WEEKEND EVENTS FOR JULY 22-23

This weekend is going to be a scorcher, so whether you're going to be racing or training, be very careful.

There are two events in the Lake area this weekend.  On Saturday, the Tuscumbia FFA 5K starts at 9:00 a.m. (registration opens at 8:00 a.m.) at the Tuscumbia city park.  More information about the event can be found in the listing under "Upcoming Events" further down this column.

A 0.05K run/walk (yes, it's only 164 ft. long) will be held at Shorty Pants Lounge on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. as part of the Change of Heart event to raise awareness of the need for organ donations.  (The advertisement in the newspaper says this is a 5K run/walk.   The copywriter apparently missed the decimal point.)

We want to wish the best of luck to Todd Raney, who heads west to Montana and Utah to run three marathons on three consecutive days.

Columbia:

Show-Me State Games Road Cycling, Auxvasse, Saturday
Show-Me State Games Triathlon & Duathlon, Sunday

Springfield & vicinity:

Access to Health 5K, Saturday
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Kansas City and vicinity:

Digital Ally Open 5K, Saturday
Psycho Psummer Trail Run (50K, 20 miles, 10 miles), Saturday
KC Running Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Head for a Cure 5K, Saturday
The Firecracker Race (paddle race), Alton, Saturday
Roller Coaster Race 5K/10K, Eureka (Six Flags), Sunday
Celebrate Life 5K, Sunday
Tour de Kirkwood Triathlon, Sunday
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

Montana/Utah:

Madison Marathon, Saturday
Big Sky Marathon, Sunday
Deseret News Marathon, Salt Lake City, Monday

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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CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS BLUE RIBBON 5K RUN/WALK (updated July 17th)

Sixty runners and walkers, plus six participating around the country on a virtual basis, toed the starting line at the fourth annual Blue Ribbon 5K Run/Walk in Linn Creek on Saturday.  The race was a fund-raiser for Camdenton-based Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S).

As has been the case with nearly every Lake-area race so far this year, attendance was down from last year, when 130 in-person and virtual runners and walkers participated.

Osage High School cross country runner Derrick Puckett was the overall winner, in 19:25.  Derrick beat second-place finisher Nigher Alfaro by a mere 8 seconds.   

On the women's side, Heather Oddo, despite being five months pregnant, won easily, in 22:00, and placed fourth overall. 

Interestingly, in the four years of this race, there have now been four different male and female overall winners.

Complete race results can be found here. 

You can view about 150 more race photos here. 

Finally, a big "thank-you" goes to Paul and Ginger Joyner, owners of Rolla-based Split Second Timing, who generously donated their time and services to the Blue Ribbon 5K.

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ROCK 'N' ROLL CHICAGO HALF MARATHON & 10K (posted July 16th)

Scott and Jayna Gray interrupted their family vacation to run the 10K at Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll Chicago.  Don't give them too much credit, though--Sunday's high temperature in Chicago was only 73°.

Jayna finished in 1:19:29, placing 150th (of 248) in the women's 35-39 age group, while Scott finished in 1:38:12, placing 86th (of 90) in the men's 35-39 age group. 

The phenomenal Jamie Vest of Lebanon took third overall in the women's half marathon.  She finished in 1:20:58, ahead of 5,739 other women.

Complete race results can be found here.

Scott passed along a few photos.

 
Left photo: Jayna and Scott Gray at the finish line.
Right photo: Scott and Brayden Gray with the GEICO lizard.

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TUSCUMBIA FFA FUN 5K (posted May 29th) 

Tuscumbia High School's Future Farmers of America chapter is holding a 5K on Saturday, July 22nd, at the Tuscumbia City Park (map).  Proceeds from the event will help send students to a national FFA conference in Washington, D.C. this summer. 

The run/walk starts at 9:00 a.m., with registration open from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m.

The registration fee is $20 if you register before July 1st.  After that date, the fee rises to $25.  The fee for kids ages 12 and under is $10.  T-shirts will only be guaranteed for those who pre-register and pay by July 1st. 

Click for a flyer/registration form (.jpg or .pdf).

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RUN FOR THE FALLEN (posted July 5th)

The Lake of the Ozarks' participation in the national Run for the Fallen event will be on Saturday, August 12th.  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.

View the event flyer with more details here.

Visit the event's Facebook page for more information.

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

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9/11 FREEDOM RUN 5K (posted July 5th)

The 9/11 Freedom Run is going back to its original time and place.  After being held on Saturday evening at the campground below Bagnell Dam for two years, the fouth annual race will be held on the morning of Saturday, September 9th, and will start and end at JJ Twig's on Bagnell Dam Blvd in Lake Ozark. 

The firefighters of the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District organize the event to commemorate those New York City firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.  Proceeds from the event go toward the Lake Ozark firefighters' "Shop With a Fireman" program, which takes underprivileged kids shopping for Christmas gifts in a fire truck.

The 5K run/walk starts at 8:00 a.m.  Race-day registration begins at 7:00 a.m.

The entry fee is $20, or $25 if you register on race day.  Only those who register by August 25th will be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day. 

You can register online or by completing and mailing a downloadable registration form.

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THE RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS 5K/1-MILE (posted May 11th)

The King's Academy preschool and elementary school will be holding its first Running of the Knights 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, September 10th, in Lake Ozark.  The 1-mile fun run starts at 2:00 p.m., and the 5K at 2:30 p.m., at Christ the King Church at 1700 Bagnell Dam Blvd.  Race-day registration opens at 12:30 p.m.

The entry fee for the timed 5K is $30. Register as a team of four or more, and the entry fee is $25 for each team member.

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

The registration deadline for guaranteed t-shirts is August 18th.

For more information or to register online, click here.

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WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S (posted May 31st) 

The Lake of the Ozarks' participation in the Alzheimer's Association's national Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place on Saturday, October 7th, at the Camdenton City Park.    

Registration on the day of the event will begin at 8:00 a.m., with a ceremony and the walk beginning at 9:00 a.m.

To register, volunteer or donate, please click here.

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HALF MARATHON, MARATHON & LONGER RUNNING RACES IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2017
Date	Race Name	Distances	Location
	NOTE:  HIGHLIGHTED DATES INDICATE THAT THE EVENT'S 2017 DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED AND/OR CONFIRMED
Dec 10, 2016	Hoover Dam Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Lake Mead National Park, NV
Dec 11, 2016	Half & Half / Double Half	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 31, 2016	Run for the Ranch	Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half and 6-Hour Run	Springfield, MO
Dec 31- Jan 1	The Pistol Ultra Run	50K relay, 50K, 50 miles, 100K, 100 miles	Alcoa, TN
Jan 1	Hangover Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Leawood, KS
Jan 14	Runner's Choice 5K/10K (cancelled)	5K & 10K	Columbia, MO
Jan 14	Cabin Reliever 20K & Resolution 5K (Postponed until Jan. 21)	20K & 5K	Rogersville, MO
Jan 15	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan 15	Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon: Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Phoenix, AZ
Jan 21	Wildwood Frozen Feet 13.1M Trail Race	Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Jan 21	David's Trail Endurance Run 25K: Gary Braman, Chris Boyle, John Shelby	50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Jan 28	St. Louis Track Club Frostbite Series	Half Marathon & 4-mile	St. Louis, MO
Feb 4	Chocolate Rush Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Olathe, KS
Feb 5	Surf City MarathonMarathon: Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Huntington Beach, CA
Feb 11	Run with the Wind 25K	25K; solo and 3-team relay	Sarcoxie, MO
Feb 11	Heart of the Ozarks	Half Marathon, relay & 10K	West Plains, MO
Feb 11	Mississippi River Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Lake Village, AR to Greenville, MS
Feb 12	Fort Smith Marathon	Marathon/Half/relays	Fort Smith, AR
Feb 19	Austin Marathon	Marathon & Half	Austin, TX
Feb 19	Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Feb 25	Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K (inaugural race)	Half Marathon & 5K	Clinton, MO
Feb 25	Psycho Wyco Run Toto Run	50K, 20-mile & 10-mile trail runs	Kansas City, KS
March 4	Myrtle Beach Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Myrtle Beach, SC
March 4	Liberty Hospital Half (inaugural race)	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
March 5	Little Rock Marathon	Marathon, Half & 10K	Little Rock, AR
March 11	Lucky 13.1 Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Peculiar, MO
March 11	Dublin's Pass ShamRox Run	15K & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 12	ShamRox Columbia	15K & 5K	Rocheport, MO
March 17,18,19	3 Days of Syllamo	Day 1:  50K Day 2:  50 miles Day 3:  20K	Blanchard Springs, AR
March 18	Sedalia Half Marathon (Facebook page)	Half Marathon & 5K	Sedalia, MO
March 19	Relay & Run for 21K	Half Marathon, 7K & Relay	St. Louis, MO
March 25	Bridge & Dam Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Lake Ozark, MO
March 25	Highline Run for Scouting	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
March 26	Queens Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	New York, NY
April 1	Do or Die Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Rocheport to Boonville, MO
April 1	Badge of Honor Run	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Poplar Bluff, MO
April 1	Big Party Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 1	Mission Run in the Ozarks	Marathon/Half/5K	Mountain Home, AR
April 2	Brew to Brew	43.5 miles--solo and relays	Kansas City to Lawrence, KS
April 8	Rock the Parkway	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
April 8	Hogeye Marathon & Relays	Marathon/Half/Relays	Fayetteville, AR
April 9	GO! St. Louis Marathon: Gary Braman	Marathon/Relay/Half	St. Louis, MO
April 9	Vernonia Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Banks, OR
April 15	Double Chubb Trail Race	50K & 25K	Eureka, MO
April 15	Go Girl Run--Springfield	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 22	Run for the Children Half Marathon & 10K	Half Marathon & 10K	Eldon, MO
April 22	Garmin Marathon	Marathon/Half//10K	Olathe, KS
April 22	Illinois Marathon	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Champaign-Urbana, IL
April 23	Northland Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Riverside, MO (near KC)
April 23	Glass City Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Toledo, OH
April 29	Frisco Railroad Run	50 miles/50K/ Marathon/Half/10-mile & 8K	Willard, MO
April 29	Run for Their Lives (cancelled)	Half Marathon & 5K	Owensville, MO
April 30	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon	Marathon/Relay/Half/5K	Oklahoma City, OK
May 6	Trail to a Cure Ride/Run/Walk (final race--TTAC ceasing operations)	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Rocheport, MO
May 7	Independence Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Independence, MO
May 13	Running with the Cows	Half Marathon & 5K	Bucyrus, KS
May 13	RiverTownRun	Half Marathon & 5K	Washington, MO
May 20	Striker Life Half Marathon	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO
May 20	Joplin Memorial Run	Marathon/Half & 5K	Joplin, MO
May 20	Berryman 50-Mile & Marathon 50-mile course sweepers: Chris Boyle, Gary Braman & John Shelby	50-Mile & Marathon	Steelville, MO
May 20	Great American Bacon Race	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
May 20	Fargo Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Fargo, ND
May 21	Race 13.1 St. Louis	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Charles, MO
June 3	Go Girl Run--Columbia	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 3	GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay	82-mile Katy Trail relay race	St. Louis, MO
June 3	Hospital Hill Run	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Kansas City, MO
June 10	Run for a Vet	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
June 10	In2Action Trail Run	Half Marathon & 5K	Columbia, MO
June 17	Grandma's Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Duluth, MN
July 9	Mad Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Waitsfield, VT
July 15	Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66	6-hour run	Eureka, MO
July 22	Psycho Psummer Trail Run	50K, 20-mile, 10-mile	Kansas City, KS
July 22	Madison Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Montana
July 23	Big Sky Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Montana
July 24	Deseret News Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 19	Harder Than Hell Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Nixa, MO
Aug 26	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon, Half & 5K	Grand Island, NE
Sep 2	Forrest Gump Challenge	50K, Marathon, Half & 5K	Reeds Spring, MO
Sep 3	Flatlanders 6/12 Hour Run	6 or 12 hours	Fenton, MO
Sep 5	Run 2 Remember (cancelled?)	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Willard, MO
Sep 4	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia
Sep 10	Azalea Half Marathon(cancelled?)	5K/10K, Half	Nixa, MO
Sep 10	Sioux Falls Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon, Half & 5K	Sioux Falls, SD
Sep 16-17	Mark Twain 50/100 Chris Boyle (50-mile)	50 & 100 miles	Mark Twain Forest
Sep 16	North Shore Trail Run	5K/10K, Half	Lawrence, KS
Sep 17	Go Girl Run--Kansas City	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
Sep 24	Kyleigh Phillips Memorial 5K & Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Osage Beach, MO
Sep 23	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Rolla, MO
Sep 24	Broadway Bridge Run	5K/10K, Half	Kansas City, MO
Sep 24	Quad Cities Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Moline, IL
Sep 30	Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ Festival	10K, Half	Columbia, MO
Sep 30	Run the Burg	5K/10K, Half	Warrensburg, MO
Sep 30	Pony Express Run	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Joseph, MO
Oct 1	Mother Road Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Joplin, MO
Oct 1	MO' Cowbell Marathon	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 1	Double Road Race	10K+5K	Overland Park, KS
Oct 1	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Oct 7	Frog Hill Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Half Marathon & 10K (5K on Friday evening)	Waynesville, MO
Oct 7	Panther Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 7	Rock Bridge Revenge	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, MO
Oct 8	Chicago Marathon	Marathon	Chicago, IL
Oct 14	Bear Creek Run	Half Marathon	Columbia, MO
Oct 14	AdventureMax Springfield Trail Run	10K, Half	Highlandville, MO
Oct 15	Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis	5K (on Sat.), 10K & Half Marathon	St. Louis
Oct 15	Des Moines Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Des Moines, IA
Oct 21	Kansas City Marathon	5K, 10K, Half & Marathon	Kansas City, MO
Oct 22	Go Girl Run - Memphis	Half Marathon & 5K	Memphis, TN
Oct 22	Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race	5K/10K, Half	St. Louis, MO
Oct 27-28	Outback in the Ozarks	200-mile team relay	Eureka Springs, AR
Oct 28	FLATS Trail Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Kirksville, MO
Oct. 29	Good Life Halfsy Scott Gray; Jayna Gray(?)	Half Marathon	Lincoln, NE
Nov 4	Ozark Trail 100	100 miles	Steelville, MO
Nov 4-5	The Skippo Trail Race	10K/20K/30K	St. Louis, MO
Nov 5	Kansas Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Lawrence, KS
Nov 5	Bass Pro Shops Marathon: Jim McDermott, Josiah Peterson	5K, Half & Marathon	Springfield, MO
Nov 5	St. Louis Half Marathon	5K, Half	St. Louis
Nov 5	New York City Marathon Jesse Shields	Marathon	New York, NY
Nov 11	Team RWB Veterans Day Half Marathon & 4 Miler (2016 cancelled; will retry in spring 2017)	Half Marathon & 4-Miler	St. James, MO
Nov 11	Longview Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 11	Fayetteville Half Marathon	Half & 5K	Fayetteville, AR
Nov 11	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	15K	Lampe, MO
Nov 12	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	25K & 50K	Lampe, MO
Nov 18	Honoring Our Heroes	Marathon/Half/5K	Salem to Rolla, MO
Nov 18	White River Marathon for Kenya	Marathon/Half/5K	Cotter, AR
Nov 19	Route 66 Marathon Scott Gray; Jayna Gray(?)	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Nov 19	Pilgrim Pacer Run	5K/10K, Half, Marathon	Shawnee, KS
Dec 2	Alternate Chili Trail Run	10 miles	Kansas City, KS
Dec 2	Cheese & Sauerkraut 10-Miler	10 miles	Columbia
Dec 2	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend	Marathon/Half/5K	Memphis, TN
Dec 9	You Don't Know Jack	200K/100K/75K/50K/25K/15K/5K & 100-mile	Carthage, MO
Dec 10	Half & Half / Double Half	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
Dec 10	Honolulu Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	Honolulu, HI
Dec 16	Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon	Marathon	Little Rock, AR
Dec 30	Run for the Ranch	Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half and 6-Hour Run	Springfield

