SUNDANCE TO SPEARFISH MARATHON (posted September 24th)

It took four marathons to get it done, but Todd Raney finally did it.  On Saturday, Todd finished a marathon in Wyoming in under four hours, making Wyoming the 41st state in which he's done so.  He did it at the Sundance to Spearfish Marathon, which starts in Wyoming and ends in South Dakota. (For races that cross state lines, runners are able to claim either state in their 50-state quests.) Todd finished in 3:47:45.

This is probably one of the more unusual marathons that Todd has done. It's very small, with a limit of 50 participants. (With such a small field, chip timing isn't used--or needed, for that matter.) The course drops in elevation from 6,600 to 3,600 feet from start to finish, making it attractive as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, yet the small field limit makes the race difficult to enter.

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QUAD CITIES MARATHON (posted September 24th)

Two runners from Camdenton competed in the Quad Cities Marathon in Moline, Illinois, on Sunday.  Teresa Shepley ran the half marathon, finishing in 2:39:09 and placing fifth (of 18) in the women's 65-69 age group.  Teresa's husband, Brian Shepley, opted for the 5K, finishing in 33:52 and placed eighth (of 31) in the men's 65-69 age group.

Full results can be found here. 

I thnk it's pretty safe to say that, in the Lake area, Teresa is the oldest female finisher of a half marathon. ( The Shepleys apparently relocated to Camdenton from Muscatine, Iowa within the past year.)

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PONY EXPRESS GRAVEL ROAD BICYCLE RACE (posted September 21st)

A belated congratulations to Lake-area cyclist Dr. Scott Hofer for his overall victory at the Pony Express Dash in Maryville, Kansas on September 9th. Scott competed against 69 others in the men's open division in the 75-mile race, finishing on top in 4:20:30, at an average speed of 17.27 mph.

Chris Orr, also from Lake Ozark, did extremely well, finishing in 8th place in the same division and race in a time of 5:04:33, or 14.78 mph.

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MARK TWAIN 50/100 MILE ENDURANCE RUNS (updated September 18th)

At the Mark Twain 50/100 Mile Endurance Run on the Berryman Trail on Saturday, Chris Boyle achieved the rarest of distinctions for a Lake-area runner--an overall victory at an out-of-town race.  (Over the years, a few others have come extremely close, but never finished on top.)  In this, his third 50-mile trail race--all within the past four months--Chris led all 26 official finishers (and 24 others who failed to make the 16-hour cutoff) with a winning time of 9:11:07.  The 50-mile race featured a brutal 5,000 feet of climbing. 

Hot on Chris' heels, and finishing just nine minutes behind him, was the overall women's winner, Denise Bourassa--a 2012 and 2013 finisher of the Western States 100, among other ultra trail runs. 

St. Louis resident and frequent Lake-area visitor Ryan Maher took sixth overall in the 50-mile race, finishing in 10:22:38.  This was Ryan's second 50-miler.

John Shelby, who volunteered at the race along with Scott Page and Gary Braman, passed along a few photos: 

Chris Boyle at the buffet table at aid station #1,
choosing among gels, chips, pretzels, grapes, bananas,
peanut M&Ms, and a "Ring for Beer" bell.

Chris Boyle leaves aid station #1.  The race started at 6:00 a.m., which is why Chris is wearing a headlamp. 

Chris Boyle (blue shirt) and Ryan Maher relax at the finish line, cheering on the remaining runners on the course.

Complete race results can be found here.

There were 26 and 11 official finishers, respectively, of the 50- and 100-mile races.  Not surprisingly, the race finishers were almost all within an age range of 30 to 49.  Between the two distances, there were just two runners under 30, and four 50 or older.   A 67 year-old may have been the oldest competitor at the race, but unfortunately he failed to beat the 50-mile cutoff time.

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REDMAN TRIATHLON (posted September 16th)

Congratulations to Jim McDermott for his half-iron distance finish (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike and 13.1-mile run) at the Redman Triathlon in Oklahoma City on Saturday.   This was Jim's first appearance at Redman, as well as his first triathlon of this distance.  Previously, he's finished many shorter triathlons, and two iron-distance Ironman Triathlons.

Here are Jim's splits:

Swim:         35:51 (2:05 per 100 meters)*
T-1:              4:54
Bike:       3:01:25  (18.5 miles per hour)
T-2:              4:26
Run:        2:34:42
Finish:     6:21:16

(* The swim course had to be shortened due to winds causing some swim buoys to be blown off-course. Some athletes report that, according to their GPS-enabled watches, the course was significantly short--0.75 miles for the half, and 1.5 miles for the full.)

Jim placed second (of four) in the men's 60-64 age group.

Sherry Wilson of Waynesville, who raced at the Rise 'n Shine Half Marathon here at the Lake in 2015, finished the full (or "iron") distance race, in 15:07:53, and placed fourth (of five) in the women's 45-49 age group.   This was Sherry's first iron-distance triathlon.

