TRICK-OR-TROT 5K RUN/WALK (updated October 20th) (Sticky)

Camdenton High School's DECA chapter is holding a Trick-or-Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 27th.  The run/walk starts at 7:00 a.m. at Camdenton High School, with race-day registration opening at 6:00 a.m.  The entry fee is $30 for those who register by the October 22nd pre-registration deadline, and $40 thereafter. Click for a registration form.

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BIG BACKYARD ULTRA (updated October 20th)

Here's the hour-by-hour attrition at the Big Backyard Ultra that started at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday in Belt Buckle, Tennessee:

Andy Emerson of Columbia is reported as a DNF.  He completed 27 hours (112.50 miles), which is a personal best for him at this race.  He completed 24 hours (100 miles) last year, 22 hours in 2016 (91.66 miles), and 25 hours (104.16 miles) in 2014.

The record is 59 hours, or 245.83 miles.

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ROTARY ROUTE 66 5K RUN OF LEBANON (updated October 21st)

All three of our Lake-area runners were podium finishers at the Rotary Club of Lebanon's Route 66 5K Run on Saturday,

First to finish was Mike Toth, who won the men's 51-59 age group (over five others) with a 26:15 finish.

Paula O'Connor finished in 27:41 and took second (of eight finishers) in the women's 51-59 age group.

Finishing one second behind Paula was Mike Sherbak, who topped three others in the men's 60-and-over age group.  Mike shaved nearly two minutes off of last year's finish time.

Complete results can be found here.   A 13 year-old from Springfield was the overall winner (in 17:26) by a whopping five-minute margin of victory.

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KANSAS CITY MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K/10K (posted October 20th)

Despite being Missouri's biggest marathon and half marathon, the Kansas City Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K/10K had just one participant from the Lake area at Saturday's race. It was the fewest in the last eight years.

Jade Fletcher was our lone participant, running the half marathon in 1:54:07 and placing second (of 20) in the women's 17-and-under age group.

Todd Raney, who now lives in Kansas City, ran the marathon.  Todd finished in 3:56:05, placing 25th (of 86) in the men's 45-49 age group.

Full results can be found here.

A total of 7,891 runners participated in this year's event, That's up 13% from last year, and ranks second to the record total of 8,912 set in 2013.  Here are the totals since 2015: 

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MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY DISTRICT MEET (posted October 13th)

The Camdenton High School cross country team competed against 10 others at the Class 4, District 5 meet at Ha Ha Tonka on Saturday. 

The boys' team took fifth place, and the girls' team tenth place, in their respective divisions.  That ends the team's season, as only the top four teams advance to next weekend's sectionals.  However, three of Camdenton's runners placed among the top thirty individual runners, earning them a spot in the sectionals.

Garrett Mason, a senior, finished in 16:45 and placed ninth.  Jake Thoenen, a junior, placed 18th with a 17:17 finish time.  The only girl runner to advance is senior Skyler Sweezor, who ran a 21:08 and placed 21st. 

Should they finish within the top 30 at the sectionals, they'll advance to the state championship in Jefferson City on November 3rd.

Complete results can be found here.

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WEEKEND EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 20 - 21

A cool, but dry, weather forecast will be welcomed by those wanting to get out and race this weekend.

There are no Lake-area races this weekend, but just a short drive away 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 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. 

The Missouri high school cross country championship series begins this weekend. Camdenton plays host to the Class 4, District 5 meet on Saturday at Ha Ha Tonka.  Those runners and teams who qualify at this race will proceed to the Class 4 Sectionals on October 27th. The Class 1, 2 & 3 districts races, which include Osage, Eldon and Versailles, will also be on the 27th. The state championships for all classes will be on November 3rd in Jefferson City.

Elsewhere:

Lebanon:

Rotary Route 66 5K Run of Lebanon (Register at Ozark Racing Systems page; race details at Rotary Club's Facebook page), Saturday

Steelville:

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

Cuba:

The Cuban Gravel Crisis (20/50/100-mile gravel road bike races), Saturday
Hustle for Hoops 5K, Saturday

Springfield & vicinity:

MBCH Foundation 4 Miles 4 Kids (4 miles & 10K), 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 Timber Challenge 5K (obstacle course run), Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Ivory Crockett Run for Webster 5K, Saturday
Gumbo Flats Pumpkin Run (5K/10K), 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

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 (posted October 14th)

Her 3:48:11 finish at the 2017 Prairie Fire Marathon was the fastest marathon among Lake-area women last year, and it looks like may be happening again in 2018 for Bryna Edwards of Lake Ozark.  Racing in the rain (torrential at times, I've read) and cold in Wichita on Sunday, Bryna knocked a huge 24 minutes off of last year's time, finishing an outstanding 3:24:36.  She also won the women's 30-34 age group over eleven others. 