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TRIATHLONS AND DUATHLONS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2017
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	Ironman Texas Triathlon Jim McDermott	2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run	The Woodlands, TX
Apr 23	The Chain of Rocks Bridge Duathlon	1.5-mile run, 12-mile bke, 1.5-mile run	St. Louis, MO
April 30	Trek for Trikes	Not a true duathlon (run/bike/run), but offers a 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 7	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 13	Trek for Trikes	Not a true duathlon (run/bike/run), but offers a 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 14	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 21	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
June 10	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 11	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 17	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 17	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	Triathlon: 300-yard indoor pool swim, 12.5-mile bike, 3.1-mile run;	Neosho, MO
July 8	Big Shark New Town Kids Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 9	Big Shark New Town Triathlon	0.62-mile swim, 20-mile bike, 4-mile run	New Town St. Charles, MO
July 9	Summer Roundup Triathlon	Sprint: 500-meter swim, 12.3-mile bike, 5K run Olympic: 1500-meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run	Jasper, MO
July 9	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	Mighty Max Kids Triathlon	Four age-appropriate distances for children up to age 14	Columbia, MO
July 23	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 29	WIN for KC Women's Triathlon	500-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 5K run	Smithville, MO
July 29	Route 66 Half Iron Triathlon	1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Springfield, IL
July 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
Aug 6	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 6	Matt Mason Memorial Cowboy-UP! Triathlon	500-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 5K run	Kansas City, MO
Aug 11	Republic Youth Tigger Tri	Distances to be announced	Republic, MO
Aug12	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 12	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 19	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 26	Cedar Creek Triathlon & Duathlon (Cancelled)	Triathlon: 400-meter swim, 11-mile bike, 5K run Duathlon: 1-mile run, 11-mile bike, 1-mile run	Olathe, KS
Sep 10	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 16	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
Sep 24	Border Wars Triathlon(Cancelled)	1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run	Alton, IL
Sep 24	Ironman Chattanooga Triathlon	2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run	Chattanooga, TN
Oct 15	Ironman Louisville Triathlon	2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run	Louisville, KY

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CYCLING EVENTS IN MISSOURI AND VICINITY 2017
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
Jan 15	Rocheport Roubaix	30, 50 and 70 miles	Rocheport, MO
April 10	MoBikeFed Ride with Legislators		Jefferson City, MO
April 29	The Epic (gravel road bike races)	150 and 80 miles	Lake of the Ozarks
May 13	Vino Fondo	38, 58, 91 and 118 miles	Augusta, MO
May 21	The Hairy Hundred	100-mile gravel road race	Katy Trail near Columbia, MO
May 21	Down 'n Dirty	Varies by division	Warsaw, MO
May 27-28	Pedaler's Jamboree	Music and cycling event on the Katy Trail	Columbia, MO
May 29	Tour of Kansas City Gran Fondo	20, 50, 60, 75 and 100 miles	Kansas City, MO
June 3	Dirty Kanza 200	200 miles	Emporia, KS
June 3	Tour de Cure	10, 30, 50 and 100 miles	Alton, IL
Jun 10-16	Big BAM	Bicycle ride across Missouri	Weston to Louisiana, MO
June 10	Cycle for Life	10, 25 and 50 miles	Ozark, MO
June 17	Queen City Century	22, 45, 60, 82 and 100 miles	Springfield, MO
June 24	Tour de Lakes	10, 32, 55 and 65 miles	Lee's Summit, MO
July 9	Tour de Jeff	15-mile nighttime bike ride	Jefferson City, MO
July 15	World Naked Bike Ride--St. Louis		St. Louis, MO
July 22	Show-Me State Games Road Cycling Race	19 and 28 miles	Callaway County, MO
July 30	Show-Me State Games Mountain Bike Race	1, 1-1/2, and 3 hours	Columbia, MO
Aug 5	MO State Time Trial Championship	20K or 40K, depending on division	Centraiia, MO
Aug 5	Moonlight Ramble	10.5 and 18.5 miles	St. Louis, MO
Aug 19	Svitak Freedom Ride	10, 25, 40, 67 and 100 miles	Springfield, MO
Aug 26	Red Shoe Ride	35, 60 and 100 miles	Columbia, MO
Aug 26	BikeMO	30, 65 and 90 miles (24 and 50 miles for Katy Trail option)	Rocheport, MO
Sep 1-3	Singletrackmind Festival	Mountain biking, trail runs, etc. on the Two Rivers Bike Trail	Springfield, MO
Sep 9-10	Bike MS	Four distances offered	Godfrey, IL
Sep 17	Mountain Madness	Mountain bike races	Warsaw, MO
Sep 23-24	Pedal the Cause	15, 25, 37, 50, 75 & 100 miles	St. Louis, MO
Sep 24	Rhett's Run	Mountain bike race	Columbia, MO
Sep 30	Tour de BBQ	15, 35 and 62 miles	Overland Park, KS
Oct 1	Tour de Wildwood	28 and 45 miles	Wildwood, MO
Oct 7	Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life	25, 50 and 100 miles	St. Charles, MO
Oct 14-15	Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Ride	9.5 miles from Jefferson City on the Katy Trail
Oct 8	Tour de Bass Bike Rides	25, 42, 77 and 102 miles	Springfield, MO
Oct 21	Cuban Gravel Crisis	20, 50 and 100 mile bike rides; 5K run	Cuba, MO
Oct 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 2017
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 31	Lake Race "Paddle Battle"	Paddleboard races	Lake of the Ozarks
June 10-11	Osage Howler Trevor Dowdney (61 miles)	Race: 61 miles Fun Run: 14 miles	Osage River
July 22	Firecracker Race (Mississippi River -- Alton Pool)	Canoes & kayaks -- 12 miles Paddlboards -- 3 miles	Alton, IL
Aug 27	Race for the Rivers (Missouri River)	20 and 40 miles; canoes & kayaks	Washington, 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
Sep 30	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO
Oct 28	Chattajack 31 (Tennessee River)	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN