WEEKEND EVENTS FOR JUNE 23 - 24

It's felt like summer for more than a month now, but the first weekend of summer is officially here.   Other than a triathlon and a bike ride, most of the weekend's event offerings are 5Ks, except for a wide range of distances offered at the Angry Bull Sizzling Six Shooter on the Ruby Jack Trail in Carthage.

In the Lake area, the Eldon Police Officers Association is holding their second annual Donut 5K Run/Walk on Saturday.  It starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Bldg. on S. Oak St.   Race-day registration runs from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.  Complete details about the event can be found further down this column under "Upcoming Events". 

Elsewhere:

Lebanon:

Run for their Lives 5K, Saturday

Tebbetts (8 miles east of Jefferson City):

Travel the Gravel 5K (fun run; not a race), Saturday

Fulton:

Fulton Street Fair 5K, Saturday

Carthage:

Angry Bull Sizzling Six Shooter (5K/15K/25K/30K/50K/80K), Saturday (LOTO participant: Margie Gunter). The courses are certified, and thus eligible for Missouri state running records.

Mountain Grove:

Lake Freebird Triathlon/Duathlon, Sunday

Springfield & vicinity:

Recycle Run (10K), Saturday
Ava Lions Club Run for Sight 5K, Ava, Saturday
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Kansas City and vicinity:

Tour de Lakes (bike rides of varying distances), Saturday
Kansas City Spirit 5K, Saturday
Run to Serve the World 5K, Saturday
YMCA Parkway Run/Walk (5K/10K), St. Joseph, Saturday
Scout Strong Challenge (5K/10K & 5K+10K), Parkville, Saturday
CASA SuperHero 5K Run, Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Seize the Day 5K, Kirkwood, Saturday
Head for the Cure 5K, Forest Park, Sunday
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

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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THE RUNNING RECESSION: A MID-YEAR UPDATE (posted June 21st) 

Regular readers know that I've been chronicling on this website the declining interest in running over the past few years. The "recession" began around 2014, and continued uninterrupted through 2017.  The decline has been a bit disheartening to watch, and I really hoped that we would finally see a turn upward this year.   However, that's not the case.   The numbers are down through the first half of this year, and it's almost certain that 2018 is going to mark the fourth full year of this recession.

To measure interest in running, I keep track of the number of finishers at nearly every full and/or half marathon in the state of Missouri.  I don't track the number of 5K finishers because of the very large number of those events statewide, and because many of these finishers are casual walkers--not runners.  (Even without collecting the data, I'm very confident in saying that the number of 5K finishers has declined over the last several years, too.)

For some historical perspective, here are the number of full and half marathon finishers at Missouri races, by year, since 2012.   The total peaked at 57,024 in 2014, followed by declines in the three subsequent years.   Interestingly, there were 20% fewer finishers in 2017 than in 2012, despite a doubling in the number of events held.

In the first half of 2018, there were 19,841 finishers at 33 races.  That's down 8% from 21,533 in the first six months of 2017, as shown in the table below (click on the table for a .pdf version).   (Note: If you strip out events that weren't held in both years in order to get a better year-to-year comparison, the percentage decline is essentially the same.)

As you can see, the decline was broad-based, with 21 of the 33 events held so far this year experiencing declines from last year.  

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HERO HUSTLE 5K/10K   (posted June 17th)

Jade Fletcher surpassed a milestone of 200 miles raced so far in 2018 (in races of 10K or longer) after completing the Hero Hustle 10K in Blue Springs on Saturday. Jade finished the race in 1:04:04, and won her 11-14 age group by default. That marks her 16th age-group victory so far this year.

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HALFMAX, QUARTERMAX & OCTOMAX TRIATHLONS (posted June 16th)

Congratulations to Jim McDermott for finishing the Quartermax Triathlon (0.6-mile swim, 28-mile bike and 6.5-mile run) on a scorchingly hot Saturday at the Innsbrook Resort west of St. Louis.   Jim finished 47th overall in 3:01:49, and won the men's 65-69 age group by default.   And, for what it's worth, he was the oldest of all 134 finishers.  Here are his splits:

Swim:       25:06 (2:37 per 100 meters)
T-1:            3:43
Bike:      1:23:40 (19.4 miles per hour)
T-2:           2:04
Run:      1:07:18 (10:22 per mile)
Finish:   3:01:49

Complete results can be found here.

While participation has rebounded from its 2016 low, it's still well below the level common in the 2000s and early 2010s.

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GRANDMA'S MARATHON (posted June 16th)

Congratulations to Ashley Pryor for an outstanding run at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota on Saturday.   Ashley finished in 3:43:25, placing 96th (of 469) in the women's 35-39 age group.  It was the fastest marathon run by a Lake-area runner--male or female--thus far this year.  She came close, but unfortunately missed the 3:40:00 qualifying standard for the 2019 Boston Marathon for women ages 35-39.

Lebanon's phenomenal Jamie Vest, who's one of Missouri's top women distance runners and a Boston Marathon veteran herself, finished in 2:47:00. She placed 36th among the 2,767 female finishers.

The equally phenomenal Kimi Reed of Springfield ran the half marathon in 1:14:43, placing 7th among 2,028 women.

Click for complete marathon and half marathon results.

Grandma's is a very popular race, with nearly 6,100 marathon and 7,500 half marathon finishers at this year's race.  The course is flat, and Duluth's location along Lake Superior makes the area cool enough to host a mid-June marathon.  The temperature at the start of the race was 48°, and stayed there all morning thanks to cloudy skies from a storm system that passed through the state. By contrast, the temperature was 30° warmer in Minneapolis, 150 miles to the south.

