WEEKEND EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 19 - 20

The weekend weather forecast looks nice, except for a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday morning.  Don't fret over the Saturday forecast just yet--we have a few days for things to change for the better.

There are no Lake-area races this weekend, but just a short drive down Highway 5 is the Rotary Route 5K Run in Lebanon on Saturday.  The Lebanon Rotary Club uses proceeds from the event to buy winter coats for kids in need.

Two big races are happening on opposite sides of the state this weekend.   The Kansas City Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K/10K--the biggest marathon and biggest half marathon in Missouri in 2018--takes place on Saturday, followed by The Great GO! St. Louis Half Marathon & 5K/10K on Sunday.  There are lots of 5Ks going on in both Kansas City and St. Louis as well. 

Osage cross country runners will be competing at the Borgia Invitational in Washington on Saturday. All of the other area high schools have and "off" weekend.

Lazarus Lake's brainchild "last man standing" race, the Big's Backyard Ultra ("Big" is the name of Laz's bigger of two dogs), starts at 6:40 a.m. Saturday and ends when just one runner remains.  (Last year, it took a record 68 hours--or 283.335 miles--to determine a winner.)  Four-time previous participant Andy Emerson of Columbia joins 74 others from all over the U.S. and the world for this year's edition of insanity.

The Detroit Marathon is on Sunday.  Although no one from the Lake area will be doing it (as far as I know) or has ever done it (as far as I know), one runner who'll be there attempting to complete his very first marathon is Carlos Orosco. What distinguishes Carlos from all other first-time marathoners is that a few years ago he weighed 650 lbs.  You can read about him, and about how running helped give him a new lease on life, here.

Elsewhere:

Lebanon:

Rotary Route 66 5K Run, Saturday

Columbia:

Stache Dash 5K, Saturday
Bear Creek Run Half Marathon, Saturday

Rolla:

Superhero 5K, Saturday

Steelville:

BT Epic (mountain bike race on the Berryman Trail), Saturday 

Springfield & vicinity:

Reach for the Stars 5K, Saturday
Walk Like MADD & 5K Dash, Saturday
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Kansas City and vicinity:

Kansas City Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K/10K, Saturday
The Overrun Ovarian Cancer 5K, Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Ivory Crockett Run for Webster 5K, Saturday
Walk Run 'n Roll for Spina Bifida (6K), Saturday
Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run (5K/10K), Saturday
Minnie Ha Ha 6- & 12-Hour Run, Saturday
The Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race (half marathon, 5K/10K), Sunday
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

Des Moines, Iowa:

Des Moines Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Sunday

Bell Buckle, Tennessee:

Big's Backyard Ultra, starts 6:40 a.m. Saturday; ends when one runner remains

Detroit, Michigan:

Detroit Marathon, Sunday

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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PRAIRIE FIRE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K (posted October 13th)

After three consecutive years of running the Prairie Fire Marathon in Wichita, and succeeding in qualifying for Boston on her third try, Bryna Edwards of Lake Ozark stepped down to the half marathon this year.  On Sunday, Bryna finished the half in 1:40:54, placing 6th (of 91) in the women's 30-34 age group.  It's now the fastest half marathon for Lake-area women so far this year.

Complete Prairie Fire race results can be found here.

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F*L*A*T*S TRAIL HALF MARATHON (posted October 12th)

Last year, it was rain and mud.  This year, it was the coldest weather (so far) of the season.  Despite the weather jinx, 154 runners, including two from the Lake area, took on the F*L*A*T*S Trail Half Marathon at Thousand Hills State Park just west of Kirksville in far northeastern Missouri on Saturday. (FLATS is an abbreviation for the Forest Lake Area Trail System, an all-volunteer community organization that promotes trail development in the Kirksville area.)

Aaron Koeppen, who ran and finished the race last year in 1:50:08, finished this year in 1:52:30 and placed 20th among the 90 male finishers.  Aaron finished just ahead of our running friend from Columbia, Andy Emerson.   (Andy travels to Bell Buckle, Tennessee later this week for a fifth appearance at Lazarus Lake's Big Backyard Ultra.)

Down in 25th place was Michael Classen of Versailles, who finished in 1:56:23.

Complete race results are here. 

As has happened before at this race, the overall race winner was a ringer.  This year it was North Face-sponsored ultra runner Coree Woltering, who breezed to victory in 1:31:51, more than four minutes ahead of his closest rival. Check out his past results at Ultrasignup.com, and you'll find a long list of overall race victories--21 in the last four years, in addition to about a dozen other high finishes.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR OCTOBER 12th (posted October 12th)

Versailles and Eldon cross country runners competed at the Russellville Invitational. Their results can be found here.

Results for Camdenton runners at the Ozark Conference meet haven't yet been posted at Milesplit.com.

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GIVE 'EM THE BIRD 5K RUN, 1-MILE WALK & KIDS RACE (updated August 7th)

Note:  This year's Give 'Em The Bird 5K in Versailles is moving up one week.   In the past, it's always been held on the first Saturday in November.   This year, though, the race will be on Saturday, October 26th.   That's welcome news to our many runners who do Bass Pro, which almost always falls on the day after GETB.  This year, you'll be able to do both races, without having to scurry down to Springfield right after GETB to pick up your race packets at Bass Pro. (Actually, you should be able to do both races once again in 2020, since the first Saturday in November--November 7, 2020--comes six days after the first Sunday--November 1st--when Bass Pro will likely be held.)

The color of the Give 'Em The Bird t-shirts has always matched the background color of the logo for that year's race, so it looks like this year's shirts will be white.

      
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Versailles Total Fitness' ninth annual Give 'Em The Bird 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk, plus a quarter-mile race for kids, will be held on Saturday, October 26th.  It will start at 9:00 a.m. at Versailles Total Fitness (map) at 131 N. Monroe in downtown Versailles. 

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

Registration is available online, or you can download a registration form to mail to or drop off at Versailles Total Fitness.   The entry fee is $25 if you register on or before October 19th.  The fee rises to $35 on and after October 20th.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by October 4th. 

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

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TRICK-OR-TROT 5K RUN/WALK (posted September 25th)

Camdenton High School's DECA chapter is holding its second annual Trick-or-Trot 5K Run/Walk on the evening of Saturday, October 26th.  The run/walk starts at 6:00 p.m. at Camdenton High School, with race-day registration opening at 5:00 p.m.  The entry fee is $25 for those who register by the October 9th pre-registration deadline, and $35 thereafter. Click for a 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 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	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	Half Marathon & 5K	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 Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	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	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 KenyaHalf: Scott Gray, Jayna 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 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
Oct 5	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, MO
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