Missouri
Missouri Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Missouri for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 89 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Missouri below and join the trail community at these great events!
February 2027
Winter trail event at Rockwoods Reservation in Glencoe Missouri offering a 5 Mile and a 13.1 Mile course. Organized by Rockinator Racing as the Stick Season finale with chip timing, aid stations, on course tracking and post race awards.
A winter trail run series at Rockwoods Reservation across three dates, offering varied routes, chip timing, finisher medals, shirts and live course tracking.
The Flat Branch Ultra offers fast, USATF-certified 50K and 25K races on the scenic rails-to-trails corridors of Columbia, Missouri.
March 2027
Queeny Backyard Ultra on March 5, 2027 is a last person standing trail event at Queeny Park on a roughly 4.19 mile loop repeated hourly. The overall winner earns a guaranteed Silver Ticket entry within the mid August 2026 to mid August 2027 window.
Timed endurance events on a flat paved loop at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau with 24 hour, 12 hour, and 1 hour formats benefiting a scholarship foundation.
Trail races and a 10 mile ruck take place on a roughly 10 mile loop at Three Creeks Conservation Area near Columbia, MO, featuring single track, creek crossings, aid stations, and time limits by distance.
Experience the scenic trails of Poplar Bluff at the Wolf Creek Trail Run featuring a Half Marathon, 6K, and a 1.7 mile forest walk to support local park improvements.
April 2027
Trail races at West Tyson County Park featuring 50K, 25K, a 25K ruck with a 20 pound minimum pack, and an 8 mile option.
A spring trail running event at Greensfelder County Park in Wildwood, Missouri, with looped courses on mostly single-track trails. Distances range from a 1 mile kids run up to 100 miles and include a 25K RUCK and a night 50K.
Obstacle course event in Sikeston Missouri on April 10 2027 featuring a 3.1 mile course with 25 plus obstacles, multiple 5K waves and a child 1.5 mile race.
Test your endurance at the 24 Hour Lions Roar in Columbia, Missouri, featuring solo and tag team races on a scenic 2.5 mile championship cross country loop.
A community running event in Saint Louis with a 5K and a 1 Mile fun run, medals and age-group awards, family activities, and proceeds supporting Green Park Lutheran School's Viking Village.
Experience a three day trail running stage race through the rugged forests and scenic bluffs of Greensfelder County Park and Rockwoods Reservation in Missouri.
May 2027
Experience Missouri’s largest state park through a variety of trail races and multi-sport traverses featuring technical terrain and paddling legs on the Lake of the Ozarks.
Test your endurance at Sam A. Baker State Park by attempting eight ascents of Mudlick Mountain to reach a total elevation gain of 7,980 feet.
Trail races at Echo Bluffs and Current River state parks with distances from a 1 mile youth run to a full trail marathon, featuring single-track sections, bluff views, rolling hills, and a cupless format.
Trail races and a ruck at Queeny Park organized by Rockinator Racing. Multiple loop formats, chip timing, aid station service, finishers medals and podium awards by age group.
A multi-distance running event in Augusta, Missouri with 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and half marathon routes, a wine-country passport, post-race music, food and awards.
A 5K, 10K and half marathon along the Katy Trail and Frontier Park in historic downtown St Charles, with post race awards and a festival style finish area.
Trail races on the approximately 26 mile Berryman Trail in Mark Twain National Forest, with marathon (one loop) and 50 mile (two loops) options.