WEEKEND EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 21 - 22

Summer weather is hanging on for dear life.  It's going to be hot on Thursday and Friday.  Temperatures will cool off for the weekend, bringing with it chances for some much-needed showers.

In high school cross country action, Eldon, Macks Creek and Versailles will be competing at the Smith-Cotton Invitational in Sedalia on Saturday.  Osage will be at the Missouri Southern Stampede in Joplin. Camdenton has the weekend off.

California:

Ozark Ham & Turkey Festival 5K, Saturday

Warrensburg:

Run for Freedom 5K/10K, Saturday

Rolla:

Ranney Run (5K), Saturday

Branson:

Branson Mountain Man Off-Road Triathlon, Saturday
Run through the Darkness 5K/10K, Saturday

Kansas City and vicinity:

Dad & Daughter 5K, Saturday
Kansas City Zoo Run 5K, Saturday
Zero Prostate Cancer 5K, Sunday
Boulevard 10K, Sunday

St. Louis and vicinity:

Brentwood Community 5K, Saturday
Run for the Hills 5K, Saturday
Pedal the Cause (charity bike rides), starts at Family Arena in St. Charles, Saturday-Sunday

Belleview, Missouri:

One-Eyed Dog 100M/50M/24M/12M trail bike races, Saturday (Terrain Magazine says it's this Saturday; the race website says last Saturday)

Moline, Illinois:

Quad Cities Marathon (marathon/half/10K/5K), Sunday

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 14th (posted September 11th)

Here are the top finishers for some of our local high school cross country teams at meets held on Saturday.

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Other weekend race results (September 14 - 15):

Besides our high school runners, we had two locals compete at races this weekend.  Both traveled to Cooper's Landing (along the Missouri River, south of Columbia) to do the Do Hard Things 5K & 9.11-Mile Ruck & Run.   Tammy Hoecker of Osage Beach ran the 5K, finishing in 43:09.  (Tony Rigdon of Columbia cruised to victory in that race, winning in 18:00.) Bryan Greenwalt of Eldon did the 9.11-mile ruck, finishing DFL (of 68 competitors), in 3:14:12.  (Andy Emerson took second, in 1:13:51.)

The biggest race of the weekend was also the newest.  The inaugural WoodsStock 10K in Kansas City had 364 finishers. The race is part of the Heartland 30K series that also includes the Plaza 10K and Boulevard 10K.

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THE RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS 5K/1-MILE (posted August 19th)

The King's Academy preschool and elementary school will be holding its Running of the Knights 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, October 6th, at Christ the King Church at 1700 Bagnell Dam Blvd. in Lake Ozark.  

The event starts at 3:00 p.m.  Details such as packet pickup and race-day registration haven't yet been posted.  

Pizza will be served after the race.

The entry fee for the timed 5K is $40, and includes a t-shirt. The (untimed) 1-mile fun run entry fee is $20, and includes a t-shirt.  For those who register as a team of four or more, the entry fee is $35 for each team member.   

To register online, click here. For more information, please visit the race's Facebook page.

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS OKTOBERFEST .5K AND 5K RUN/WALK (posted August 19th)

The second annual Lake of the Ozarks Oktoberfest .5K and 5K will be held on Saturday, October 19 at The Sanctuary Brewery on Osage Beach Parkway. (The brewery is located next door to Gran Rally Go Karts and close to Culver's.) The race starts at 9:00 a.m.

The entry fee is $15 for the .5K, and $40 for the 5K. Proceeds from the race benefit Wonderland Camp.

5K participants receive a t-shirt, a pint glass, and a coupon for a free beer at The Sanctuary.

Those opting to take on the challenge of the .5K won't get the SWAG, but will still be able to purchase a shirt for $15.

Online registration is available through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 4th.

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