WEEKEND EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER 15 - 16

Unseasonably warm temperatures will return this weekend, although they'll be accompanied by some chances of showers.

This weekend features the eighth--and final--edition of the 4 Fore 30 Infinity Backyard Ultra.  It starts at 7:00 a.m. Saturday at Ballparks National in Macks Creek.  Fifty have registered so far, with two past two-time winners, Cody Eubanks and Andy Emerson, both hoping to win their third.  A whole host of Lake-area runners will be taking advantage of this last, local opportunity to see just how far they can go in a race format like this.  Scroll down to the bottom of this column for more information.

The eleventh annual Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon and 5K/10K also takes place on Saturday in Rolla. The race website lists 661 participants--that's nearly twice last year's 355 solo finishers.   We have four from the Lake area already signed up to race--April Leonard (marathon) of Eldon, Jordan Quick (marathon) of Gravois Mills, and Mike (5K) and Michelle (10K) Waters of Camdenton.  Complete race information can be found near the bottom of this column.

There's very big and prestigious event coming to mid Missouri in a few weeks that you might find of interest.  The NCAA Division I and III men's and women's cross country regionals are being held all around the country this coming weekend.  (The Division II races took place last weekend.)  On the following weekend, on Saturday, November 22nd, the Division I national championship will take place at the University of Missouri's Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.  Ticket information can be found here.  If you can't attend, the race will be televised live, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (CST) on ESPNU.    

Elsewhere:

Salem/Rolla:

Honoring Our Heroes Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Saturday

St. Louis and vicinity:

Girls on the Run 5K, Forest Park, Saturday
Veterans Appreciation Run (5K), Jefferson Barracks, Saturday

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MO' COWBELL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K (updated November 10th)

Update: Because Athlinks.com makes it essentially impossible to search their results for large races, I didn't know that Joan Wolf had an outstanding race at MO' Cowbell on October 5th.  Joan finished the marathon in 3:47:25, and won the women's 50-54 age group over eight others.  Here's a link to Joan's splits (her pace was incredibly stead throughout the race) and photos.

A tip of the hat to Mark Matthews for bringing Joan's result to my attention.  If anyone else participated in the race and would like your results acknowledged, please let me know. Ratting out someone who's playing quiet about their result is also perfectly acceptable.

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World records fall at Tunnel Hill: The Tunnel Hill 100M/100K/50M/Marathon in Vienna, Illinois is a very popular trail race, and whose flat, certified courses attract runners hoping to set new records. Three women set new world or American records at this past weekend's race:

Women's 100-mile world record:  Catriona Jennings, 12:37:04 (not yet official)

Women's100K American record:  Courtney Olsen, 6:59:56

Women's 50-mile world record:  Anne Flower, 5:18:57

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BASS PRO SHOPS FITNESS SERIES' DOGWOOD CANYON TRAIL RUNS (posted November 10th)

Six Lake-area runners competed at the Bass Pro Shops Fitness Series' Dogwood Canyon Trail Runs on Saturday and Sunday.  As is usually the case, all of races at this year's event were sold out.

Here are the results for our Lake-area runners. If I missed anyone in the listing below, please let me know.

Complete race results can be found here.

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MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS (posted November 10th)

Here are the results for our local high school cross country runners at the state championship meet held on Friday and Saturday at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.

In the Class 3 team standings, the Osage girls placed 7th of 16 teams. The Osage boys were 12th of 16 teams.

The fastest boys and girls state champs are usually in Class 5.  That was true again for the girls (18:06 was the winning time), but not for the boys.  This year's boys state champ was in Class 4, with a winning time of 14:49, followed closely by the Class 2 (14:51) and Class 5 (14:52) winners.

The fastest boys team was Liberty North, with an average time of 15:49. The fastest girls team was Blue Springs South, with an average time of 19:10.

The complete results for all classes can be found here.

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HONORING OUR HEROES MARATHON, MARATHON RELAY, HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K (posted October 9th)

The eleventh Honoring Our Heroes race will take place on Saturday, November 15th. 

The 10K and 5K start and end in Rolla.  The point-to-point marathon and marathon relay races start in Salem and end in Rolla.  The half marathon starts at the marathon halfway point, and also ends in Rolla.  Bus transportation is provided to the full and half marathon starting points.

An expo and pasta party (free to race participants) takes place Friday evening.

Complete race information is available here. Online and mail-in registration information is here.

Check out the race's Facebook page for still more information.

Veterans and active-duty military members--and their family members--get a 50% discount on their entry fees.

Seven-time HOH marathon finisher April Leonard of Eldon is a race ambassador, and can provide you a discount code on your entry fee.  (Note: Discount codes can't be stacked.)  E-mail her here.

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4 FORE 30 INFINITY (posted October 27th) 

The eighth annual 4 Fore 30 Infinity (Facebook) backyard ultra takes place on Saturday, November 15th at the Ballparks National baseball/softball complex west of Camdenton.  The race will start at 7:00 a.m., and end when the last runner in the race finishes one more lap of the 4.16-mile course.  Kids' Harbor will again being the race's nonprofit beneficiary.

This will be the final year of 4 Fore 30, so if you're looking to set a personal backyard best, or to see just how far you can push yourself, this is your last, best chance to do so in the Lake area.

Registration and complete details about the race can be found here.

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LOTO TURKEY TROT 5K (posted November 1st)

The 16th annual LOTO Turkey Trot 5K will take place on Thanksgiving Day (November 27th) at Camdenton High School.   A 1-mile fun run starts at 7:45 a.m., followed by the 5K at 8:30 a.m. Race-day registration opens at 7:00 a.m.

The entry fees are $20 for the 1-mile fun run and $25 for the 5K through Thursday, November 13th. On race day, the entry fees rise to $30.  (Discounts are available to families of four or more.)  Only those who register by November 13th will be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day. 

Online registration and additional race details can be found here.

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