Trail Running Calendar Missouri 2026-2027

The Hard Times Trail Run offers three distances on a rugged, hilly course in the Little Sac Woods. With a field limited to just 50 runners, it's a challenging and intimate event. All proceeds benefit a local classical academy.

The Hardwoods 8 Mile Trail Run takes place on the Ozark Trail in Missouri. This event supports local trail maintenance, and early registrants receive a race t-shirt.

Explore the bluffs of Cuivre River State Park at the 27th Quivering Quads Trail Runs. Choose between a half marathon or 8-mile course featuring creek crossings and rocky trails. Runners receive a shirt, finisher medal, and post-race refresh..

Experience a historic trail run south of Columbia featuring single track paths and multiple creek crossings. Choose between distances ranging from 10 miles to a 50K ultramarathon or test your endurance in the 10 mile ruck.

Challenge yourself on the trails at West Tyson County Park. The Double Chubb offers a 50K, 25K, 8M run, and a new 25K rucking event where you carry 20 pounds. Aid stations are plentiful, but remember your own bottle for this cup free race.

Celebrate a special anniversary with a one time trail running event at Fellows Lake in Springfield. Choose between 5 or 8 mile courses through scenic Missouri trails on March 28 2026.

The Dusty Pig Half Marathon starts at Missouri Research Park. Runners will take on the 13.1-mile "Pork Chop Loop" along several scenic trails.

Run the 13th Annual Wolf Creek Trail Run on April 4, 2026. Choose from a Half Marathon, a 6K, or a 1.7 mile forest walk. The event raises funds for a local park and includes a t-shirt with registration.

This multi-day trail running festival in Wildwood, Missouri offers a wide range of distances from a free kids run to a 100-mile ultra. It features a night 50K and is part of a trail race series. The event supports diversity initiatives thro..

Join the Green Park Viking Dash in Saint Louis for a 5k or 1 mile run starting at Green Park Lutheran School. Finishers receive medals and top performers across various age groups earn individual awards.

Explore the historic Frisco Highline Trail on a flat, scenic, and certified rail-to-trail course. Choose from five distances, including ultras, with an optional early start for the longest races. The event starts and finishes at Willard Mid..

The Ozark's Mountain Challenge is a 12-hour hiking event in Missouri's Sam A. Baker State Park. Participants aim to summit Mudlick Mountain multiple times to match the 7,980-foot height of Mount Olympus. It's a personal challenge with shutt..

Race Information The Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs take place at Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Missouri's largest state park, in Kaiser, Missouri. The event offers three distinct races. Available Distances Wandering Bobcat 5 Miler: A..

Location and Course The Bluffs Trail Runs takes place at Echo Bluffs State Park in Eminence, Missouri. The courses run through Echo Bluffs State Park and the adjacent Current River State Park. Different distances share parts of the route, w..

This spring event in Queeny Park offers four distances on rolling gravel trails, including a ruck division. Participants receive a finisher's medal, t-shirt, and professional timing. Top finishers in each age group receive awards.

A three-day trail running stage race in Greensfelder County Park, Missouri. Runners tackle distinct, challenging courses through Rockwoods Range, Rockwoods Reservation, and Greensfelder Park over a weekend. The event is cup-free and support..

Run the historic Berryman Trail in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. Choose the marathon on a 26.4-mile loop or the 50-mile race for two loops of forested, hilly single-track. It's a cupless event with post-race food and ITRA points fo..

A team-based trail relay in Saint Louis covering 82 miles, offered in six-person and three-person formats with staffed transition zones, on-course support, and post-race refreshments.

Tackle the rugged trails of the Beaumont Reservation at the Baby Shippey. This cupless event features a challenging Half Marathon and 10K course with steep climbs, rocky terrain, and primitive paths. Test your mettle on Missouri's demanding..

Experience an immersive 5k trail adventure at Sycamore Creek Ranch where teams of 4 to 6 runners tackle themed challenges and rugged terrain together. Navigate obstacles and steep climbs to reach the finish line at the summit.