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RUN WITH THE HORSES 5K/10K & KIDS' 1-MILE RUN/WALK (posted June 17th)

Forty runners and walkers, including many from outside the Lake area, showed up in Linn Creek on Saturday to participate in the Run with the Horses 5K/10K benefiting the Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue & Sanctuary (Facebook page).   The heat, humidity and absence of any air movement in Linn Creek's valley made for a brutally tough run.  Thank heaven for the flat course and shade along it, as they made the race (barely) bearable.

The overall men's and women's 10K winners were Joel Reed of St. Robert and Michelle Rador of Springfield in 47:27 and 57:57, respectively.   This appears to be the first time that Michelle's raced at the Lake, but Joel's is a familiar face.  He's raced Bridge & Dam the last two years, taking second this year in the All In challenge behind Payton Bartlett, and he ran the Ha Ha Half Marathon in early May.

In the 5K, the overall winners were Cierra Hiland of Quincy, Illinois and--saving our local running community from suffering a complete shutout--Dan Robertson, in 23:12 and 27:12, respectively.   Cierra has more overall victories at our local races than anyone else from outside the Lake area.  She most recently won last month's Lake Regional 5K.  As far as we can tell, this was Dan's very first overall victory at a local race.

Here are the complete results:

RUN WITH THE HORSES 5K/10K & KIDS' 1-MILE RUN/WALK LINN CREEK, MISSOURI JUNE 16, 2018 RESULTS
Name	Bib #	Finish Time	Age Group	Age Group Place
10K:
Joel Reed	184	47:27	M30-39	1
Josiah Peterson	177	48:37	M15-19	1
Pete Groce	173	55:21	M50-59	1
Brian Fields	72	56:30	M30-39	2
Michelle Rador	73	57:57	F30-39	1
Jenna Schnelker	97	59:12	F20-29	1
Mike Toth	162	1:04:04	M50-59	2
Katie Roberts	158	1:06:08	F40-49	1
Stacy Roberts	159	1:06:09	M40-49	1
Jim Glickert	169	1:19:30	M60-69	1
Scott Gray	172	1:37:46	M30-39	3
5K:
Cierra Hiland	164	23:12	F30-39	1
Dan Robertson	86	27:12	M50-59	1
Ed Green	156	27:38	M50-59	2
Linda Pagenkopf	166	29:09	F50-59	1
Mike Ogle	168	29:44	M50-59	3
Eric Faes	180	32:17	M30-39	1
Tom Pagenkopf	167	32:17	M50-59	4
Kevin Green	171	34:29	M30-39	2
Jerial Rojas-Matta	170	35:50	M19 & under	1
Bhanu Krishnan	163	38:43	F40-49	1
Ryan Dillon	176	38:57	M30-39	3
Lawson Barclay	175	38:58	M70-79	1
Brooke Hegger	96	39:42	F19 & under	1
Kim Hegger	98	39:52	F40-49	2
Todd Greenberg	185	41:15	M50-59	5
Lisa Black-Schwandt	161	45:20	F50-59	2
Alexa Taylor	92	45:22	F40-49	3
Margie Gunter	75	48:34	F50-59	3
Linda West	183	51:27	F70-79	1
Kathy Gale	165	52:41	F60-69	1
Ann Buckert	157	55:21	F60-69	2
Karen Romondo	160	57:60	F50-59	4
Debbie Everman	178	59:27	F60-69	3
Susan Neal	174	59:27	F70-79	2
Roxie Nieroda	179	1:03:31	F60-69	4
Jennifer Doer	68	1:07:57	F40-49	4
Darby Blair	74	1:07:59	F60-69	5
KIDS' 1-MILE:
Bella Faes	181	17:08	9
Olivia Faes	182	17:26	5

A few other familiar faces in the crowd:

Many more photos from the race can be found here.

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CAN-AM POLICE-FIRE GAMES  (updated June 14th)

Below is a schedule for some of the Can-Am Police-Fire Games events coming up at the end of June at the Lake of the Ozarks.   You can find a schedule for all events here.

The events are open to police and fire personnel, as well as their spouses and adult children.

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ELDON INDEPENDENCE DAY 5K RUN/WALK (posted June 4th)

Registration is open for Eldon's Independence Day 5K Run/Walk. The race will be held on Wednesday, July 4th, and will start at 7:30 a.m.  Please note that the start/finish line for this year's race is the Public Safety Bldg. on S. Oak Street, not the air park, as in past years.

The entry fee is $15 if you register by the pre-registration deadline of June 18th. After that date, the fee is $20. T-shirts are only to be provided to those who pre-register by June 18th.  

Click here for a registration form.

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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 21	Psycho Psummer Trail Run	50K, 20-mile, 10-mile	Kansas City, KS
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 23	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon	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 30	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 7	MO' Cowbell Marathon	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 7	Amica Newport Marathon (Todd Raney - sub 4 state #48)	Marathon & Half	Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 1	Double Road Race	10K+5K	Overland Park, KS
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 7	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Oct 7	Panther Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 6	Rock Bridge Revenge	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, 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 4-5	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 24
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 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 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	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 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 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 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 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
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 22	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 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	Pony Express Dash	120- and 75-mile gravel road races	Maryville, KS
Sep 9-10	Bike MS	Four distances offered	Godfrey, IL
Sep 16	Moonlight Ramble (reschdule date)	10.5 and 18.5 miles	St. Louis, 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 8	Tour de Bass Bike Rides	25, 42, 77 and 102 miles	Springfield, MO
Oct 14-15	Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival Ride	9.5 miles from Jefferson City on the Katy Trail
Oct 21	Cuban Gravel Crisis	20, 50 and 100 mile bike rides	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 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
July 22	Firecracker Race (Mississippi River -- Alton Pool)	Canoes & kayaks -- 12 miles Paddlboards -- 3 miles	Alton, IL
Aug 25	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) Trevor Dowdney	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN