Missouri
Missouri Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Missouri for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 76 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Missouri below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Free, beginner-friendly guided trail running and hiking program in the St. Louis area with weekly Sunday excursions from October 11 to December 20, 2026.
Women focused trail running event on October 15 2026 in Gatewood MO at Fourche Creek Retreat with a listed entry fee of US$1564.63 and registration closing October 1.
Fall trail race in Columbia, MO with 25K and 50K single-track loops, aid stations, chip timing, cup-free rules, and an 8-hour limit.
Timed 6 hour and 12 hour runs on a USATF certified 1.17 mile paved loop through a mostly flat wooded park with Meramec River views.
An elimination style trail race on Sunset Mountain with 0.86 mile timed laps, a 180 minute limit, and the potential to cover 13.1 miles for top competitors.
A 10K trail race in Hannibal, Missouri on October 17, 2026, featuring technical single track, mixed trails, cash prizes and a 3-hour cutoff.
Open 5K at Jefferson Barracks Park in Saint Louis as part of the Hancock XC Invitational, held on the meet's historic cross country course and open to a range of ages.
A ten hour trail event in Cape Girardeau, MO on a 1.5 mile loop with a 5K option; entry fees support charity.
A multi distance ultramarathon weekend in St Joseph Missouri on a 25 mile loop from Rosecrans Memorial Airport with proceeds benefiting Benton High School athletics.
A 15 kilometer trail event at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park on October 24, 2026, offering both a foot race and a ruck division. Ruck participants must carry at least 20 lbs and receive a custom rucking patch.
A nighttime 2-mile fun run at Otahki Lake KOA in Patterson supporting Care Camps Foundation, with lights, spooky decorations, a participation medal, and event shirts.
Chip-timed 5-mile event in Marthasville on a 1-mile loop with on-course aid, recovery sessions including cold plunge and yoga, camping and related weekend bike activities.
Trail 5K and 1 mile Fun Run at Twin Willows Ranch in Seligman, Missouri on October 24, 2026, with a fall festival and 15% of net proceeds supporting veterans and first responders.
A night time, untimed 5K on paved trail along the Frisco Highline and Greenway Trail in Willard that supports the Willard Parks & Recreation Department.
Trail race at Cuivre River State Park with a half marathon and 8 mile course through bluffs, creek crossings, and fall foliage; limited to 400 participants.
October 25, 2026 event in Carthage, MO offering 1M, 2M, 8K, 10M and virtual races with chip timing, pumpkin prizes and the RRCA 10M championship.
A point to point ultramarathon of about 101 miles on the Ozark Trail through the Mark Twain National Forest, featuring fixed trail markers, 13 aid stations, varied terrain and about 12,000 feet of elevation gain.
Two-day trail event at Castlewood State Park with 10K, half marathon and 30K options, race challenges, custom tech shirt and finisher mug.
Run Witch Run in Cottleville on October 31 features 1 mile, 5K, 10K, a kids dash, stroller race, virtual option, and a costume contest.