CAPITAL CITY RACE (5K/10K/HALF MARATHON) (posted May 9th)

Eighteen runners and walkers from the Lake area traveled to Jefferson City on Saturday for the fourth annual Capital City Race, which offered 5K, 10K and half marathon distance options. Our locals had a strong showing, with four winning their respective age groups, including 13 year-old Sydney Taylor in the half marathon and Dan Robertson in the 10K.  Two others earned second- or third-place finishes.  

Here are the results for our locals:

Complete race results can be found here. 

The race had a record 388 total finishers, up 26% from 308 last year.  Here are the number of finishers, by distance, in the race's four-year history.

The race attracts most of its participants from the Jefferson City and Columbia running communities. For Jefferson City runners, this is the only local half marathon offered each year. Columbia has some half marathons, but they are mostly trail races or limited to women only (i.e. Go Girl Run).

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS ENDURANCE RUNS  (posted May 4th)

The roller-coaster weather we've had so far this spring gave the competitors at Saturday's Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs a much hoped-for break. Race-day temperatures ranged from the mid 40s to 60, with variable clouds, but thankfully no rain.

Trail of Four Winds 25K

The youngest runner in the Trail of Four Winds 25K, twenty-one year-old William Faulconer, won the race for the second year in a row.  (Only course record-holder Michael McCulloch, who won in 2019 and 2020, is a multi-year 25K winner.)  William, a former high school cross country runner at Osage High School, won this year in 2:23:24--four minutes ahead of his nearest competitor, Scott Lillis of Roeland Park, Kansas, and two minutes faster than his winning time last year.  He's the only Lake-area resident to have ever won the 25K.

The women's race was won by Hope Roberts of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Hope finished in 2:49:25, about ten minutes ahead of Kasey Edwardson of Raytown.  This was Hope's second appearance at Trail of Four Winds; she placed fourth in 2022.

Interestingly, there were three generations of Faulconers competing in this race.  Besides William, there was 50 year-old Paul (2:52:06) and 71 year-old Mike (3:52:36).  (I don't believe we've ever had three generations at a Lake area race longer than a 5K.)  There was yet another Faulconer racing on Saturday--Cherie competed in the Wandering Bobcat 5M.

LOZ Traverse

The LOZ Traverse race, consisting of 32 miles of trail running and 3 miles of paddling, had its first woman overall winner.  Forty-seven year-old Marianne Stone of Kansas City beat the top male finisher, 20 year-old Gus Heintz of Maryville, to the finish line by three minutes, winning in 6:07:46.   Marianne was the women's winner in 2024, when she finished in 7:09:15.

The top Lake-area finisher was Eli Wherley of Linn Creek, who placed third among the men, with a finish time of 6:42:14.

Wandering Bobcat 5-Mile

Just like the LOZ Traverse, the Wandering Bobcat 5-Mile trail race saw a woman take the overall victory for the first time.  Sarah Lindemulder of Springfield won in 49:32. The second overall finisher was also female: Kylie Eden of Clever finished in 55:09.  (She was the women's winner last year, in 58:14.) 

The overall men's winner was (presumably) Kylie's dad, Robert Eden, who won in 55:18.  Finishing second to Robert was the Lake area's top finisher, Bryant Dinwiddie, who crossed the line in 57:08.       

There were twelve competitors in total from the Lake area at this year's race.  Here are their results:

Complete race results can be found here.

Participation was up from last year for each race.  Here's a breakdown for each race, from inception:

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THE BLUFFS TRAIL RUNS  (posted May 4th)

The Lake area had one runner compete this past weekend deep in the heart of the Ozarks at Echo Bluffs State Park at The Bluffs Trail Runs (marathon/half/15K10K/5K).

Natasha Boettcher competed in the half marathon, which featured just over 2,000 feet of climbing.  Natasha finished in 3:08:21, and placed fourth among the eleven women finishers.

Despite the remote location of the race, there were 124 participants among the various distances offered, with runners representing all parts of Missouri, and many from Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas.

Complete race results can be found here.

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RUN WITH THE COPS, NOT FROM THE COPS 5K/10K (posted April 13th)

The Miller County Sheriff's Association's Run with the Cops, Not from the Cops 5K/10K will be held on Saturday, May 30th, at the Air Park (adjacent to the aquatic center) in Eldon. The race starts at 8:00 a.m.  

Entry fees are $35 for the 10K and $25 for the 5K.

Race t-shirts can only be guaranteed for those who register by May 17th.

Click on this QR Code to register:

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BREW TO BREW 5K RUN/WALK (posted May 8th)

The second annual Brew to Brew 5K will take place on Saturday, June 6th in Osage Beach.  This year, the race starts and ends at the Lake of the Ozarks Brewing Co. on the west end of Osage Beach Parkway, with the turnaround being located at The Sanctuary Brewery, near Culver's and Osage Beach City Hall.

The race starts at 11:00 a.m.  Race-day registration will be open from 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. at the Lake of the Ozarks Brewing Company.

To receive a t-shirt, you need to register by May 22nd.

To register online or for more information, click here.

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