WEEKEND EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 12 - 13

Temperatures this weekend won't be as high as they were last weekend, but the humidity is still going to make it feel hot. 

All of our local high school cross country runners will be in action this weekend. Camdenton runners will compete at the Queen City After Dark meet in Springfield on Friday evening.  On Saturday, Osage, Macks Creek and the Eldon boys go to the Father Tolton Catholic Invitational in Columbia.  The Eldon girls and Versailles will compete at the Linn Invitational.

Elsewhere:

Sullivan:

5K-den, Saturday

Springfield:

Neon Night 5K, Saturday evening
Rockin' Roll Bike & Music Festival, Willard, Saturday

Reeds Spring:

The Great Pickle Race 5K and Pickleball Tournament, Saturday

Kansas City and vicinity:

TimberRidge Adventure Race, Saturday
Patriots' Run (5K, half marathon, marathon, ultra), Saturday
Plaza 10K, Sunday

St. Louis and vicinity:

Knights of Columbus Patriot Day Run (5K/10K), Wentzville, Saturday
Dash for Donuts 5K/7K, St. Peters, Saturday
Kirkwood Greentree Rotary Festival (5K/10K), Saturday
Forest Park XC Festival (5K), Saturday
Miles of Memories 5K, Fenton, Saturday
Walter's Walk 5K, Creve Coeur Lake Park, Sunday
Lap the Lake Half Marathon & 5K/10K, Lake St. Louis, Sunday
Dogtown Doggie Dash (5K), Dogtown, Sunday

Springdale, Arkansas:

Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K, Sunday

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HEART OF AMERICA MARATHON (posted September 8th)

Hot, humid weather didn't stop 138 solo runners, plus 40 teams of two or four runners, compete at the Heart of America Marathon (Facebook page) in Columbia on Labor Day.  This was the 67th year for the marathon, easily making it the oldest in the state.

The 138 solo finishers was up from 105 last year, and represents the largest number of finishers in the post-Covid era.

Lucas Glesne of Lake Ozark was this year's sole Lake-area representative, finishing in 4:41:52. (Being 20 years old, this may have been his first marathon.) Lucas placed 69th of the 138 finishers.  

Our good friend from Columbia, the ageless Andy Emerson, was there, as always.  Andy finished 15th overall, in 3:48:33--five minutes faster than last year, when weather conditions were much better.

The complete race results can be found here. 

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TRIFEST FOR MS (posted September8thd)

Jim McDermott returned to Bentonville, Arkansas over the weekend for his sixth appearance at the TriFest for MS triathlon.

In the sprint triathlon on Saturday evening, Jim finished the 400-meter pool swim, 13-mile bike and 5K run in 1:07:04.  He took second (of two) in the men's 70-74 age group.  Here are his splits:

Swim:        11:20 
T-1:             3:28
Bike:          29:37
T-2:             1:13
Run:          21:37 
Finish:    1:07:04

On Sunday morning, Jim did the super sprint distance race, consisting of a 200-yard swim, 3.75-mile bike, and 1-mile run. He finished in 30:04, placing second (of three) in his age group.   Here are his splits:

Swim:          5:22
T-1:             2:51
Bike:          11:57
T-2:             1:01
Run:            8:55
Finish:       30:04

Complete results can be found here.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 6th (posted September 5th)

Here are the 5K results for Camdenton and Osage runners at the SWCCCA Richard Clark Invitational hosted by Bolivar High School on Saturday.  Complete results are here.

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THUNDER MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE (posted September 4th)

A brand-new, Lake-area race will debut on Saturday, October 3rd.  The Thunder Mountain Challenge starts at the famous Bridal Cave tourist attraction northwest of Camdenton, and goes up the infamous Thunder Mountain hill to the scenic lookout--about a 300 feet gain in elevation--before descending a half-mile to the turnaround.

Three race options are available: the Bridal 5Kave, which is a three-loop, 5K race; a 3-hour race; and a 6-hour race.  All races start at 7:00 a.m.

The race is limited to 75 participants.

Complete details can be found at the race's Ultrasignup page.

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CENTRAL OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER'S PRETTY IN PINK BUBBLE RUN 5K/10K (posted September 4th)

The Central Ozarks Medical Center will hold its second annual Pretty in Pink Bubble Run 5K/10K on Saturday, October 10th, starting at their facility in Camdenton at 1652 N. Business Route 5. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. The race webpage says that the finish line is at Ozarks Amphitheater. 

Only those who register on or before October 6th are guaranteed a t-shirt.

For more information or to register, click here. The event's Facebook page has additional information.  COMC's Facebook page is here.

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I'll post details of these upcoming events as soon as I can. Until then, here are links to them:

Saturday, October 17: Oktoberfest .5K and 5K

Saturday, November 7:  Phylicia Carson Memorial 5K

Saturday, November 14: Ozark Diamond Gauntlet 3/6/9/12-Hour and 1-Lap Races

Thanksgiving Day, November 26: LOTO Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run