Complete results can be found here. There were 224 solo and 15 three-person relay team finishers of the half distance race, and 57 finishers of the full distance.  In the aquabike (swim and bike only) races, there were 32 and 35 finishers of the full and half distances.   

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TURKEY TROT & GOBBLE WOBBLE 5K RUN/WALK (posted August 30th)  

Eldon Parks & Recreation's Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 30th, at the aquatic center next to the air park on N. Franklin St.  The run/walk will start at 7:30 a.m., with race-day registration open from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. 

By registering before the pre-registration deadline of September 22nd, you'll not only save on the registration fee ($15, versus $20 after the deadline), but you'll also be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day.

Click to download a registration form.

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PUMKIN CHUNKIN PALOOZA 5K FUN RUN/WALK (posted August 31st)

The Tri-County YMCA and four Lake-area Rotary International clubs will be holding a 5K fun run/walk and a 2.5K kids' run as part of the second annual Pumkin Chunkin Palooza fall festival at the Ozarks Amphitheater on Saturday, September 30th.  The run/walk will start at 9:00 a.m., with registration opening at 8:00 a.m.  The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 12 and under.  Register by September 1st to guarantee your t-shirt on race day.

A registration form can be downloaded here or here.

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ELDON DOG PARK 5K RUN/DOG WALK (posted July 31st)

The second annual 5K Run/Dog Walk to benefit the Eldon Dog Park will be held on Saturday, October 7th, at the Eldon Public Safety Building on S. Oak Street.  The run/walk starts at 7:30 a.m., with race-day registration open from 6:45 to 7:15 a.m. 

The entry fee is $15 if you pre-register by September 29th, and $20 thereafter.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who pre-register.    The entry fee for dogs is $5 per dog.  Dogs must be leashed, and owners assume all liability for their dogs.  

Click to download a registration form (.jpg or .pdf).

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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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CRUSH PANCREATIC CANCER 5K FUN RUN/WALK & CHILI COOK-OFF (posted August 11th)

The Crush Pancreatic Cancer 5K Fun Run/Walk & Chili Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, October 14th at the Linn Creek City Park.  The run/walk will start at 10:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 9:00 a.m.

The pre-registration fee is $25 per person, or $60 for a family of up to four persons.  On race day, those fees rise to $35 and $70, respectively.  T-shirts are only guaranteed to those who pre-register on or before September 26th.

Download a 5K registration form here.

Registration for the chili cook-off begins at 10:15 a.m., with serving beginning at 11:00 and judging at 11:30.  The entry fee is $50.  The registration deadline is October 10th.

Download a chili cook-off registration form here.

Proceeds from both events will go to the Lustgarten Foundation to support research for a cure for pancreatic cancer.  Everyone is encouraged to wear purple on the day of the event.

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GIVE 'EM THE BIRD 5K RUN, 1-MILE WALK & KIDS RACE (posted July 27th)

Versailles Total Fitness' seventh annual Give 'Em The Bird 5K run and 1/4-mile fun unwalk will be held on Saturday, November 4th.  It will start at 9:00 a.m. at Versailles Total Fitness at 131 N. Monroe in downtown Versailles.  As in previous years, proceeds from the event will go to Food for Morgan County to help local families in need during the holiday season.

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, a chorale group singing on the steps of the Second Baptist Church, 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 area. 

Registration is now open 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 28th.  The fee rises to $35 beginning October 29th.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by October 13th. 

A 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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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	Highlandville, MO
Aug 26	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon, Half & 5K	Grand Island, NE
Aug 27	Corps of Discovery	Half Marathon & 5-Mile trail runs	St. Charles, MO
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 4	Heart of America Marathon	Marathon	Columbia
Sep 10	Sioux Falls Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon, Half & 5K	Sioux Falls, SD
Sep 10	Go Girl Run--Kansas City	Half Marathon & 5K	Kansas City, MO
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 23	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon	Rolla, MO
Sep 23	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	Wyoming to South Dakota
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 Marathon: Ed Doney (first 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 1	Maine Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	Portland, ME
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 7	Southernmost Marathon Angela Martin	Marathon & Half Postponed due to hurricane damage;new date not yet set	Key West, FL
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 15	Green Mountain Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	South Hero, VT
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 22	Atlantic City Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon	Atlantic City, NJ
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 Half: Ed Doney	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 2	Panama City Beach Marathon Aaron Koeppen	Marathon/Half/5K	Panama City Beach, FL
Dec 9	You Don't Know Jack 100-mile: Scott Page	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
2018
March 4	Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans	Marathon & Half	New Orleans, LA
May	Ha Ha Half Marathon	Trail half marathon	Ha Ha Tonka State Park

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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 & Duathlon	Triathlon:  500-meter swim, 10-mile bike, 5K run Duathlon:  1.5-mile run, 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
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	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; 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) Trevor Dowdney	31 miles; paddleboard & kayaks	Chattanooga, TN