Trail Running Calendar Missouri 2025-2026

Flat Branch Ultra is a USATF-certified 50K trail race in Columbia, Missouri. The course begins and ends at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (800 West Stadium Blvd) and follows a rails-to-trails route along the MKT Trail for 7.5 miles before joining the Katy Trail to Rocheport, with a turnaro..

Queeny Backyard Ultra is a Last Person Standing ultramarathon held at Queeny Park in Saint Louis, Missouri, hosted by Terrain Trail Runners - STL. The backyard-style ultra uses a loop-based format, with participants repeating laps until only one runner remains. Distances are defined by loops: 12–18..

Hard Times Trail Run in Willard, MO, is billed as the Toughest Footrace in Greene County and takes place at Little Sac Woods Conservation Area. The event offers three distances on an 8-mile loop: 8 miles, 25K, and 50K, with 25K and 50K runners completing laps in a “washing-machine” style, alternatin..

Three Creeks Torrent Trail Runs, organized by the Columbia Track Club, takes place at the Three Creeks Conservation Area, about ten minutes south of Columbia, Missouri. The event offers four distances: 30 miles, 20 miles, 10 miles, and a 10-mile ruck, each on roughly a 10-mile loop. The course is ab..

Wolf Creek Trail Run is a community trail event in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on the Wolf Creek Trail off Forestry Road 3107. The race offers three options: a half marathon, a 6K, and a 1.7‑mile Walk The Forest. It is hosted by the Poplar Bluff Kiwanis Club with the US Forest Service to raise funds for..

The Ozark Foothills Endurance Runs, held in Wildwood, Missouri, offer a variety of trail running events ranging from a Kids Fun Run to ultra distances including 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, and 50K, as well as a unique Night 50K. Additional races include a marathon, 25K, and a 25K ruck. The event emph..

The Double Chubb is a trail running event held at West Tyson County Park in Eureka, Missouri, offering 50K, 25K, and 8-mile distances. The race features a relaxed atmosphere with a roughly nine-hour cutoff time and multiple aid stations stocked with standard ultra foods and hydration options. Partic..

The 24 Hour Lions Roar is an ultrarunning event in Columbia, Missouri, held at Gans Creek Recreation Area. It features 6-, 12-, and 24-hour solo races and a new 24 Hour Tag Team Championship. Runners compete on a 2.5-mile loop that uses the D1 NCAA Cross Country Championship Course alongside adjacen..

Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs, staged at Lake of the Ozarks State Park near Linn Creek, Missouri, features three trail/ultra challenges: Wandering Bobcat 5M (about 5 miles, ~700 ft of elevation), Trail of Four Winds 25K (about 15.5 miles with 1,600+ ft gain), and LOZ Traverse (32 miles of runnin..

The Bluffs Trail Runs is a scenic trail running event held at Echo Bluffs State Park in Eminence, Missouri. It offers a variety of distances including a Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 15K, 10K, 5K, and youth races such as a 10K and 5K for under 19, plus a 1-mile Elevated Youth F..

The Ozark's Mountain Challenge is a noncompetitive endurance event at Sam A. Baker State Park in Patterson, Missouri. Participants have 12 hours to ascend Mudlick Mountain eight times, totaling about 21 miles with roughly 7,980 feet of elevation—the benchmark used for comparison.The route includes M..

The Berryman 50 Mile and Marathon Trail Races take place at Berryman Campground in the Mark Twain National Forest, between Steelville and Potosi, Missouri. Competitors tackle the historic Berryman Trail, a roughly 26.4‑mile single‑track loop, with one loop for the Marathon and two loops for the 50‑M..

Baby Shippey, part of The Shippey Endurance Runs, is held at Beaumont Reservation near High Ridge, Missouri. The event offers two challenging distances: a Half Marathon of about 13.05 miles with roughly 2,390 feet of elevation gain, and a 10K of about 6.1 miles with around 1,155 feet of climbing. Ru..