug 8	Hillbilly Run	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Ozark, MO
Aug 15	Harder Than Hell Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Nixa, MO
Aug 29 - Sep 2	A Race for the Ages	Endurance run	Manchester, TN
Aug 31	Forrest Gump Challenge	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Sep 2	Flatlanders 6/12 Hour Run (cancelled)	6 or 12 hours	Fenton, MO
Sep 5	Katy Trail 50/50	100K, 50K and 50-mile on the Katy Trail	Dutzow, MO
Sep 7	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia, MO
Sep 11-12	Superior Fall Trail Race	100-mile, 50-mile, marathon	Lutsen, MN
Sep 7	Corps of Discovery	Half Marathon & 5-Mile trail runs	St. Charles, MO
Sep 12	GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay	82-mile Katy Trail relay race	St. Louis to Hermann, MO
Sep 14	Mark Twain Trail Summit	25-mile group run	Mark Twain Forest
Sep 19	The Barkley Fall Classic	50K	Frozen Head State Park, TN
Sep 21	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Rolla, MO
Sep 21	Equinox Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Maryland Heights, MO
Sep 23	Broadway Bridge Run	Half Marathon & 10K	Kansas City, MO
Sep 26	Belleville Main Street Marathon	Marathon	Belleville, IL
Sep 27	Quad Cities Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Moline, IL
Sep 28	Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ Festival	10K, Half	Columbia, MO
Sep 28	Pony Express Run	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Joseph, MO
Sep 28	Rockin' Rockwoods Trail Race	53K and Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Sep 28	FlatRock 50K/25K	50K/25K	Independence, KS
Sep 27	Berlin Marathon	Marathon	Berlin, Germany
Oct 2-3	Frog Hill Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 10K (5K on Friday evening)	Waynesville, MO
Oct 10	Rock Bridge Revenge	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, MO
Oct 5	Panther Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 4	MO' Cowbell Marathon	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 6	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Oct 12	FLATS Trail Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Kirksville, MO
Oct 12	SBC AdventureMax Springfield Trail Run	10K, Half, 30K	Highlandville, MO
Oct 11	Chicago Marathon	Marathon	Chicago, IL
Oct 11	Prairie Fire Marathon	Marathon, Half & 5K	Wichita, KS
Oct 19	Bear Creek Run	Half Marathon	Columbia, MO
Oct 17	Big's Backyard Ultra	Last man standing race	Bell Buckle, TN
Oct 19	Minnie Ha Ha	6- and 12-hour runs	St. Louis, MO
Oct 19	Soaring Wings Half Marathon & 10K	Half Marathon & 10K	Conway, AR
Oct 17	Kansas City Marathon	5K, 10K, Half & Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Oct 18	Des Moines Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Des Moines, IA
Oct 18	Fort Smith Marathon	Marathon & Half	Fort Smith, AR
Oct 20	Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race	5K/10K, Half	St. Louis, MO
Oct 24	Timber 'n' Trails	8-mile trail race.  Formerly called the Quivering Quads II Trail Race	Cuivre River State Park, MO
Oct 26	Trail of Tears Three	22.4 miles, Half/10K/5K	Jackson, MO
Oct 27	Spooky Sprint Half (aka "Halloween Hustle")	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 7	Ozark Trail 100	100 miles	Steelville, MO
Nov 2-3	The Skippo Trail Race	10K on Saturday; half marathon/30K/50K relay on Sunday	St. Louis, MO
Nov 3	Blue Springs Runners' 50/50	50K/Marathon/Half Marathon and 4-person marathon relay	Blue Springs, MO
Nov 3	Kansas Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Lawrence, KS
Nov 3	Bass Pro Shops	5K, Half & Marathon	Springfield, MO
Nov 3	St. Louis Half Marathon	5K, Half	St. Louis
Nov 1	New York City Marathon	Marathon	New York, NY
Nov 9	Longview Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 9-10	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	15K on Saturday; 25K/50K on Sunday	Lampe, MO
Nov 9	Sanders Saunter	50K/25K/10K trail races	Lawrence, KS
Nov 7	Fayetteville Half Marathon	Half & 5K	Fayetteville, AR
Nov 8	Gobbler Grind Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 16	Honoring Our Heroes	Marathon/Half/5K	Salem to Rolla, MO
Nov 17	Pilgrim Pacer Run	5K/10K, Half, Marathon	Shawnee, KS
Nov 21	White River Marathon for Kenya	Marathon/Half/5K	Cotter, AR
Nov 22	Route 66 Marathon	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 7	Cheese & Sauerkraut 10-Miler	10 miles	Columbia, MO
Dec 5	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Memphis, TN
Dec 7	Alternate Chili Trail Run	10 miles	Kansas City, KS
Dec 8	Wildwood Trail Marathon	Marathon	Wildwood, MO (west of St. Louis)
Dec 5	4 Fore 30 Infinity	4.1667-mile loops run hourly until one runner completes one lap more than anyone else	Camdenton, MO
Dec 8	Half & Half / Double Half	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 12	Desert Solstice	24-hour run	Phoenix, AZ
Dec 28	Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon	Marathon	Little Rock, AR
Dec 28	Run for the Ranch	Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half and 6-Hour Run	Springfield

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TRIATHLONS AND DUATHLONS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2020
Date	Race Name	Distance(s)	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2020 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Mar 28	Neosho Sprint Triathlon	Triathlon: 300-yard indoor pool swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run;	Neosho, MO
Apr 26	The Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon	1.5-mile run, 12-mile bke, 1.5-mile run	St. Louis, MO
May 17	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 31	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 31	Ironman Tulsa Jim McDermott	2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run	Tulsa, OK
June 9	Jefferson City Triathlon & Duathlon(postponed)	Triathlon: 400-meter pool swim, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run Duathlon: 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run	Jefferson City, MO
June 15	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
June 22	Anchor City Triathlon	Super Sprint: 1500-meter pool swim, 6.3-mile bike, 1.2-mile run Sprint: 250-meter pool swim, 14.6-mile bike, 3.1-mile run	Centralia, MO
Jun 30	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	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 11	Big Shark New Town Kids Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 12	Big Shark New Town Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 12	Summer Roundup Triathlon	Sprint: 500-meter swim, 12.3-mile bike, 5K run Olympic: 1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run	Jasper, MO
July 20	Mighty Max Kids Triathlon (cancelled for 2019; returns in 2020)	Four age-appropriate distances for children up to age 14	Columbia, MO
July 21	Ballwin Triathlon	300-yard pool swim, 9-mile bike and 3.4-mile run	Ballwin (St. Louis), MO
July 21	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 27	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 27	Route 66 Half Iron Triathlon	1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Springfield, IL
Jul 28	Jefferson City Triathlon & Duathlon(rescheduled date)	Triathlon: 400-meter pool swim, 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run Duathlon: 12-mile bike, 3.1-mile run	Jefferson City, MO
Aug 4	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 2	Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy-UP! Triathlon	500-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
July 31	Republic Youth Tigger Tri	Distances to be announced	Republic, MO
Aug 1	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 17	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
Sept 4-6	Trifest for MS	Sprint, super sprint and Olympic distances	Bentonville, AR
Sep 15	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 21	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 2020
Date	Race/Event Name	Distance(s)	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2019 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
April 25	The Epic (gravel road bike races)	150 and 80 miles	Lake of the Ozarks
April 23	MoBikeFed Ride with Legislators		Jefferson City, MO
May 3	El Chupacabra Grondo	103K gravel road race	Columbia, MO
May 9	Vino Fondo	42, 75 and 104 miles	Defiance, MO
May 17	The Hairy Hundred	100-mile gravel road race	Katy Trail near Columbia, MO
May 23-24	Pedaler's Jamboree	Music and cycling event on the Katy Trail	Columbia, MO
May 30	Dirty Kanza	200, 100, 50 and 25 miles	Emporia, KS
June 1	Route 66 Mother Road Bicycle Tour	15, 27, 45, 70 and 100 miles	Carthage, MO
June 8	Cycle for Life	10, 30 and 50 miles	Springfield, MO
June 8	Tour de Cure	10, 30, 50, 62 and 100 miles	St. Charles, MO
June 8-9	Down 'n Dirty	Varies by division	Warsaw, MO
June 13	Queen City Century	22, 45, 60, 82 and 100 miles	Springfield, MO
Jun 9-14	Big BAM	Bicycle ride across Missouri	Columbia to Arrow Rock, MO
June 22	Tour de Lakes	10, 32, 55 and 65 miles	Lee's Summit, MO
July 14	Tour de Jeff	15-mile nighttime bike ride	Jefferson City, MO
July 20	World Naked Bike Ride--St. Louis		St. Louis, MO
July 20	Show-Me State Games Road Cycling Race	19 and 28 miles	Kingdom City, MO
July 28	Show-Me State Games Mountain Bike Race	1, 1-1/2, and 3 hours	Columbia, MO
Aug 1	MO State Time Trial Championship	20K or 40K, depending on division	St. Charles, MO
Aug 1	Moonlight Ramble	10.5 and 18.5 miles	St. Louis, MO
Aug 24	Red Shoe Ride	35, 60 and 100 miles	Columbia, MO
Aug 24	BikeMO	30, 65 and 90 miles (24 and 50 miles for Katy Trail option)	Rocheport, MO
Aug 31 - Sep 2	Singletrackmind Festival (cancelled; resumes in 2020)	Mountain biking, trail runs, etc. on the Two Rivers Bike Trail	Springfield, MO
Sep 7	Pony Express120 Gravel Dash	120- and 75-mile gravel road races	Maryville, KS
Sep 7-8	Bike MS	Four distances offered	Godfrey, IL
Sep 14	Svitak Freedom Ride	10, 25, 40, 67 and 100 miles	Joplin, MO
Sep 23	Rhett's Run	Mountain bike race	Columbia, MO
Sep 29	Tour de BBQ	15, 35 and 62 miles	Overland Park, KS
Sep 28	Hartsburg Hammer	100 and 50 mile gravel road races	Hartsburg, MO
Sep 28-29	Pedal the Cause	15, 25, 37, 50, 75 & 100 miles	St. Louis, MO
Oct 5	Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life	25, 50 and 100 miles	O'Fallon, MO
Oct 6-11	Big BAM	Bicycle ride across Missouri	St. Charles to Pleasant Hill, MO
Oct 6	Tour de Wildwood	28 and 45 miles	Wildwood, MO
Oct 6	Tour de Bass Bike Rides	25, 42, 77 and 102 miles	Springfield, MO
Oct 12-13	Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Ride	9.5 miles from Jefferson City on the Katy Trail
Oct 12	Cuban Gravel Crisis	20, 50 and 100 mile bike rides	Cuba, MO
Oct 18-20	BT Epic	Mountain bike race on the Berryman Trail	Steelville, MO

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PADDLING EVENTS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2020
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 9	Spring 12 Race	12 miles	Osage River--Mari-Osa to Bonnots Mill
June 6	Osage Howler	Race: 30 miles Fun Run: 14 miles	Osage River
June 22	MO River Ramble postponed due to Missouri River flooding	26-mile fun paddle	Jefferson City to Chamois on the Missouri River
Aug 24	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 xx (cancelled for 2020)	Fall 36 Race (Osage, Missouri and Gasconade Rivers)	36 miles Canoes, kayaks & paddleboards	Starts near Loose Creek; ends at Gasconade
Oct 10	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO