Update:  Lazarus Lake's 350/400-mile Heart of the South Road Race from Savannah to Castle Rock, Georgia should have a winner sometime Wednesday.  As of Tuesday night, 33 have DNF'd, while 55 are still in the race.  (Four of the 55, though, have fallen behind the Grim Reaper.)   A detailed race tracker can be found here.

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WEEKEND EVENTS FOR JUNE 20 - 21

There are no local races this weekend nor the following weekend.  The next races are both on Independence Day--one in Linn Creek, the other in Eldon.

There are chances of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, and much better chances for Sunday--the first official day of summer.

Elsewhere:

Springfield:

ALO Freedom Run 5K, Saturday
Treat Trot (5K/10K/15K), Saturday

Rogersville:

Concreteman Triathlon, Saturday (kids' triathlon on Friday evening)

Reeds Spring:

Run the Line 5K/10K, Saturday (cancelled)

Ozark:

Duck Waddle 5K, Saturday

Kansas City area:

Something is very strange about the Run Juneteenth Day and Slot Run events shown below.  They're basically the same event, in the same location, and at the same time, yet appear at different web pages (even though the page content is nearly identical).  They don't even appear to be true races--they're more like untimed fun runs.   (Frankly, the organizer, The Best Races, strikes me as just a money grabber, like some of those virtual race organizers that cropped up years ago.)  Beware before you enter.

Run Juneteenth Day (5K/10K/half marathon), Saturday
Sloth Run (5K/10K/half marathon), Saturday
Village Shalom Father's Day Run (5K/10K), Sunday

St. Louis and vicinity:

The Sweaty Pig 5K, Lake St. Louis, Saturday
Run by Faith 5K, St. Peters, Saturday
All American 5K & Fun Run, Sunday

Duluth, Minnesota:

Grandma's Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Saturday

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THE GREAT ESCAPE TRIATHLON & DUATHLON (posted June 15th)

The tenth annual Great Escape Triathlon & Duathlon was held in Jefferson City on Sunday.  There were 109 solo competitors among the three race options, up from 88 last year.

Two of the competitors were from the Lake area, and both competed in the sprint distance triathlon (400-meter pool swim, 12-mile bike and 5K run). Here are their results, and splits:

Kathy Wiesen (first of three in the women's 60+ age group):

Swim:         8:29 
T-1:            1:15
Bike:         46:22   
T-2:             0:57
Run:          29:38 (9:24 per mile) 
Finish:    1:26:40

Pete Groce (third of six in the men's 60+ age group):

Swim:       13:44  
T-1:            2:38
Bike:         47:28   
T-2:             1:46
Run:          30:18 (9:37 per mile) 
Finish:    1:35:55

Complete results can be found here.

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Other weekend races (June 13 - 14):

Saturday's morning's thunderstorms in the Lake area forced cancellation of the Missouri Forget-Me-Not Horse Rescue & Sanctuary's Run for the Horses 5K in Linn Creek. The rescue has the t-shirts for those who pre-registered. Also, as a consolation gesture, all who signed up for the race will receive a voucher for free entry into the rescue's Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17th. (Trust me, It's a lot more fun than a 5K, especially for kids.)  More information about the t-shirts and vouchers can be found at their Facebook page.

The half marathon at the Clinton Historic Half Marathon & 5K was also cancelled due to weather.  Some streets along the course were flooded, so the half marathoners were switched to the 5K, which started about an hour late. There were 176 5K finishers. (Last year, there were 79 half marathon and 157 5K finishers, so the weather reduced total participation this year by about 25%.) This was the final year of the half marathon; next year, it'll be just a 5K.

Columbia didn't receive any measurable rain Saturday, so the Missouri State Senior Games' cycling races were presumably unaffected.

The St. Louis area was also spared from Saturday's rain, so the Love to Run St. Charles half marathon and 10K/5K went on as scheduled.

The Cotter Bridge Ultra (1/3/6/12- hour races) in northern Arkansas started off dry, but thunderstorms moved in during the early afternoon to punish those opting for the 12-hour race.  (They probably welcomed the rain, though.  The heat and humidity were stifling.)

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THE GREAT AMERICAN 5K RUN/WALK (posted June 5th)

A new local race, The Great American 5K (Facebook), will make its debut on Saturday, July 4th in Linn Creek.  The race willl start at 7:04 a.m. at Mo's Special T's, located at 828 Business Park Rd. (Google map).  

Online registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. on July 1st.  The entry fee is $40, or $32 for military and veterans.

T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who pre-register by June 15th. 

Click here for more information, and to register online.  

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CITY OF ELDON FIRECRACKER 5K RUN/WALK (posted June 5th)

The City of Eldon's Firecracker 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, July 4th.  The race willl start at 7:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Building at 111 S. Oak St.   Race-day registration opens at 6:45 a.m.

The entry fee is $20 if you register by the pre-registration deadline of June 26th.   After that date, the fee is $25. T-shirts will only be provided to those who pre-register by June 26th. 

Click here for more information, and to register online.   I don't see a mail-in registration form available.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY 5K RUN/WALK (posted June 12th)

The Tri-County YMCA's ninth annual Christmas in July 5K Run/Walk will be held at the YMCA in Osage Beach on Saturday, July 25th. To beat the heat, the race will start at 7:00 a.m., with race-day registration opening at 5:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $30 through June 30th, and $35 thereafter. T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register by June 30th.

Online registration and more information is available here. A mail-in registration form can be downloaded here.

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