Trail Running calendar near Washington 2026-2027

A three week night trail series in Wildwood MO featuring three 10K races with increasing climb rates, finisher stickers and post race snacks. The series partners with the Trail Mix Fund and follows a zero waste pledge.

Evening timed runs at Watershed Nature Center on a 1.01 mile mixed-surface loop. Choose a 6 hour or 3 hour event and see how many miles can be completed within the time limit.

A three leg relay for teams of two on the Ozark Trail combining trail running, mountain biking, and paddling. Short and long course options are offered and proceeds support the Ozark Trail Association.

Hit the shady trails of Queeny Park for this Labor Day weekend event featuring a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and a 10k ruck. All finishers receive a custom medal and backpack, with age group awards for top performers. It's a shared, fully marke..

Experience the natural beauty of the Weldon Spring Conservation Area with these trail races along the Missouri River bluffs. Choose from three distances featuring the scenic Lewis and Clark loops.

Participate in an open 5K cross country race through the scenic grounds of Forest Park in St. Louis. Stay to watch top high school athletes from across the Midwest compete in this premier regional running festival.

Trail races at Greensfelder County Park on September 26, 2026 offering 53K, half marathon and half marathon ruck on technical single track with significant elevation gain, four stocked aid stations, finisher medals and post race food.

Run the scenic Katy Trail with 5k 10k or half marathon options followed by a celebration at The Wine Cafe featuring whiskey sampling coffee and local donuts in St. Charles.

A 13 mile trail event on rugged sections of the Ozark Trail from Taum Sauk Mountain to Johnson Shut-ins State Park, offered as both a run and a hike and held to raise funds for the Ozark Trail Association.

A backyard ultra at Lions Club Park where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour on dirt by day and paved at night until one runner completes one more lap than the rest. Awards, on site aid, and partial profits support suicide preventio..

Experience technical trails and rolling hills at Greensfelder Park with distance options ranging from 8 miles to a 50K ultra. This cup free event features a repeating loop format through scenic Missouri woodlands.

Event Details This is the second annual Backyard Ultra marathon in New Town, Missouri. It takes place in October. Course Format The event involves runners completing a loop of 4.17 miles each hour. Participants have until the start of the n..

A trail race at Rock Bridge State Park offering 25K and 50K options on mostly single track with creek crossings, aid stations, chip timing, and an 8 hour time limit.

Timed 12, 6 and 3 hour endurance runs on a USATF certified 1.17 mile paved loop at Minnie Ha Ha Park in St. Louis. Cupless event with an adjacent aid station, chip timing, and finishers medals.

Experience the first foot race at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park with a 15 km trail run or a 20 lb weighted ruck division in Wildwood, Missouri.

An 18th annual **101-mile** point-to-point ultramarathon near Steelville, Missouri, on technical single-track with about 12,000 feet of climb, 13 aid stations, drop bags, crew access, and pacer options; 2026 Missouri RRCA State Ultra Champi..

Test your endurance at Turkey Ridge with a timed trail race in Wildwood. Complete as many 1.8 mile loops as possible in two or four hours while navigating 347 feet of elevation gain per lap.

Celebrate Thanksgiving in St. Louis with this annual running event featuring multiple distances from a half marathon to a kids dash. Enjoy chip timing designer shirts and custom medals for all participants.

Honor history through a winter endurance trek in the St. Francois Mountains. Choose between a 40 mile expedition, a 17 mile overnight challenge, or an accessible 4 mile hike through Johnson Shut Ins State Park.

Multiple distances at Beaumont Scout Reservation near High Ridge Missouri. Routes run on hilly single and double track with indoor aid stations and include new 50K and 25K options with set hour cutoffs.