LOTO Runners Christmas Light Run:  All are invited to come out Wednesday (12/12) evening to run from Pappo's Pizzeria to the Osage Beach City Park to see the Christmas light displays, and then back to Pappo's for some holiday cheer.   Meet at Pappo's (next door to Wobbly Boots BBQ) at 6:00 p.m.

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HOT CHOCOLATE 15K/5K ST. LOUIS  (posted December 9th)

Three chocoholics from the Lake area were in St. Louis on a chilly Sunday morning to run in the popular Hot Chocolate 15K/5K. St. Louis is one of nearly twenty stops in the Hot Chocolate series of events held around the country.

Angela Martin finished the 15K in 1:25:54, placing 16th (of 230) in the women's 45-49 age group. Further back in the same age group was Laura Barnhart, who placed 197th with a 2:09:21 finish time.

Pete Groce was the first of our locals to finish the 15K, crossing the line in 1:21:34 and placing 18th (of 74) in the men's 50-54 age group.

Complete race results can be found here. (Note: Race results were not searchable by city, so it was impractical to look through nearly 7,800 finishers to find just those from the Lake area.  If I missed anyone, you know the drill.)

Total participation was down 7% from last year, and down 30% from 2016's inaugural race. 

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THE SKIPPO (posted December 9th) 

Congratulations to John Shelby for an age-group victory at The Skippo Trail Race on Saturday at Castlewood State Park in west St. Louis County.   John topped 9 others in the men's 50-54 age group with a 10K winning time of 54:28.

Complete results can be found here.

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SANTA CAUSE 5K (posted December 9th) 

While in Peoria, Illinois this weekend to visit her sister, Jade Fletcher ran in a race-issued Santa Claus suit (it was mandatory for all runners) at the Santa Cause 5K. The suit slowed her down a bit, and Jade finished in 23:51, placing 4th (of 19) in the women's 11-20 age group.

Complete race results are here.  Hopefully, photos from the event will be posted at its Facebook page.

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36 HOURS OF JACK (posted December 9th) 

Three Lake-area runners and a couple of our more distant friends competed at the 36 Hours of Jack (Facebook page) in Carthage this weekend.   Here are their results:

Complete results can be found here.

The biggest news coming out of the race is that, for the first time in its history, the race has a 200K finisher.  Shane Sundermann of Lincoln, Nebraska finished in 32:02:04, a pace of 15:28 per mile.

Shown below are the number of finishers, by distance, in the four-year history of the race.  (It was known as "You Don't Know Jack" in 2015 and 2016.)

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4 FORE 30 (updated December 2nd) 

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The inaugural 4 Fore 30 (Facebook page) held this past weekend at Lake Valley Golf Club was, by a huge margin, the longest footrace ever held in the Lake area in terms of both distance and duration. In fact, had the race gone to its limit of 30 hours (i.e. 120 miles), it would also have been, to the best of my knowledge, the second longest footrace ever completed in the state of Missouri, just four miles shy of the longest—the 36 Hours of Jack 200K held in Carthage. (Any takers for a 4 Fore 32?)

The race was a "last man standing" type race, where physical and mental endurance mostly trump speed.  At the top of each hour, competitors take off on a four-mile course, and get one hour in which to complete it.  Those who fail to do so are eliminated from the race, while the others line up to do it again, and again, and again, until 30 hours have elapse or just one runner remains, whichever comes first.  (If it comes down to a 30th hour, the first person to finish that final hour is the winner.)

Proceeds from the race benefit Kids' Harbor, a Lake-area based nonprofit that assists victims of child abuse.

Thirty-six competitors, including 21 from outside the Lake area, and split 26 men to 10 women, toed the starting line. The two oldest were in their 60s, and two youngest were under 17.

Of the 36 who started, one-third completed a race distance equivalent to somewhere between a 50K and 100K.  Nine did more than that, while 15 did less. The table below shows the number of competitors who, based on the miles they completed, would have finished a conventiona race distance.

Perhaps it was the favorable weather conditions, or maybe they got caught up in the excitement or inspiration of their fellow competitors, but many of our local runners ran longer than their pre-race expectations or plans.  A number even set new personal distance records.  Listed below are some of the new records known to us (please let me know of any corrections or additions):

Ryan Page - 16 miles (previous high: 13.1)
Katie Roberts - 28 miles (previous high: 13.1)
Stacy Roberts - 28 miles (previous high: 13.1)
Rob Kucsik - 32 miles (previous high: 26.2)
Nigher Alfaro - 36 miles (previous high: 26.2)
Tucker Seise - 44 miles (previous high: 13.1)
John Shelby - 64 miles (previous high: 50)
Joel Reed - 64 miles (previous high not known)

We suspect that Elaine Mallahan (40 miles), Michael Korst (40 miles), and Colin Cronin (64 miles) may have set new personal distance records, as well.

It's a bit sad that, in a race of this type, there can be only one winner.  The second-place, third-place, etc., finishers cover extraordinary distances and push themselves to their personal limits, but to do that and come up short must be more than a little disheartening.

The overall winner of the race was Andy Emerson of Columbia.  Andy is no stranger to “last man standing” races, after competing in Lazarus Lake's Big Backyard Ultra in Tennessee in four of the last five years.  (He completed 104 miles in 2014, 91.6 in 2016, 100 in 2017, and a personal best of 112.5 miles in 27 hours this past October.) Andy's experience and fitness for this type of race obviously worked to his advantage, and he completed 88 miles in winning the inaugural 4 Fore 30. Chris Boyle completed 84, and lined up alongside Andy for the start of the 22nd hour, but soon thereafter decided not to continue. (It's mind-boggling to think that Andy's 88 miles/22 hours is only one-third of the 283 miles/68 hours that it took to win this year's Big Backyard Ultra.)

The top female was Gabrie Burriss, a 24 year-old from Stilwell, Kansas.  Gabrie completed 68 miles.  It appears that she, too, set a personal distance record--a 50-miler in September looks to be her longest prior race.

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Complete race results can be found here.

Congratulations to everyone who raced.  It was inspiring to see people continually push themselves to achieve personal goals, despite their obvious pain and suffering.

A big "thanks" goes to Alysia Maschino and Scott Pagefor creating the race and running it flawlessly, to Margie Gunter and the other volunteers who help support the event, and to Lake Valley Golf Club for indulging a bunch of crazy people who will run in circles for hours in December for a golf ball and a t-shirt.

Over 400 more photos from the race can be found here. Here's a list participants, sorted by bib number, in case you wish to learn the name of someone appearing in a photo.

4 Fore 30 made the front page of the Lake Sun.

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CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON (posted December 2nd) 

Almost exactly one year after running his very first ultramarathon, Payton Bartlett decided to run his first marathon.   Most runners go through a steady progression of longer distances, but 18 year-olds don't pay much attention to conventional wisdom.

On Sunday, Payton finished the California International Marathon in Sacramento in an outstanding 3:14:43, taking fifth (of 29) in the men's 19-and-under age group. That's the fastest marathon of any Lake-area runner this year. (Payton is from Lake Ozark, and is a freshman at the University of Wyoming.)   Payton was three minutes shy of breaking Casey O'Connor's record of 3:11:22 for males 19 and under in the Lake area.

The California International Marathon is popular among fast runners, due in part to its net downhill course.  Over 8,000 runners participated in this year's event, with fourteen finishing in under 2:15:00. 

Complete race results can be found here.

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NEW LAKE AREA RECORD-HOLDERS  (posted December 1st)

Congratulations to Katie and Stacy Roberts, who on Saturday set a new Lake-area record for the most miles raced in a year by a married couple.   At 4 Fore 30, Katie and Stacy each ran 28 miles--a personal distance record for both--bringing their combined mileage for the year (at races 10K or longer) to 287.6 miles, and smashing the previous record of 248.5 miles set by Jayna and Scott Gray in 2015.

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ST. JUDE MEMPHIS MARATHON WEEKEND  (posted December 1st)

Jayna and Scott Gray were apparently the only Lake-area runners among the 25,000 who participated in this year's St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.  Despite the start of the race being delayed 30 minutes due to a thunderstorm in the area, Scott reports that they still ended up getting soaked not long after the gun finally went off, although the weather gradually improved after that. 

Jayna and Scott ran the 10K together, and finished in 1:52:46.  That placed Jayna 302nd (of 318) in the women's 35-39 age group.  An age-group place wasn't shown for Scott.

Complete race results can be found here.

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RUNNING OF THE ELVES 5K RUN/WALK (posted December 1st)  

Twenty-five runners and walkers--about half the number from last year--came out to the Camdenton Square on a beautiful, mild December morning on Saturday for the third annual Running of the Elves 5K.

After taking her very first overall victory at this same race one year ago, Jade Fletcher made it two in a row, winning this year in 24:08.  (Jade competed in the youth division; Jodi Wolfe was the first female behind Jade, finishing in 28:26.)  For the men, Jamy Sloan of Osage Beach took the top spot with a 28:53 finish. 

   

Additional photos from the race can be found here.

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Save the date:   A just-announced 5K is coming to Eldon on Saturday, December 15th. The Eldon Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter will be hosting a 5K that will start at the air park at 8:00 a.m.  The cost will be $25, with proceeds benefiting the MU Women's and Children's Hospital in Columbia.  A flyer and registration form with more information are forthcoming.

Please note:  Despite my request, as of December 9th, I've received no further information about the event. At this time, I'm not even certain that it's happening.

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TRAIL OF FOUR WINDS 25K (posted November 12th)

Registration is now open for the Trail of Four Winds 25K trail race scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park.  

Visit the race's UltraSignup page for more information about the race, and to register.

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ELDON ROCK ISLAND ROAD RACE (posted November 21st)

The second annual Eldon Rock Island Road Race will be held on Saturday, June 8th at the Rock Island Park in the heart of Eldon.   The race is organized by and benefits the Miller County Child Advocacy Council.