Perhaps the best news for Bryna, though, is that she beat the 3:30:00 qualifying standard for the 2020 Boston Marathon for women in the 30-34 age group. (Bryna is now 33 years old, and if her 35th birthday comes before April 20th in 2020, her qualifying standard would actually be 3:35:00.)  

Of the top ten fastest marathons ever run by a Lake-area woman, Bryna now owns three of them (the second, sixth and ninth fastest). 

This was Bryna's third consecutive Prairie Fire Marathon, and the third time was indeed a charm.  Congratulations, Bryna! 

Complete marathon race results can be found here.

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ELDON DOG PARK 5K & PINK UP THE PACE 5K (posted October 14th)

It was two overall wins in two races this weekend for Jade Fletcher.  On Saturday, Jade won the Eldon Dog Park 5K, and then was the top female finisher in Jefferson City on Sunday at the Pink Up the Pace 5K, a benefit for the American Cancer Society.

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NO BUSINESS 100 ULTRA TRAIL RACE (updated October 17th)

Offering a mere "congratulations" is hardly adequate for what Chris Boyle accomplished this weekend.  Chris finished the 100-mile No Business 100 Ultra Trail Race in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee.  Making the accomplishment far more impressive, though, is that the course included a monumental 15,000 feet of climbing. 

Chris finished 7th overall, in 26:08:33.  Only 39 of 96 starters reached the finish line before the 33-hour cutoff. 

With this finish, Chris became the first-ever Lake-area runner to complete a 100-mile race.  It was twice as far as he had ever raced before, and gives him more ultramarathon finishes than any other local runner.

Unfortunately, Ryan Maher, who lives in St. Louis but is a frequent visitor to the Lake, only made it to the 40.5-mile mark before dropping out.

Complete results can be found here.

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ELDON DOG PARK 5K RUN & DOG WALK (updated October 13th)

"Highway" Leonard made it two in a row after winning Saturday's third annual Eldon Dog Park 5K Run & Dog Walk (Facebook page), benefiting the Eldon Dog Park.  Highway finished in 33 minutes. 

Top Dog "Highway" enjoys a champion's breakfast
after a "ruff"race this morning.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR OCTOBER 13TH (posted October 13th)

The Osage High School cross country team went up against some tough St. Louis area and mid-Missouri teams on Saturday at the St. Francis Borgia High School Invitational in Washington, Missouri.   Chase Grosvenor and Micah Hill were the top runners for Osage. Chase finished in 17:49 (15th of 133) and Micah in 21:30 (6th of 63). Ryan Page ran an even 20:00:00 and placed 88th.

The girls placed second (of six) in the team competition. The boys placed 12th (of 20).

Complete results can be found here.

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BEAR CREEK RUN (posted October 13th)

Two runners from the Lake area were among the 187 who did the fifth annual Bear Creek Run trail half marathon in Columbia on Saturday.  The first to finish was Vickey Clark of Camdenton, who crossed the line in 2:16:12, and placed 7th (of 26) in the women's 40-49 age group.  Danny Stoelting of Osage Beach finished in 2:43:35.  He was third (of three) in the men's 60-and-over age group.

Full results can be found here.

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ADVENTUREMAX SPRINGFIELD HALF MARATHON & 10K (posted October 13th)

Dan Robertson was our sole Lake-area runner at the AdventureMax Springfield trail race in Highlandville on Saturday.  Dan finished the half marathon in 2:40:50 and took fourth place (of five) in the men's 55-59 age group.

Former Lake-area runner Andy Goessmann ran the half in 1:51:14.  Andy finished 8th overall, and 3rd (of six) in the 30-34 age group.

Another familiar name in the results was that of Jani Tucker of Lebanon, who won the women's 50-54 age group (over three others) with a 2:25:29 finish.

The complete race results can be found here.

Participation was down slightly from last year.

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HARTFORD MARATHON (posted October 13th)

Don't know why, but Bill Pauls of Camdenton DNF'd at the Hartford Marathon on Saturday.  Bill reached the 20-mile mark at 4:23:25, but stopped somewhere before the 25-mile mark.  He's on the verge of completing a 50-state marathon quest for the second time, and needed a Connecticut finish. 

Bill holds the Lake-area record for being the oldest to finish a marathon.  He completed one in May at the age of 68.

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GIVE 'EM THE BIRD 5K RUN, 1-MILE WALK & KIDS RACE (posted July 31st)

Versailles Total Fitness' eighth annual Give 'Em The Bird 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk, plus a quarter-mile race for kids, will be held on Saturday, November 3rd.  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, 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 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 26th.  The fee rises to $35 beginning October 27th.  T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by October 13th. 

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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LAKER 5K TURKEY TROT (posted October 19th)

One of our biggest and most enjoyable local races, the Laker 5K Turkey Trot, will return for its ninth year on Thanksgiving Day.  The race starts at 9:00 a.m. at Camdenton High School.  Race-day registration opens at 7:30 a.m. 

The entry fee for those who pre-register is $20.  On race day, the fee rises to $25..  Only those who pre-register by November 9th will be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day.

All proceeds from the event go to Lake area food pantries.  Runners are also encouraged to bring canned or boxed food items for the pantries.

Be sure to stick around for the pie-eating contest after the race to see who's willing to embarrass themselves for a chance at a few seconds of glory.

Click for a flyer/registration form in .pdf or .docx format. 

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RUNNING OF THE ELVES 5K RUN/WALK (posted October 15th)  

The third annual Running of the Elves 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, December 1st.  It will start at the Camdenton Square at 8:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 7:15 a.m.

The entry fee is $25 for those who register by the pre-registration deadline of November 16th.  T-shirts (sporting an Elf design) and Elf hats (with ears) will be guaranteed only to those who pre-register by the November 16th deadline.  After that date, the entry fee is $30.

Click for a flyer/registration form.

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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 is limited to 100 participants.   Registration and more race details are available here.

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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 15	Argo 13.1 Half Marathon Jade Fletcher	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 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 9	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 22	Pub 2 Pub Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K/10K	Rolla, MO
Sep 23	Broadway Bridge Run	Half Marathon & 10K	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 29	Run the Burg(cancelled)	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 29	Rockin' Rockwoods Trail Race	53K and Half Marathon	Wildwood, MO
Sep 30	Mother Road Marathon	Marathon/Half/5K	Joplin, MO
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 6	Rock Bridge Revenge	7 miles, 25K, 50K	Columbia, MO
Oct 6	Panther Run	5K/10K/15K	Springfield, MO
Oct 7	MO' Cowbell Marathon Half: Amy Harrell, John Sykes	5K, Half & Marathon	St. Charles, MO
Oct 7	Amica Newport Marathon (Todd Raney)	Marathon & Half	Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 7	Grand Country Half Marathon & 5K	Half Marathon & 5K	Branson, 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 Half: Todd Raney	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 26-27	Outback in the Ozarks Scott Page, Todd Raney, Rob Kucsik, John Shelby, Gary Braman, Alysia Maschino, Pete Leyva, Anita Leyva, Katie Roberts, Stacy Roberts, Nigher Alfaro.  Joan Wolf (possible).	200-mile team relay	Eureka Springs, AR
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 3-4	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 Half:  Scott Page, Ryan Page, Alysia Maschino, Katie Roberts, Stacy Roberrts	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)	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
Jan 18-19	David's Trail Endurance Run	Friday night:  11K Saturday:  50K, 25K & 7K	Mountain Home, AR
April 7	GO! St. Louis (See blue-flagged list of LOTO participants)	Marathon/Half/10K	St. Louis, MO
April 12-13	The 24 Hour Lions Roar	6/12/24 hour run and relays	Columbia, MO
April 27	Ha Ha Half Marathon	Half marathon trail run	Ha Ha Tonka State Park
April 28	New Jersey Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Oceanport, NJ
May 26	Vermont City Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & relays	Burlington, VT

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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 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 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 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	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