Quickie: June 21st has been set as the date of this year's Run for the Horses 5K/10K.
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WEEKEND EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 8 - 9
If you're a Taylor Swift fan, she'll be on television on Sunday, but you'll have to put up with occasional breaks for a football game.
We're now about two weeks away from our first local races of the year, the Polar Bear Strut 5K and the Tame the Dragon Orienteering Race. If you haven't yet started training, the weather forecast for Saturday looks good, with partly sunny skies and a high in the low 60s.
Bolivar:
Polar Bear Run 5K/10K, Saturday
Rogersville (15 miles east of Springfield):
Cabin Fever Reliever 5K/10K/20K, Saturday
Springfield:
Couple Shuffle 5K/10K, Sunday
Kansas City:
The Kickoff 5K, Sunday
St. Louis and vicinity:
Frostbite Series 3-Mile/15K, Forest Park, Saturday
Castlewood Cup 15K Trail Race, Castlewood State Park, Saturday
Bootlegger 10K Trail Run, Creve Coeur Park, Sunday
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Weekend race results (February 1 - 2):
Our Jefferson City friend Cody Eubanks won the Beulah Challenge 9-hour race at Greensfelder County Park in suburban St. Louis last Saturday. Cody and two others (among the 25 total competitors) completed 10 laps of the 4.2-mile course within the alloted 9 hours. Cody finished the final lap 7 minutes ahead of his nearest rival to take the victory.
Cody has a remarkable record of winning most of the races he's done. Check out his record here.
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BIG BEACH MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 7K (posted January 28th)
Tucker Seise returned to Gulf Shores, Alabama last weekend for the Big Beach Marathon. Two years ago, Tucker finished fourth overall and first (of 27) in his age group with a 2:54:47 finish (which I believe is a personal best).
This time, Tucker finished in 3:13:08. That placed him 17th overall, and fourth (of 38) in the men's 30-34 age group.
Brittany Parrish of Camdenton competed in the half marathon. Brittany finished in 2:12:35, placing 16th (of 53) in the women's 30-34 age group.
Tucker and Brittany both ran the 7K on Saturday, with podium finishes. Tucker crossed the finish line in 25:04, good for second overall and second in his age group, and Brittany in 36:14, good for second in her age group.
Complete race results can be found here.
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POLAR BEAR STRUT 5K RUN/WALK (posted January 13th)
The oldest running race in the Lake area, the Polar Bear Strut, returns for its 24th year on Saturday, February 22nd at Public Beach #2 in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. The event is a benefit for Special Olympics Missouri and is hosted by the Osage Beach Police Department.
Strutters must raise a minimum of $50 by race day.
The race starts at 10:00 a.m., and race day registration usually opens about an hour before the start.
More information and online registration can be found here.
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TAME THE DRAGON (posted January 13th)
The St. Louis Orienteering Club is returning to the Lake of the Ozarks State Park on Saturday, February 22nd for the sixth annual Tame the Dragon orienteering race.
(Note: Some of the race details are still being finalized. What appears below is from previous years, and is subject to change.)
The race format will be an 8-hour rogaine, and will start at 8:00 a.m. (Maps will be distributed at 7:00 a.m.) While teams of 2-5 are encouraged for safety reasons, solo participants are allowed, but they must have prior endurance and navigation experience.
A "rogaine" (it's name is derived from the first names of three Australians--Rod, Gall and Neil--who developed the idea decades ago) consists of solo competitors or teams navigating a large area to find as many checkpoints as possible within the allotted time. The winner is that solo competitor or team which finds all of the checkpoints and reaches the finish line first. If no one finds all of the checkpoints, the winner is the one that collects the most points. (Checkpoints have different point values, so focusing on the most valuable checkpoints is a possible winning strategy.)
Prior to the race, each competitor receives a map and a list of checkpoint coordinates. They then plot their own course route, and rely on their navigational skills and speed to collect as many points as possible, as quickly as possible. (Returning over the time limit results in significant points penalties. You're generally better off skipping a checkpoint if it means returning late.) Needless to say, GPS units aren't allowed.
Orienteering races are self-supporting. Competitors should be prepared to rely only on what they (or their teammates) bring or carry with them.
See the event's webpage for further details and registration information.
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WHOBILATION 5K RUN/WALK (updated January 28th)
The Tri-County YMCA will hold its seventh annual Whobilation 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 1st, at the YMCA's facility on Airport Rd. in Osage Beach. The Dr. Suess-themed race will start at 9:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 7:30 a.m.
The entry fee is $30 through the end of January, and $35 thereafter.
To be guaranteed a t-shirt on race day, you need to register by January 31st.
A mail-in registration form can be downloaded here. Online registration is available here.
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