Trail Running Calendar Missouri 2025-2026

Hit The Road, Jack! is a certified long-distance running event held on the Ruby Jack Trail in Carthage, Missouri. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, the race offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 15K, 30K, and a virtual run option. All courses are out-and-back routes entirely on the scenic Rub..

Rough & Not Ready Women's Trail Run W/Sally McRae takes place at Fourche Creek Retreat in Gatewood, Missouri, on a 900-acre private farm featuring hills, valleys, lakes, ponds, woods, and open pastures. Runners can choose from 5K, 10K, or a trail half marathon on courses designed to challenge while..

Little Heroes Park Mountain Run/Walk is a 5k Run/Walk event taking place in Walnut Shade, Missouri (65771) at 108 Little Heroes Circle. The race is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025. Details and registration are available on RunSignup, and additional information can be found on the official..

Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K in Lawson, Missouri, is held at Watkins Mill State Park (26600 Park Road North). The in-person 6.6K runs a certified trail circling Williams Creek Lake, offering a peaceful, shaded route beneath a canopy of native woods with scenic resting spots. Now in its 12th year,..

Wilderness Trail Trek 5K/10K is a well-marked trail race in Lawson, Missouri (34030 West 204th Street) set in the Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center. The event features two distances, 5K and 10K, on a trail that combines dirt, grass, and gravel with scenic views. It is described as the 6th Annual..

The Trail du Rocher - Leopold will take place in Leopold on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run between 15 and 33 kilometers.

The Great Pumpkin Run in Washington, Missouri, is hosted at Drews Dream Pumpkin Patch, with the start and finish near the YMCA at 400 Grand Avenue. The event blends a trail run and a road race, featuring uphill sections and a unique requirement: participants carry a pumpkin for the duration. It offe..

The Frog Hill races are hosted by Healthy Futures Pulaski County in Waynesville, Missouri. The event includes multiple distances and a combined Frog Hill Challenge that awards an extra medal to participants who run the Friday evening 5k and one of the Saturday races. Courses run along the banks of..

Devil’s Toll Race takes place in Middle Brook, Missouri, along the Ozark Trail. The centerpiece is a 13-mile course through rugged, rocky backcountry with about 1,400 feet of elevation gain. Participants may run or hike solo or in two-person teams, with half-marathon options as well.The route climbs..

FLATS Trail Half Marathon is a point-to-point 13.1-mile race held in Kirksville, Missouri, along the shores of Forest Lake. Runners traverse hills, rocks, roots, fast singletrack, and occasional water crossings, with seven aid stations and a well-marked course featuring lake views and forest scenery..

Trailfest, hosted by Fleet Feet Springfield, is a trail running event held at Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park in Highlandville, Missouri. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers three race distances: 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon. The course is known for its technical, rocky, root-filled, and hilly te..

DeClue Loops Trail Race is a premier Missouri trail event held at Greensfelder Park in Wildwood. The DeClue Trail offers four distance options: 8 miles (one loop), 16 miles (two loops), a marathon (three loops), and 50K (four loops) on an 8.2‑mile loop starting and finishing near the Visitor’s Cente..

The Find Your Strength Endurance Race, held in Moberly, Missouri at Rothwell Park, is a unique trail running event focused on endurance and community. Participants choose from timed events of 3, 6, or 12 hours, running as many 1-mile trail loops as possible within their selected duration. Runners ca..

Snap Dragon is a clothing-optional running event held in Noel, Missouri, on Sunset Mountain. Open to participants 18 and older, the course features one-mile laps around the sunlit mountain, with the last runner on each lap being eliminated. A final race-off determines the overall winner in a jackpot..

Backyard Ultra in New Town is the first annual ultra to be held in Saint Charles, Missouri, at the New Town amphitheater (3246 Rue Royale St). The event centers on a 4.17-mile loop, with a last-person-standing format requiring runners to be back at the start within the next hour to begin the next la..

Rock Bridge Revenge, on October 11, 2025, is a trail race in Columbia, Missouri at Rock Bridge State Park, with race headquarters at the Billy Gilbert Shelter (5575 Missouri 163). The event offers 25K and 50K distances on 100% single-track trails with creek crossings. The 25K is a loop on Devil’s Ic..

Highground Trailfest in Neosho, MO is a daylong outdoor race at Morse Park (563 E Spring St, Neosho 64850). Participants choose from trail runs of 5k, 10k, or 15k, and mountain bike races of 10k or 20k, with the option to compete in both disciplines. The event markets an action-packed day of trail r..

The Bigfoot Forest Trail 10 Hour Fun Run takes place in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, featuring a challenging 1.5-mile trail loop with rocky terrain, roots, and steep climbs. Participants can run up to 20 loops within 10 hours, covering a maximum distance of 50K. A 5K option is also available, consistin..

The Minnie Ha Ha 6 & 12 Hour Run is an annual timed ultrarunning event held at Minnie Ha Ha Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The race features 6- and 12-hour options on a USATF-certified, 1.17-mile paved loop course that winds through a mostly flat, wooded park with scenic views of the Meramec River and..

Lion King Backyard Ultra takes place in Rolla, Missouri at Lions Club Park. It uses 4.167-mile (6.706 km) laps that must be completed within one hour. The course combines a dirt daytime loop with a paved nighttime loop, winding around a lake through woods.It is open-ended: the last runner to finish..