Trail Running calendar near Highlandville 2026-2027

A five kilometer trail run and a one mile run or walk in downtown Crane, Missouri, hosted by Discover Crane with proceeds to the Crane City Pool. Packet and T shirt pickup available; register by August 2 to guarantee a shirt.

A Last Man Standing ultramarathon in Half Way, Missouri with repeated 4.167 mile out and back laps and a cutoff that decreases by one minute each lap. The rural sealed road course features aid at the start and the turnaround.

Trail races of 5k and 10k run through the Ozark Mountains at Howler Bike Park on August 29, 2026. The routes cross rugged, uneven trails and pass native rock and forest features.

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 community cross-country festival in Fayetteville on October 3, 2026, featuring 4K and 8K loops plus a Friday 1 mile Pepper Dash. Registrations are treated as donations to a 501c3 that supports local high school programs.

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.

An 18 and up elimination trail race at Sunset Mountain in Noel, Missouri, using repeated 0.86 mile laps every 12 minutes. Entry is limited and proceeds support Sunset Mountain.

A 100 mile point to point ultramarathon on the Ozark Highlands Trail in northwest Arkansas on October 23, 2026. The course is rugged and remote, requires a satellite GPS tracker and GPX file, and has a 38 hour cutoff.

Beast of Burden is a 24 hour plus one hour trail and mountain bike endurance event at Mt Kessler in Fayetteville. Solo entrants and teams complete laps on two rotating loops while the event raises funds for trail preservation and offers foo..

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.

Back 40 Trail Races in Bella Vista, Arkansas on November 14, 2026 feature 5, 13, 20 and 40 mile courses across extensive singletrack and varied natural terrain.

Late-season trail ultramarathon near Springfield MO on December 5 and 6, 2026, run as repeated 2 mile loops returning to base camp. Multiple distances, on-site camping, an aid station at base camp, electronic timing, and finisher awards.

Timed endurance events at Sac River Mountain Bike Trails in Springfield, MO offer 12 hour, 6 hour, 3 hour and 1 hour options on a roughly 4.15 mile single track loop with rocky, rooty terrain. Proceeds support Headington Hill Classical Acad..

A January trail race at Kessler Mountain Regional Park offering 5K and 15K courses that are mostly singletrack with technical sections. Registration includes event socks, a finisher medal, post-race soup and drinks, and race-day amenities.

A winter trail race around Lake Norfork with 50K, 25K and 7K options, cupless aid stations, and significant elevation gain.

A weekend April trail relay at Centennial Park in Fayetteville that runs on mountain bike flow trails through Kessler Mountain, with team formats, race totals and on-site camping, glamping, bonfires and event amenities.

Trail running weekend at The Great Passion Play grounds in early April 2027, with 1K, 5k, 5-mile, and half marathon courses that pass the Christ of the Ozarks and Holy Land Tour. Entry includes a show ticket and a finisher medal.