Quickie:  The Vol State 314-mile ultramarathon from Missouri to Georgia crowned its overall men's and women's winners on Monday.  The men's winner finished in 3 days, 22 hours, and the women's winner in 4 days, 12 hours.   Both were first-timers for this race, and raced with support crews.

Live tracking is available here.   Ken Chappell of Lebanon has completed 186 miles as of Monday night, and is in 39th place.  85 runners are still in the race, while 26 others have quit. 

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RUN FOR THE FALLEN (posted July 16th)

The Lake of the Ozarks' participation in the national Run for the Fallen will be on Saturday, August 4th.  It will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Camdenton Middle School Theatre (map). 

This is not a race, nor is it a 5K.  Participants are simply asked to run or walk at least a mile in memory of those fallen soldiers, including 142 from Missouri, who gave their lives for our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).  There is no charge to participate, and people of all ages are welcome.

Visit the event's Facebook page for more information.

This is the ninth year for this event, which is organized by the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce.

New to the event this year will be Camdenton High School's LASER 3284 robotics team firing it's robot howitzer to start the run.

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THE RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS 5K/1-MILE (posted July 16th)

The King's Academy preschool and elementary school will be holding its second annual Running of the Knights 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, September 23rd, in Lake Ozark.  The 1-mile fun run starts at 3:00 p.m., and the 5K at 3:30 p.m., at Christ the King Church at 1700 Bagnell Dam Blvd.  Race-day registration opens at 1:30 p.m.  

A post-race dinner is included in this year's festivities.

The entry fee for the timed 5K is $35. Register as a team of four or more, and the entry fee is $30 for each team member.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by September 7th.

The untimed, 1-mile fun run entry fee is $15.

For more information, please visit the race's Facebook page. To register online, click here.

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Quickie: Some local runners are putting on a "beer mile" this coming Thursday night.  For details, contact Scott Page.

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ARGO 13.1 HALF MARATHON (updated July 16th)

As of Monday evening, the results still haven't been posted.

Jade Fletcher and our friend from Grandview, Greg Linhart, ran the semi-annual Argo 13.1 Half Marathon on Sunday.   Results haven't yet been posted, but you'll find plenty of photos at the race's Facebook page.

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SUMMER ROUNDUP TRIATHLON (posted July 15th)

Two of our Lake-area triathletes competed at the Summer Roundup Triathlon in Jasper, Missouri on Sunday.

In what may have been her very first triathlon, Whitney Backsen of Lake Ozark competed in the sprint distance race.  Whitney finished the 500-meter swim, 12.3-mile bike and 5K run in 2:01:24, and placed sixth (of seven) in the women's 35-39 age group. Here are her splits:

Swim:        18:34  (3:43 per 100 meters)
T-1:            3:04
Bike:       1:03:51  (11.6 miles per hour)
T-2:             0:40
Run:          35:14  (11:22 per mile)
Finish:    2:01:24

For Jim McDermott, this year's race was a virtual repeat of his age-group victory in 2015.  Jim did the Oympic distance race and completed the 1500-meter swim, 40K bike and 10K run in 3:01:39--about 16 minutes slower than three years ago. He won the men's 65-69 age group over one other competitor.  Here are his splits:

Swim:        46:01  (3:04 per 100 meters)
T-1:             2:43
Bike:       1:10:39  (20.9 miles per hour)
T-2:             2:04
Run:      1:00:10  (9:42 per mile)
Finish:    3:01:39

Full results can be found here.

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OSAGE HOWLER PADDLE RACE (posted July 9th)

(Sorry for the delay in reporting.  The results for the June 30th race were posted just a few days ago, and not at the race's webpage.  I stumbled upon them elsewhere.)

Compared to last year's inaugural race, the second annual Osage Howler on the Osage River drew a much smaller field for the 61-mile race (18 boats with 25 paddlers this year, versus 41 and 47, respectively, last year), but a near doubling of the field for the 14-mile fun run (25 boats with 37 paddlers this year, versus 14 and 19 last year).

Finish times for the 61-mile race were substantially slower this year due to the absence of a fast current provided last year by a release of water from Bagnell Dam.  The winning time this year was 9:04:30.  Last year, it was 6:52:xx.

Four locals participated in the 14-mile fun run, all paddling kayaks solo.  Chris and (8 year-old) Charlie Boyle both finished in 3:01:xx., and were the second-fastest of all solo paddlers to finish.  Roxanne ten Bensel finished in 4:01:xx, one minute ahead of husband Corey ten Bensel.  Corey finished last year in a current-assisted 3:19:xx.

The complete results can be found here.

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SWEATFEST (posted July 8th)

The Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners' third annual Sweatfest was held Saturday evening in Strafford. The 2-, 5- and 10-mile races are held on certified courses, and offer competitors a chance at setting a Missouri state running record at the 2- and 10-mile distances. (Strangely, no records are kept for 5-mile races.) 

No one from the immediate Lake area competed, but a few of our more distant friends--Joel Reed of St. Robert, Ed Green of Lebanon and Randy Acklin of Marshfield--all took stabs at claiming statewide bragging rights.

Randy finished the 2-mile race in 15:07, and now owns the state record for 38 year-olds. (A 38 year-old runner from Olathe, Kansas ran a 13:03 nine years ago, but only Missouri residents running at Missouri races are eligible for official state records.)   (Note to Randy:  Send me a mailing address, and I'll mail your LOTO Runners t-shirt to you.)

Joel finished the 2-mile race in 12:22 and the 5-mile in 35:55. Joel was about two minutes slower than the current 2-mile record for 30 year-olds.

Ed ran the 2-mile in 16:15 (the current record is 12:29 for 58 year-olds), and the 5-mile in 45:59.

Complete results can be found here.

Noteworthy results:

The phenomenal 69 year-old Jefferson City runner John Howland, who already owns two, 2-mile state records, added a third after finishing in 13:31.

The oldest competitor at the race, Gee Williams of Springfield, is now a state record-holder at the age of 87.  She finished the 2-mile in 33:11.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY 5K FUN RUN/WALK (posted April 23rd)

The Tri-County YMCA will hold its first Christmas in July 5K Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, July 28th, at the YMCA's facility on Airport Rd. in Osage Beach.  The race will start at 9:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 7:00 a.m.   A cookout is planned after the race.

The entry fee is $25 until June 30th, and $30 after.

A mail-in registration form can be downloaded here.   Online registration is also available.

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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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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 16	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	5K/10K, Half	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	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 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 Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 7	MO' Cowbell Marathon Half: Amy Harrell	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 6	FLATS Trail Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Kirksville, MO
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
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	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 24	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 Express 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 xx (cancelled for 2017)	Fall 36 Race (Osage, Missouri and Gasconade Rivers)	36 miles Canoes, kayaks & paddleboards	Starts near Loose Creek; ends at Gasconade
Sep 30	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO
Oct 27	Chattajack 31 (Tennessee River)	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN