Trail Running calendar near Columbia 2025-2026

Bad Dawg Ultra is an endurance running event held annually in Waynesville, Missouri, featuring multiple race distances including 100 miles, 100k, 50 miles, 50k, and a 12-mile run/ruck. The course is a 10-mile out-and-back loop with rolling Ozark hills and flat gravel paths lined with trees, offering..

The Frog Hill Half Marathon, held in Waynesville, Missouri, offers a family-friendly running event featuring a half marathon, 10k, and 5k races, plus a unique Frog Hill Challenge. The courses are chip-timed and mostly flat, with an out-and-back route that showcases scenic views along the Roubidoux R..

Rock Bridge Revenge is a trail running event held at Rock Bridge State Park in Columbia, Missouri. It offers two distances: a 25K and a 50K, with the 50K consisting of two loops of the 25K course. The course features 100% single-track trails with varied terrain and creek crossings, including the Dev..

The Find Your Strength Endurance Race will take place in Huntsville on Saturday 11 October 2025. You can run between 3 and 12 kilometers.

The Lion King Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon held at Lions Club Park in Rolla, Missouri. This unique race features a 4.167-mile loop that runners must complete every hour, with the course transitioning from a scenic dirt trail through mature forests and cedar groves by day to a flat, paved trail..

Tom Sawyer's Trial by Trail is a 10K trail race held in Hannibal, Missouri, known as America’s Hometown. The course features a mix of technical single track, double-wide dirt paths, and scenic paved walking trails within the Sodalis Nature Preserve. Runners face 900 feet of elevation gain, including..

The 4 Fore 30 Infinity Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in Macks Creek, Missouri. Following the Big's Backyard Ultra format, runners complete a 4.1667-mile (6.7 km) loop every hour, starting at 7:00 AM, with each loop beginning precisely on the hour. Participants must finish each lo..

Iron Heart is a multi-distance running event held in St. James, Missouri, featuring a wide range of race options including 5K, 10K, 15K, 20K, 5M, 10M, 15M, 20M, 50K, 50M, 100K, and 100M distances. The event offers both shorter and ultra-distance races, catering to runners of various levels and endur..

The Flat Branch Ultra is a 50K trail race held annually in Columbia, Missouri, typically on the third Saturday in February. Starting and finishing at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, the course features a scenic rails-to-trails route along the Missouri River, passing beneath towering bluffs and..

The 24 Hour Lions Roar is an ultrarunning event held at Gans Creek Recreation Area in Columbia, Missouri, featuring 6, 12, and 24-hour races, including a 24 Hour Tag Team Championship. The race takes place on a 2.5-mile loop that incorporates the D1 NCAA Cross Country Championship Course, offering a..

The Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs, held in Linn Creek, Missouri, is a trail running event featuring three races: the Wandering Bobcat 5 Miler (about 5.5 miles with 700+ feet elevation gain), the Trail of Four Winds 25K (a challenging 25K with over 1600 feet elevation gain through Lake of the Oza..