Missouri
Missouri Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Missouri for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 66 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Missouri below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Trail run at Shoal Creek Living History Museum offering 2 and 5 miles through fields, woods and hills; walkers welcome and participants may receive a commemorative mug and shirt.
4 or 8 mile trail run or walk in St. Louis followed by a 90 minute screening of seven short films with food and social time at Muckerman Shelter.
Trail running at Knob Noster State Park with 10K to 50K loops on technical single track, aid every 10K, 50K has a nine hour cutoff.
A community run at Wolf Pack Park with a 5K, 1-mile options, post-run s'mores and hot chocolate, raising funds for a Parkinson's support program.
A 5.5 mile race at Klaus Park near Cape Girardeau with a separate free kids 1.5 mile fun run and a 100 participant field limit.
Second annual New Hope Turkey Trot in Smithville features a self timed trail 5K and a 1.25 mile fun run to raise funds for New Hope Christian School.
The 39th Annual Parkville Turkey Trail Trot on Thanksgiving morning features a 5K and a 2 mile walk with tiered registration fees and on-site packet pickup.
A Thanksgiving Day community run and walk in Stockton, MO offering a 5 km hike or run and a 1 mile walking event, with proceeds supporting local trail improvements.
Timed trail event on 11/28/2026 at Turkey Ridge in Wildwood with a 1.8 mile loop and 347 ft elevation gain per loop. Two time categories let runners complete as many loops as possible in 2 or 4 hours.
December 2026
A December 5, 2026 trail ultra near Rogersville, Missouri with looped courses from 10 miles to 100 miles, on-site camping, a single aid station, and a 32 hour cutoff.
Trail races in Wildwood MO offering Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 10K on mixed single track and gravel with staffed aid stations and a cup free policy.
A December trail race at Broemmelsiek Park offering 5 and 10 mile loop options, with post-race music, beer for 21+, snacks and a bonfire.
A trail event in St Joseph MO offering 50k, 25k, and 10k on marked bluff trails with aid stations and substantial elevation.
A three-date winter trail series in Glencoe, MO offering six race options from 8K to 13.4 miles, finisher medals, shirts, and series awards on Feb 13, 2027.
January 2027
A 5K trail race on January 1, 2027 at Cliff Cave County Park in St. Louis featuring a 5K dirt loop with about 272 ft of elevation gain and sustainability focused services.
A multi-event endurance weekend at Indian Camp Creek Park on January 1, 2027 featuring repeated 3.1 mile trail loops and options from hourly loops to 48 hour timed efforts.
Winter trail event at Creve Coeur Park with 1 mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, stroller and virtual options plus race shirt and medal.
A three-date winter trail series in Glencoe, MO offering six race options from 8K to 13.4 miles, finisher medals, shirts, and series awards on Feb 13, 2027.
A multi distance trail ultramarathon weekend at Beaumont Scout Reservation near High Ridge MO featuring 100M, 100K, 50K, 40M, 20M and a new 25K.
A three-date winter trail series in Glencoe, MO offering six race options from 8K to 13.4 miles, finisher medals, shirts, and series awards on Feb 13, 2027.