4 Fore 30 update:  With just two weeks to go, the entry list is growing.   Chris Boyle, Ryan Page, Gary Braman and Stacy and Katie Roberts are among the latest locals to sign up.   Here's the complete list.

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WEEKEND EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 17 - 18

There are some interesting races benefiting worthy causes this coming weekend.  You'll have to do some traveling, though, as none are in the Lake area.  The forecast is currently calling for cold, but sunny, weather this weekend, with no forecast of rain or snow.

The longest race closest to the Lake is the third annual Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon & 5K on Saturday.  The finish line for all races is in Rolla.  The marathon starts in Salem, located 25 miles to the south.  The half marathon starts halfway between them.  Bus transportation to the marathon and half marathon starting points is provided.   (Please note that there is no race-day registration.)

There are three other marathons happening this weekend, all within reasonable driving distance from the Lake.  The White River Marathon takes place in Cotter, Arkansas, the Williams Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, and the Pilgrim Pacer Run near Kansas City.  All events offer half marathon and 5K options.   Some of these races may be sold out, so be sure to check before making any plans.

If you're going to be in St. Louis on Saturday, consider the Warson Woods Running Club's tenth annual Trot Thru The Woods 5K & Kids Fun Run. It's a really nice race through the quiet, neighborhood streets of Warson Woods in central St. Louis county.   It has a few tough hills, but the rest of the course is similar to what you find in Eldon.

Good luck and safe travels to everyone racing this weekend!

Elsewhere:

Linn: 

Linn FCCLA  Turkey Run 5K, Saturday

Salem/Rolla:

Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon & 5K, Saturday

Conway:

Beastly Bear 5K Run, Saturday

Anderson:

Winterfest 5K, Saturday

Springfield & vicinity:

Pound the Pavement for Parkinson's 5K, Saturday
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners calendar

Kansas City and vicinity:

Turkey Trails 5K/10K, Independence, Saturday
Angela's Army 5K, Saturday
Pilgrim Pacer Run (marathon/half/10K/5K), Sunday
KC Running Company calendar
Bodies Race Company calendar

St. Louis and vicinity:

Trot Thru the Woods 5K & Kids Fun Run, Saturday
Run for ALD, Cure the Boys 5K, Creve Coeur Park, Saturday
Twilight Turkey Trot, Forest Park, Saturday afternoon
Big River Running calendar
Fleet Feet Sports St. Louis calendar

Cotter, Arkansas:

White River Marathon for Kenya (marathon, half and 5K), Saturday

Tulsa, Oklahoma:

Williams 66 Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon & 5K, Sunday (5K on Saturday)

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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THANKSGIVING DAY RACES (posted November 12th)

Thanksgiving Day is the biggest race day of the year in the United States.  An estimated one million runners and walkers, including 40,000 in Missouri alone, will toe a starting line that day.  Here's the list of races coming up in Missouri, ranked by the number of 2017 finishers:

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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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GOBBLER GRIND MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K (posted November 11th)

It seems ironic that one of the Lake area's younger runners was our sole representative at the AARP-sponsored Gobbler Grind Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K in Kansas City on Sunday.  Thirty-one year-old Tom Green of Camdenton finished the half marathon in 1:55:15, placing 20th (of 37) in the 30-34 age group.

Colin Cronin of Fort Leonard Wood finished 8th overall in the marathon with a 3:11:21 finish. (The qualifying standard for 35-39 year-old males for the 2020 Boston Marathon is 3:05:00.)

Complete race results can be found here.

The total number of race finishers was down slightly for the third year in a row.  Here are the totals since 2015:

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DOGWOOD CANYON TRAIL RUNS (updated November 11th)

The Bass Pro Fitness Series concludes this weekend with the popular--and completely sold out--Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs at the privately-owned Dogwood Canyon Nature Park southwest of Table Rock Lake near Branson.  (Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris contributed the first parcels of land to form the park nearly 30 years ago.) 

The 15K is held on Saturday followed by a 25K and 50K on Sunday. Two runners from the Lake area competed at the 15K. Emily Smith and Tania Maschhoff, both of Lake Ozark, ran and finished together, in 1:52:17.   Emily placed 11th (of 54) in the 35-39 age group, and Tonia placed 18th (of 55) in the 40-44 age group.

Heather Miller finished Sunday's 25K in 4:01:33.  Heather was 29th (of 38) in the women's 35-39 age group.

Complete race results can be found here.

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OUTER BANKS MARATHON (posted November 11th)

And then there were three. 

Todd Raney checked North Carolina off his sub 4-hour, 50-state quest on Sunday after finishing the Outer Banks Marathon in the Outer Banks barrier islands off the North Carolina coast.  Todd finished in 3:55:16, and placed 4th (of 27) in the men's 45-49 age group. 

The last three stops in Todd's quest will be Vermont, Rhode Island and New Jersey.

Complete results can be found here.

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LONGVIEW HALF MARATHON & 5K/10K (posted November 10th)

Three Lake-area runners participated in the Longview Half Marathon & 5K/10K in Kansas City on Saturday.

Jessica Smith of Lake Ozark was our lone representative in the half marathon.  Jessica finished in 2:46:02, placing 18th (of 19) in the women's 20-24 age group.  Also from Lake Ozark was Briana Jordan, who ran the 10K in 1:06:28 and placed 7th (of 9) in the 20-24 age group.

Scott Gray ran the 10K in 1:44:58, finishing last (of 16) in the 35-39 age group.  Chris Hein of Jefferson City was another 10K finisher.  He crossed the line in 1:06:28 and place 7th (of 9) in the 40-44 age group.

Click for complete half marathon, 10K and 5K results.

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SANDERS SAUNTER 50K/25K/10K CHARITY TRAIL RUN (posted November 10th)

Congratulations to John Shelby for finishing the 50K at the Sanders Saunter Charity Trail Run at Clinton Lake near Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday.   John finished in 6:22:08, placing 12th (of 34) overall.   It was also a new PR for John, who finished the Rock Bridge Revenge 50K last month in 6:35:58.

Complete race results can be found here.

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RUN TO THE LIGHTS 5K (posted November 10th)

Over 800 runners braved a cold evening at Silver Dollar City in Branson on Friday for the Run to the Lights 5k. Two runners from the Lake area--Christina Wilson and Kim Sovcik--were among them, and both ladies finished in the top one-fourth of their age group. Kim finished first, in 34:05, with Christina following eight seconds later. That placed Kim 28th (of 115) in the women's 30-39 age group, and Christina 23rd (of 108) in the 40-49 age group.

Complete race results can be found here.

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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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CHRISTMAS LIGHT 5K (posted October 30th)

A brand-new race on a course we've never run before is coming up on the evening of Saturday, December 8th.

The Windermere Baptist Conference Center is holding its first annual Christmas Light 5K at 6:30 p.m. (registration opens at 5:00 p.m.)  The race will be on asphalt roads within the Windermere campus.

The entry fee is $20 (or $15 without a t-shirt) through November 26th, and $25 after. 

Windermere is located about seven miles west of Camdenton, off of Route AA in Roach.  (Click for directions.)

Registration information is available here.  Note that, while you can submit your entry online, you'll still need to mail your entry fee by November 26th to take advantage of the early registration discount.  You'll find mailing instructions on the bottom of the linked page.

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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, Gary Braman, Alysia Maschino, Pete Leyva, Anita Leyva, Katie Roberts, Stacy Roberts, Nigher Alfaro, Ken Ewers	200-mile team relay	Eureka Springs, AR
Oct 28	Spooky Sprint Half (aka "Halloween Hustle")	Half Marathon/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: John Shelby	10K/20K/30K Rescheduled to December 8-9	St. Louis, MO
Nov 4	Kansas Half Marathon	Half Marathon & 5K	Lawrence, KS
Nov 4	Bass Pro Shops Marathon:  Lauren Moriearty (first marathon) Half:  Scott Page, Ryan Page (first half), 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 10	Sanders Saunter 50K: John Shelby	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 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 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 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
May 4	Trail of Four Winds 25K	25K trail run	Lake of the Ozarks State Park
April 28	New Jersey Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & Half	Oceanport, NJ
May 26	Vermont City Marathon Todd Raney	Marathon & relays	Burlington, VT
June 22	Grandma's Marathon Half:  Scott Gray	Marathon/Half 5K	Duluth, MN
Oct 20	Big's Backyard Ultra	Last man standing race	Belt Buckle, TN

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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 (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

 

Perhaps we should have called our challenge, "Where's Willard?)  Click here to see Willard Haley in the photo.