Missouri
Missouri Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Missouri for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 88 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Missouri below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A free weekend event for women at Cuivre River State Park featuring clinics, camping, hikes, a night trail activity and shared meals; attendance is capped at 20.
A point to point half marathon on forested single track near Kirksville, MO with seven aid stations, shuttle service, and proceeds supporting the Forest Lake Area Trail System.
Weekend races in Waynesville MO with 5k, 10k and half marathon courses along the Roubidoux plus a combined Frog Hill Challenge medal.
A rugged 13-mile half-marathon on the Ozark Trail in Middle Brook, MO, featuring technical terrain and scenic landmarks, with proceeds benefiting the Ozark Trail Association.
A debut hill race in Camdenton with a 5K and timed 3 hour and 6 hour climb challenges on repeated half mile ascents with about 300 feet gain each.
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.
Backyard ultra at Lions Club Park in Rolla MO with repeated 4.167 mile loops until one runner outlasts the rest, with proceeds supporting the 988 lifeline and the park.
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.
A repeating loop backyard ultra at the New Town amphitheater in Saint Charles, Missouri, with a 4.17 mile runner loop and a 2.6 mile ruck division that includes weight minimums. Race proceeds support MSMDS research.
A timed trail event at Rothwell Park where participants complete as many one mile loops as possible within a chosen 3, 6 or 12 hour category; entries are available as solo runs or three person team relays and proceeds support Special Olympics Missour..
Loop Krug Park in repeated timed laps with 3.6 mile, 6.1 mile and extended challenge options, with proceeds supporting St. Jude.
Trail ultraraces of 25K and 50K at Rock Bridge State Park in Columbia MO with looped single track course, aid stations, chip timing and an eight hour limit.
Timed 6 and 12 hour endurance runs on a USATF certified 1.17 mile paved loop at Minnie Ha Ha Park, cupless and chip timed with aid station and finishers medals.
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.
10K trail race in Hannibal, MO on October 17, 2026 featuring technical single track, age group awards, cash prizes, and a three hour cutoff.
An annual open 5K at Jefferson Barracks Park in Saint Louis held alongside the Hancock Cross Country Invitational. The race welcomes all ages; registration opens August 1, 2026, with a $15 fee and closes on race day.
A 10 hour trail event in Cape Girardeau, MO with a 50K option on 1.5 mile loops and a separate 5K, with entry fees donated to charity.
A multi-distance ultramarathon near St. Joseph MO featuring a scenic 25 mile loop through Missouri and Kansas with on-course aid stations and pacer options.
A 15K loop trail run and 15K ruck at Babler State Park with 1,350 feet of gain, a single unmanned water stop, and cup free sustainability policies.
Trail races at Cuivre River State Park on October 25, 2026 with half marathon and 8-mile options, bluff views, creek crossings, and limited field of 400 runners.