Trail Running Calendar Missouri 2026-2027

A gravel 5K at Klondike Park on June 28, 2026, with a route along the Katy Trail, bluffs and the lake. Registration includes a custom singlet, post race breakfast and a waterfront summer party with beermosas.

A five-race trail series at Castlewood State Park in Ballwin, MO, with distances from 4K to 8K across summer dates. Series scoring uses each runner's best four races; series entrants receive a shirt and commemorative medal.

A multi-distance road and trail event at Frontier Park in St Charles on July 4 featuring 5K, 10K, a fun 5K run/walk, and a 13.1 miles half marathon. The event offers aid stations, finishers medals, timed results, downloadable photos, and ag..

Multiple distances run along the Katy Trail and riverfront trails in Frontier Park, St Charles on July 4, 2026. The event includes finisher medals, T-shirts, timed results, aid stations, music and awards for age groups.

Hades Climb in Ozark is a timed stair loop event on July 11, 2026 offering 1 hour, 2 hour and 4 hour options, with stamped loops for a medal, spark and fire effects, a lap bell, music, and a finish line Certificate of Death.

A trail race at Queeny Park on July 11, 2026 with an approximately 4 mile off road course, free bagels and beer, and a long sleeve tech race shirt. The event is supported by Fit4adventure Touring Company.

A 6 hour endurance race in Devils Elbow, MO on July 18, 2026. Shaded gravel loops, aid stations, costume and distance prizes, and donations benefit Operation Christmas Child.

Timed 3 and 6 hour loop races at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, MO on July 18, 2026. Measured 2.425 mile loop with a 0.333 mile short lap, cupless aid station, night running and finisher medal plus custom socks.

A 3 person cross country relay on July 31, 2026 at the Osage XC course in Cape Girardeau. Teams run three 1 mile legs and use a bring your own baton format for creative handoffs.

A certified 8K out and back on the Katy Trail at McBaine with staggered starts based on predicted finish times. Registration is online only; Columbia Track Club members enter free and other participants pay $10.

A loop-based trail event in Foristell, Missouri on August 1, 2026, where runners repeat a 3.1 mile (5K) loop each hour and may stop after any completed loop. Results combine times for all completed loops to determine rankings.

A trail event at Camp Lake of the Woods in Swope Park on August 1, 2026 featuring a 5K walk, a 5K run and an approximately 11K rocky loop intended for experienced trail runners, with water stations, packet pickup and a postrace raffle.

The The Orange Run: Will Hildreth Memorial 5K will take place in Longview Lake Swim Beach on Saturday 1 August 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

A multi-day running event in Mill Creek Park, Kansas City (Aug 7–9, 2026) featuring a Last Runner Standing loop format and separate three, six, nine and twelve hour timed events on four one-mile laps.

A three-week night trail series in Wildwood, MO featuring three 10K races with increasing climb per mile. Organized by Terrain Trail Runners, the series includes finisher stickers, post-race refreshments, awards credits, and a cup-free sust..

A paved out and back running event on the Spirit Trail in Knob Noster, Missouri. Distances include 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K, and all finishers receive a medal.

Bad Dawg Ultra is a multi distance endurance event August 15–16, 2026 near Waynesville, Missouri, run on a 10 mile out and back loop through Ozark gravel and hills. Distances range from 12 miles to 100 miles with aid stations and on site ca..

A two-person relay on the Ozark Trail combining trail running, mountain biking and paddling through the Mark Twain National Forest, with two course lengths, aid stations and paddle equipment provided.

A loop based trail event at Cliff Cave Park on August 22, 2026, featuring a marked 3.1 mile loop along the River Bluff Trail with packed dirt, singletrack, and bluff views. Runners may repeat laps to reach distances from 5K to 50K.

A continuous 3.1-mile loop trail race at Cliff Cave Park with rolling hills, river overlooks, and a fully stocked aid station each lap. Options are 40 or 50 miles with a 12-hour cutoff and designated crew and pacer access.