WEEKEND EVENTS FOR JULY 12 - 13
The summer doldrums are here, with just a few events happening around the state this weekend.
We'll be back to racing locally in two weeks, with the YMCA's Christmas in July 5K on Saturday, July 26th.
Devil's Elbow (near St. Robert):
Ultra Sweaty Santa (6-hour race), free, Saturday
Kansas City:
Sunglasses Run 5K, Saturday
Shawnee Mission Triathlon & Duathlon, Sunday
St. Louis and vicinity:
Big Shark New Town Triathlon, St. Charles, Sunday (kids triathlon on Saturday)
Branson:
Run the Line 5K/10K, Saturday
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MR340: July's full moon comes this week (Thursday, to be exact), and that always means the start of the Missouri American Water 340, a 340-mile paddling race from Kansas City to St. Charles on the Missouri River. The race starts Tuesday morning, with 380 boats ferrying both solo and team competitors.
Go here to see all of the race updates and links, especially the link to race tracking.
The Facebook page is also a great place to follow the race and see photos posted by the racers, support crews and spectators.
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JEFFERSON CITY ROADRUNNERS' 4th OF JULY FIRECRACKER MILE (posted July 7th)
The Jefferson City Roadrunners continued their long tradition of holding a free, no medals, no shirts, no frills, one-mile race on the 4th of July. This year's Firecracker Mile had 55 competitors toe the starting line, and Tucker Seise took second overall, finishing in 4:50. Tucker crossed the finish line 16 seconds behind a 23 year-old former high school and collegiate cross country runner, Jenson Starr of Jefferson City.
Complete results can be found here.
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CITY OF ELDON FIRECRACKER 5K RUN/WALK (posted June 10th)
The City of Eldon's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk will be held on Friday, July 4th. The race willl start at 7:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Building at 111 S. Oak St. Race-day registration opens at 6:45 a.m.
The entry fee is $20 if you register by the pre-registration deadline of June 27th. After that date, the fee is $25. T-shirts will only be provided to those who pre-register by June 27th.
Click here for more information, and to register online. A mail-in registration form can be downloaded here.
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY 5K RUN/WALK (posted May 19th)
The Tri-County YMCA's eighth annual Christmas in July 5K Run/Walk will be held at the YMCA in Osage Beach on Saturday, July 26th. To beat the July heat, the race will start at 7:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 5:30 a.m.
The entry fee is $30 through June 30th, and $35 thereafter. T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by June 30th.
The link to online registration isn't yet working.
Click for a mail-in registration form with additional race details.
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Jefferson City Road Runners
COLUMBIA:
Columbia Track Club
SPRINGFIELD/BRANSON:
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners
Ozark Racing Systems
Springbike Bicycle Club
ST. LOUIS:
Fleet Feet St. Louis
Big River Running
St. Louis Track Club
KANSAS CITY:
KC Multisport
KC Running Company
Bodies Race Company
TriKC
Kansas Cyclist
STATEWIDE/NATIONWIDE:
RunSignUp.com
LocalRaces.com
TriFind.com
Running in the USA
UltraSignup.com
Runrace.net
US Race Calendar
BY DISTANCE:
MarathonGuide.com
HalfMarathons.net