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Babler Bongo 15K Trail Race

Name: Babler Bongo 15K Trail Race
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Wildwood

Wildwood, United States • 24 Oct 2026

Event overview

The Babler Bongo 15K Trail Race/15K RUCK is scheduled for October 24, 2026, at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, 800 Guy Park Drive, Wildwood, MO 63005. The event is a foot race run on trails and includes a separate ruck division. Registration for the event is due to open on March 27, 2026. Terrain Trail Runners is listed as the host organization.

Ruck division details

The ruck division is a 15K distance that requires participants to carry a backpack, rucksack, or weighted vest with a minimum weight of 20 lbs, not counting water or food used during the event. All ruck division finishers will receive a custom Babler Bongo 15K rucking patch. Five dollars of each ruck division race registration will be donated to DOGS for our BRAVE. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Missouri Wildwood

Race information

Website

15 km

Babler Bongo 15k Trail Race

15 km

15k Ruck

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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