Trail Running calendar near Halfway 2026-2027

Experience a 6.2 mile fun run hosted by the Marines at Fort Leonard Wood. Navigate natural Missouri terrain and various obstacles as an individual or in a team of four.

Experience the historic beauty of Finley Farms in Ozark Missouri with an out and back run through an urban farm and the Chadwick Flyer Trail. Enjoy a chef prepared breakfast at the Market Shed after you cross the finish line.

A team-based trail race at Sycamore Creek Ranch where teams of four to six navigate themed obstacles, a carried-teammate challenge, and an archery-based time bonus before a final climb to a summit marked by Conestoga wagons.

Hades Climb in Ozark is a timed stair loop event on July 11, 2026 offering 1 hour, 2 hour and 4 hour options, with stamped loops for a medal, spark and fire effects, a lap bell, music, and a finish line Certificate of Death.

A free six-hour endurance event in Devils Elbow, MO, offering 30-minute, 3-hour, and 6-hour options on shaded gravel loops along the Big Piney River with aid stations and prizes.

Multi-distance ultrarun in Waynesville, MO on August 15 to 16, 2026 featuring a 10 mile out and back loop through Ozark gravel and rolling hills. Entries support the OneSolePurpose shoe project.

A Last Man Standing event near Half Way, Missouri where each lap is a 4.167 mile out and back and the allowed lap time drops by one minute each circuit. Rural highway course with staffed and grab and go aid stations and on site camping.

Little Heroes Park in Walnut Shade, MO holds a running event on September 26, 2026 offering a 2K fun run and a hilly 5K; registration runs May 18 to September 26 and the entry fee is $35.

A weekend of road races in Waynesville, Missouri with 5k, 10k and half marathon options. A Friday evening 5k plus Saturday races follow a riverside course near Frog Rock and fall foliage.

Experience a technical trail event in Highlandville featuring 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances. Participants enjoy a hilly course followed by a post race celebration with local craft beer and walking tacos.

Trail runs at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park feature 15K, 25K and 50K courses through wooded, hilly terrain with streams and rocks. The weekend includes aid stations, race shirts and medals, plus challenge options to run both distances.

A timed-loop endurance event at Ballparks National where runners repeat a 3.1 mile loop within chosen 1, 3, 6, 9, or 12 hour leagues, choosing either obstacle Gauntlet or a Pure Running Division.

Late season trail ultra near Springfield MO on December 5, 2026, offering 10 miles, 50k, 50 miles, 100k and 100 miles on a two mile loop that returns to base camp each lap.

A timed endurance run on a roughly 4.15 mile single track loop in Springfield MO with 12, 6, 3 and 1 hour options. Aid station and crew space are at Base Camp Pavilion and proceeds support a local academy.

Three trail races at Lake of the Ozarks State Park: a 5 mile course, a heavy 25K, and a combined run-and-paddle Traverse with multiple aid stations, finisher awards, and required personal boats and life jackets for the paddle leg.