For 2019, a 5K option is being added to the 15K and 10K offerings.

Registration will open in December.  Additional details are forthcoming, and will be posted at the race's Facebook page when available.   (Like and share the Facebook page by December 22nd and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a free entry to any distance you choose.)

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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
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 10K: Jayna Gray, Scott Gray	Marathon/Half/10K/5K	Memphis, TN
Dec 2	Wildwood Trail Marathon	Marathon	Wildwood, MO (west of St. Louis)
Dec 8-9	The Skippo Trail Race 10K: John Shelby	10K/20K/30K Rescheduled from November 3-4	St. Louis, MO
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
Jan 1	Hangover Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Overland Park, KS
Jan 20	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan 18-19	David's Trail Endurance Run	Friday night:  11K Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
Jan 20	Chevron Houston Marathon	Marathon & Half	Houston, TX
Jan 19	Wildwood Frozen Feet 13.1M Trail Race	Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
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	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	West Plains, MO
Feb 16	Cabin Reliever 20K & Resolution 5K	20K & 5K	Rogersville, MO
Feb 23	Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Clinton, MO
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
March 2	Liberty Hospital Half	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
March 3	Quivering Quads Trail Race	Half Marathon; 50K added for 2019	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 10	Racing for Daylight Ultra Event	See listing	Waynesville, MO
March 10	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 24	Sedalia Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Sedalia, MO
March 30	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
March 30	Bridge & Dam	Half Marathon, 10K, 5K; Double Down (half+10K) and All-In (half+10K+5K) Challenges	Lake Ozark, MO
April 6	Do or Die Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Boonville, MO
April 6	Big Party Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 6	Ozark Foothills 50K/25K	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 (See blue-flagged list of LOTO participants)	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	Choose among five races in five days (5K/10K, Half, 26.2K, Marathon, 50K)	Sikeston, 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 14	Go Girl Run--Springfield	Half Marathon & 5K	Springfield, MO
April 14	Northland Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Riverside, MO (near KC)
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 Railroad Run	50 miles/50K/ Marathon/Half/10-mile & 8K	Willard, 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 5	Independence Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Independence, MO
May 11	Running with the Cows	Half Marathon & 5K	Bucyrus, KS
May 11	RiverTownRun	Half Marathon & 5K	Washington, MO
May 18	Striker Life Half Marathon	Half Marathon, 10K & 5K	Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO
May 18	Joplin Memorial Run	Half Marathon & 5K	Joplin, MO
May 18	Berryman 50-Mile & Marathon	50-Mile & Marathon	Steelville, MO
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	82-mile Katy Trail relay race	St. Louis to Hermann, MO
June 1	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
June 22	Grandma's Marathon Half:  Scott Gray	Marathon/Half 5K	Duluth, MN
July 14	Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66	6-hour run	Eureka, MO
July 15	Argo 13.1 Half Marathon	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 17	Harder Than Hell Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Highlandville, MO
Aug 25	Corps of Discovery	Half Marathon & 5-Mile trail runs	St. Charles, 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
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 2	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia, MO
Sep 8	Katy Trail 50/50	50K and 50-mile on the Katy Trail	Dutzow, 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 22	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	Roots 'n Blues 'n BBQ Festival	10K, Half	Columbia, MO
Sep 29	Run the Burg(cancelled)	5K/10K, Half	Warrensburg, MO
Sep 29	Pony Express Run	Half Marathon & 5K	St. Joseph, MO
Sep 28	Belleville Main Street Marathon	Marathon	Belleville, IL
Sep 29	Rockin' Rockwoods Trail Race	53K and Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Sep 30	Mother Road Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Joplin, MO
Oct 5	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 6	MO' Cowbell Marathon	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 7	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, MO
Oct 12	FLATS Trail Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Kirksville, MO
Oct 13	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 19	Big's Backyard Ultra	Last man standing race	Belt Buckle, TN
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 28	Spooky Sprint Half (aka "Halloween Hustle")	Half Marathon/10K/5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 2	Ozark Trail 100	100 miles	Steelville, MO
Nov 2-3	The Skippo Trail Race	10K/20K/30K	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	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 10	Sanders Saunter	50K/25K/10K trail races	Lawrence, KS
Nov 11	Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs	25K & 50K	Lampe, MO
Nov 11	Gobbler Grind Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Kansas City, MO
Nov 16	Fayetteville Half Marathon	Half & 5K	Fayetteville, AR
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	Pilgrim Pacer Run	5K/10K, Half, Marathon	Shawnee, KS
Nov 24	Route 66 Marathon	Half & Marathon	Tulsa, OK
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/10K/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

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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 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 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 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 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 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 (cancelled)	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 23	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 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 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 Express120 Gravel 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	BT Epic	Mountain bike race on the Berryman Trail	Steelville, MO
Nov 4	Red Dog 100 (cancelled)	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 29	Race to the Dome (Missouri River)	Providence (26.6 miles) or Hartsburg (15.8 miles) to Jefferson City	Jefferson City, 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
Oct 27	Chattajack 31 (Tennessee River)	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN