WEEKEND EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 16 - 17

You'll notice a much shorter calendar of events for this coming weekend, as our race season is quickly winding down.  We have just three races (at least that I'm currently aware of) in the Lake area through the rest of the year, with the next one being the Laker 5K Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.  (Final reminder:  If you want to be guaranteed a t-shirt, you need to pre-register by this coming Monday, November 18th.) 

Rolla takes center stage this weekend with the fourth annual Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon 10K & 5K on Saturday.  The finish line for all races is in Rolla.  The marathon starts in Salem, located about 25 miles to the south.  The half marathon starts halfway between them.  Bus transportation to the marathon and half marathon starting points is provided.   (Please note that there is no race-day registration.  Online registration closes Friday night at 7:30 p.m.  Packets for all races can be picked up Saturday morning.) We always have a few runners from the Lake area at the race. Our friends Melissa Martinez and Ed Green will be there, as well.

Elsewhere:

Jefferson City: 

Emmy Kramer 5th Annual Frosty 5K, Saturday (Even if you aren't interested in participating, just reading about Emmy's incredible challenges will make all of your troubles seem small by comparison, and make you count your blessings.)

Salem/Rolla:

Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon & 5K, Saturday

Springfield & vicinity:

Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Kansas City and vicinity:

Vets & Pets 5K, Saturday
Pilgrim Pacer Run (marathon/half/10K/5K), Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Run for ALD, Cure the Boys 5K, Creve Coeur Park, Saturday
Girls on the Run 5K, Downtown, Saturday
Jingle Bell Run (5K), St. Charles, Sunday
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

Fayetteville, Arkansas:

Fayetteville Half Marathon & 5K, Saturday

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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LONGVIEW HALF MARATHON & 5K/10K (posted November 10th)

One of our Lake-area runners was in Kansas City on Saturday for the Longview Half Marathon & 5K/10K.  Matt Buscher of Camdenton, who doesn't race often but is a multi-year past participant at Bridge & Dam, finished the half marathon in 2:31:15, placing 22nd (of 22) in the men's 25-29 age group.

Greg Linhart, who lives in Grandview but is a regular at Bridge & Dam and the Rock Island Road Race, placed 11th overall (of 586 half marathon finishers) and third in his age group with a 1:26:07 finish. (Hard to believe, but Greg ran faster than that in the soaking rain, cold and wind to win this year's Bridge & Dam half, in 1:25:37.) Update: Greg made it a two-fer weekend, running the Gobbler Grind Half Marathon on Sunday and crossing that finish line in 1:34:53.

The women's winner of the 2019 and 2018 Give 'Em The Bird 5K, Mackenzie Mogollon of Whiteman Air Force Base, finished second overall (of 426) and was the women's winner of the 10K.

Click for complete half marathon, 10K and 5K results.

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RUN TO THE LIGHTS 5K (posted November 10th)

Having been shut out of spots at the state high school championships on Saturday, five members of the Camdenton cross country team went down to Silver Dollar City on Friday night for the 14th annual Run to the Lights 5K. Jake Thoenen took second overall (of 666 total finishers) and won the 14-19 age group by finishing in 17:42, while Cambrie Kowal and Clare Holmes took second and third (of 30) in the women's 14-19 age group with 23:32 finishes.

Results for all of our local runners are shown below. (Please let me know if I missed anyone.) Complete race results can be found here.

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Laker 5K Turkey Trot course: I don't know why I never bothered to create a course map for the Laker 5K Turkey Trot (or the Night Glow 5K, since it's the same course), but a question about the course finally spurred me to create one. Click for a lower resolution .jpg file, or a high resolution .pdf file. Here's a thumbnail of what it looks like.

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V22 (updated November 10th)

The inaugural V22 (Facebook page), a 22-mile race for solo and 4-person team relay runners that was scheduled for next Saturday (November 16th) in Lebanon has been postponed until sometime next spring.

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THE MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER 340 (posted November 10th)

This year's Missouri American Water 340, the 340-mile paddling race from Kansas City to St. Charles on the Missouri River, has been cancelled.  The race, which was originally scheduled for July, had been postponed several times due to continuing high water levels on the river--a lingering result of record spring rains in the upper Plains. 

A limited-roster race with just 25 selected boats was scheduled to begin this coming Tuesday (November 12th).  It was still "on" as of early last week, but the cold temperatures now forecasted for this week presented a serious safety risk that required even more race cutbacks and logistical changes.  A few days ago, the race organizers decided (wisely, in everyone's opinion) to cancel the race.  Paddling nearly nonstop for nearly four days days in temperatures ranging from the low 20s to mid 40s would have been miserable, and if any boat overturned from the many hazards in the river, it could have been disastrous.

The race's Facebook page has more details regarding the cancellation.

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MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (posted November 10th) 

Congratulations to our eleven Lake-area high school cross country runners who competed at the Missouri state championships held at the Gans Creek Recreation Area in Columbia on Saturday.  Their individual results are posted below. The Osage girls team finished 13th (of 16) in the Class 3 girls team standings. 

The full race results can be found here.

For the record, the top boys' and girls' runners in the state finished the 5K in 15:07 and 18:08, respectively.  Both were from Class 4 schools. Their finish times were each about 30 seconds faster than last year's winners, when the race was held--as it had been every year since 1976--in Jefferson City.

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LAKER 5K TURKEY TROT (updated November 8th)

The Laker 5K Turkey Trot celebrates its tenth year on the biggest race day of the year--Thanksgiving Day (November 28th), when one million runners and walkers will toe starting lines all across the country.  The race starts at 9:00 a.m. at Camdenton High School.  Race-day registration opens at 7:30 a.m. 

The entry fee for those who pre-register by November 18th is $20.  After that, the fee is $25..  Only those who pre-register by November 18th will be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day.

All proceeds from the event go to Lake area food pantries.  Runners are also encouraged to bring canned or boxed food items for the pantries.

Be sure to stick around for the pie-eating contest after the race to see who's willing to suffer a lifetime of embarrassment in the hopes of enjoying a few seconds of glory.

The t-shirt for this year's race is pictured below.

Click for a flyer/registration form. 

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4 FORE 30 (posted December 13th) 

4 Fore 30 (Facebook page) will return on December 7-8, 2019 to Lake Valley Golf & Country Club.   Kids' Harbor will again being the race beneficiary.

The only notable change for 2019 is that the race will start one hour later than in 2018.  The 7:00 a.m. start in 2019 will avoid the need for headlamps in the race's first hour.

The entry fee is $90 through October 31, and $100 thereafter.  Use the discount code "lakellamas" to get $15 off your entry fee through January 31st. 

Registration and full details are available here.  

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WHOBILATION 5K RUN/WALK (posted September 9th)

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. (Online registration isn't yet available.)  

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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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HALF MARATHON, MARATHON & LONGER RUNNING RACES IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2019
Date	Race Name	Distances	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2019 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Jan 1	Hangover Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Overland Park, KS
Jan 6	Argo 13.1	Half Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Jan 18-19	David's Trail Endurance Run	Friday night:  11K Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Jan 19	Wildwood Frozen Feet 13.1M Trail Race	Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Jan 20	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan 26	St. Louis Track Club Frostbite Series	Half Marathon & 4-mile	St. Louis, MO
Feb 2	Chocolate Rush Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Olathe, KS
Feb 9	963 Beulah Challenge	9/6/3-hour nighttime trail races	Wildwood, MO
Feb 9	Run with the Wind 25K	25K; solo and 3-person team relay	Sarcoxie, MO
Feb 10	Fort Smith Marathon	Marathon/Half/relays	Fort Smith, AR
Feb 10	Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans	Marathon & Half	New Orleans, LA
Feb 16	Heart of the Ozarks	Half Marathon, relay, 10K & 2-mile	West Plains, MO
Feb 23	Cabin Reliever 20K & Resolution 5K	20K & 5K	Rogersville, MO
Feb 23	Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Clinton, MO
Feb 23	Castlewood Cup 15K Trail Race John Shelby	15K	Castlewood State Park, west St. Louis county
Feb 23	Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run	50K, 20-mile & 10-mile trail runs	Kansas City, KS
Feb 23	Lake Ouachita Vista Trail Endurance Runs	100 miles and 100K	Hot Springs, AR
Feb 23	Taum Sauk 50K FatAss	50K	Ironton, MO
March 2	Liberty Hospital Half	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
March 2	The Endurance Trials	12/6/1-hour races	Festus, MO
March 3	Quivering Quads Trail Race (postponed to March 10th)	Half Marathon and 50K	Cuivre River State Park, Troy, MO
March 3	Little Rock Marathon	Marathon, Half & 10K	Little Rock, AR
March 9	Ozark Highlands Endurance Run	50K and 21-mile	Norfork, AR
March 9	Racing for Daylight Ultra Event	Click on link at left	Waynesville, MO
March 15	Howard Aslinger Endurace Run	12/24-hour endurance runs	Cape Girardeau, MO
March 16	Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Peculiar, MO
March 16	Dublin's Pass ShamRox Run	15K & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 17	ShamRox Columbia	15K & 5K	Rocheport, MO
March 15,16,17	3 Days of Syllamo	Day 1:  50K Day 2:  50 miles Day 3:  20K	Blanchard Springs, AR
March 23	Sedalia Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Sedalia, MO
March 23	Highline Run with Evangel	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 30	Mission Run in the Ozarks	Marathon/Half/5K	Mountain Home, AR
March 30	Bridge & Dam	Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; Double Down (half+10K) and All-In (half+10K+5K) Challenges	Lake Ozark, MO
March 30	Barkley Marathons	100 miles with 60-hour time limit; 60-mile "fun run"	Frozen Head State Park, TN
April 6	Do or Die Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Boonville, MO
April 6	Camp Barnabas Big Party Virtual Run	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Springfield, MO
April 6	Ozark Foothills 50M/50K/25K	50-Mile/50K/25K trail races	St. Louis, MO
April 6	Badge of Honor Run	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 6	Hogeye Marathon & Relays	Marathon/Half/Relays	Springdale, AR
April 7	GO! St. Louis	Marathon/Half/10K	St. Louis, MO
April 7	Brew to Brew	43.5 miles--solo and relays	Kansas City to Lawrence, KS
April 4-8	Super Awesome! Missouri Edition (cancelled)	Choose among five races in five days (5K/10K, Half, 26.2K, Marathon, 50K)	Sikeston, MO
April 12	Riverboat Series Day 6	50K/Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Cape Girardeau, MO
April 12-13	The 24 Hour Lions Roar	6/12/24 hour run and relays	Columbia, MO
April 13	Rock the Parkway	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
April 13	Garmin Marathon	Marathon/Half//10K	Olathe, KS
April 13	Wolf Creek Trail Run	Half Marathon & 6K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 14	Go Girl Run--Springfield	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 20	Double Chubb Trail Race	50K & 25K	Eureka, MO
April 20	Run for Missions	Half Marathon & 5K	Carthage, MO
April 27	Illinois Marathon	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Champaign-Urbana, IL
April 27	Frisco Run	50 miles/50K/ Marathon/Half/8K	Willard, MO
April 27	LX3	12/6-hour trail runs	Washington, MO
April 28	New Jersey Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Oceanport, NJ
April 28	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon	Marathon/Relay/Half/5K	Oklahoma City, OK
May 4	Trail of Four Winds 25K	25K trail run	Lake of the Ozarks State Park
May 4	Strolling Jim	40-mile, Marathon, 13.2-mile, 10K	Wartrace, TN
May 4	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 11	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 18	Joplin Memorial Run	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Joplin, MO
May 18	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 26	Vermont City Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & relays	Burlington, VT
June 1	Go Girl Run--Columbia	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 1	GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay John Shelby	82-mile Katy Trail relay race (moved to Illinois for 2019 due to Katy Trail flooding)	St. Louis to Hermann, MO
June 1	Hospital Hill Run	Half Marathon, 7.7-mile & 5K	Kansas City, MO
June 1	War Eagle Trail Running Festival	50K/25K/10K	Hobbs State Park, Rogers, AR
June 8	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 16	Estes Park Marathon Scott Page, Payton Bartlett	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Estes Park, CO
June 22	Grandma's Marathon Half:  Scott Gray	Marathon/Half 5K	Duluth, MN
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 17	Harder Than Hell Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Nixa, MO
Aug 25	Go Girl Run - Kansas Ctiy	Half Marathon & 5K (women only)	Kansas City, MO
Aug 29 - Sep 2	A Race for the Ages	Endurance run	Manchester, TN
Aug 31	Forrest Gump Challenge Scott Page (half); Reagan and Ryan Page (5K)	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Sep 1	NE Green River Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	Vermont to Massachusetts
Sep 2	Flatlanders 6/12 Hour Run (cancelled)	6 or 12 hours	Fenton, MO
Sep 2	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia, MO
Sep 6-7	Superior Fall Trail Race Chris Boyle (100M)	100-mile, 50-mile, marathon	Lutsen, MN
Sep 7	Corps of Discovery	Half Marathon & 5-Mile trail runs	St. Charles, MO
Sep 7	Katy Trail 50/50 Melissa Martinez (50-mile)	100K, 50K and 50-mile on the Katy Trail	Dutzow, MO
Sep 14	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 15	North Shore Trail Run (cancelled for 2019)	5K/10K, Half	Lawrence, KS
Sep 21	The PB&J Run Margie Gunter	5K/10K	Clearwater, FL
Sep 21	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 22	Quad Cities Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Moline, IL
Sep 28	Belleville Main Street Marathon Bill Pauls	Marathon	Belleville, 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 29	Mother Road Marathon (cancelled)	Marathon/Half/5K	Joplin, MO
Sep 29	Berlin Marathon	Marathon	Berlin, Germany
Oct 5	Frog Hill Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 10K (5K on Friday evening)	Waynesville, MO
Oct 5	Rock Bridge Revenge John Shelby (50K)	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, MO
Oct 5	Panther Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 6	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 13	Chicago Marathon	Marathon	Chicago, IL
Oct 13	Prairie Fire Marathon	Marathon, Half & 5K	Wichita, KS
Oct 19	Bear Creek Run	Half Marathon	Columbia, MO
Oct 19	Big's Backyard Ultra	Last man standing race	Bell Buckle, TN
Oct 19	Minnie Ha Ha (inaugural race)	6- and 12-hour runs	St. Louis, MO
Oct 19	Soaring Wings Half Marathon & 10K Half: Scott Gray; Chris Hein	Half Marathon & 10K	Conway, AR
Oct 19	Kansas City Marathon	5K, 10K, Half & Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Oct 20	Des Moines Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Des Moines, IA
Oct 20	Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race	5K/10K, Half	St. Louis, MO
Oct 20	Detroit Marathon	First marathon for Carlos Orosco, who once weighed 650 pounds	Detroit, MI
Oct 26	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 2	Ozark Trail 100 John Shelby, Thomas Mintun, Ryan and Jaime Maher	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 3	Bowling Green Marathon Bill Pauls (after turning 70)	Marathon & Half	Bowling Green, KY
Nov 3	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 10	Gobbler Grind Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 16	Fayetteville Half Marathon	Half & 5K	Fayetteville, AR
Nov 16	Honoring Our Heroes	Marathon/Half/5K	Salem to Rolla, MO
Nov 16	V22 (postponed to spring 2020)	22-mile solo or 4-person team relay, and 2.2-mile run/walk	Bennett Springs State Park to Lebanon
Nov 17	Pilgrim Pacer Run	5K/10K, Half, Marathon	Shawnee, KS
Nov 23	White River Marathon for Kenya Half: Scott Gray	Marathon/Half/5K	Cotter, AR
Nov 24	Route 66 Marathon	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 7	Cheese & Sauerkraut 10-Miler	10 miles	Columbia, MO
Dec 7	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 7-8	4 Fore 30	4-mile loops run hourly until last runner stops, or 30 hours have elpased, whichever comes first	Camdenton, MO
Dec 7	36 Hours of Jack Cancelled	200K/100K/80K/50K/30K/15K/5K & 100-mile	Carthage, MO
Dec 8	Half & Half / Double Half	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
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
2020
Jan 17-18	David's Trail Endurance Run(see list 8/23/19)	Friday night:  11K Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Feb 21-23	Postoak Lodge Challenge Scott Page (85.5 miles); Katie and Stacy Roberts (42.75 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 29	Olympic Marathon Trials		Atlanta, GA
Mar 7	Creve Coeur St. Paddy's Day Run	Half marathon & 7K	Creve Coeur, 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
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

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TRIATHLONS AND DUATHLONS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2019
Date	Race Name	Distance(s)	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2019 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Apr 27	Neosho Sprint Triathlon	Triathlon: 300-yard indoor pool swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run;	Neosho, MO
Apr 28	The Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon	1.5-mile run, 12-mile bke, 1.5-mile run	St. Louis, MO
May 5	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 12	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 19	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 25	Iron Horse Duathlon	Duathlon:  5K run, 30K bike, 5K run	Parsons, KS
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	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 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 13	Big Shark New Town Kids Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 14	Big Shark New Town Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 14	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 4	Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy-UP! Triathlon	500-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
Aug 9	Republic Youth Tigger Tri	Distances to be announced	Republic, MO
Aug10	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
Aug 31 - Sept 1	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
2020
May 31	Ironman Tulsa Jim McDermott	2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run	Tulsa, OK

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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 2019 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Feb 23	Rocheport Roubaix	20, 50 and 70 miles	Rocheport, MO
April 27	The Epic (gravel road bike races)	150 and 80 miles	Lake of the Ozarks
April 23	MoBikeFed Ride with Legislators		Jefferson City, MO
May 5	El Chupacabra Grondo	103K gravel road race	Columbia, MO
May 11	Vino Fondo	42, 75 and 104 miles	Defiance, MO
May 19	The Hairy Hundred	100-mile gravel road race	Katy Trail near Columbia, MO
May 25-26	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 1	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 15	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 3	MO State Time Trial Championship	20K or 40K, depending on division	St. Charles, MO
Aug 17	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 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 11	Spring 12 Race	12 miles	Osage River--Mari-Osa to Bonnots Mill
June 15	Osage Howler cancelled due to Osage River flooding	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?)	Fall 36 Race (Osage, Missouri and Gasconade Rivers)	36 miles Canoes, kayaks & paddleboards	Starts near Loose Creek; ends at Gasconade
Oct 26	Chattajack 31 (Tennessee River)	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN
Nov 2	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO