Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K

Watkins Mill Get Outdoors 6.6K

The event is the 13th annual Get Outdoors 6.6k held at Watkins Mill State Park in Lawson, Missouri on September 26, 2026. The course is a certified trail loop around the 100-acre Williams Creek Lake that runs through forested paths with fall foliage.

The distance for this year is 6.6 km; a bridge closure has resulted in the course being 6.6 kilometers instead of 6 kilometers. The event offers both an in person 6.6K Run and a 6.6K Virtual Run. Registration opens May 31, 2026 and closes September 16, 2026.

Registration fees are tiered: $35 for early registrations through September 16 which includes a shirt; $40 after September 16 without a shirt; $45 on race day without a shirt; $30 for children ages 5 to 12 for the full package if registered before September 16; children under 5 may participate without a package at no charge.

Each race package includes a 6.6k event T-shirt, race bib, finisher's medal, and two guided tour passes to experience the Watkins Woolen Mill and Home. Packet pick-up is available Friday, September 25 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO 64157, and on race morning at Watkins Mill State Park, 26600 Park Road North, Lawson, MO 64062.

Proceeds benefit Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and Historic Site and support preservation, education, and interpretation of the historic site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.