RUN THE ROCK (posted September 14th)

The Top of the Rock Ozarks Heritage Preserve, located south of Branson along the shore of Table Rock Lake, is owned by Johnny Morris, the founder of Bass Pro Shops. Each September, runners get a chance to run through the preserve at the Run the Rock three- and six-mile races.  Run the Rock is part of the Bass Pro Fitness Series.

Three of our Lake-area runners participated this year, all in the six-mile race.  Marlisa Nolan, who was competing at this race for the third year in a row, finished the six-mile race in 1:06:52. That place Marlisa seventh (of 18) in the women's 55-59 age group. 

Dan Robertson earned a second-place finish in the men's 65-69 age group by finishing in 56:51.  There were 10 runners in that age group.

Another second-place age-group finish was turned in by Theresa Fuentes of Camdenton.  Theresa crossed the line in 1:10:34, ahead of eight others in the 60-64 age group.

There were 356 and 279 finishers of the six-mile and three-mile races, respectively. The total of 635 was up 15% over last year. 

Complete race results can be found here.

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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY MEET RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 11-12th (posted September 14th)

Here are the top finishers for our local high school cross country teams at meets held on Friday/Saturday.

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Other weekend races (September 12 - 13th):

Never saw this happen before: The top two finishers at the Neon Night 5K in Springfield on Saturday were apparently identical twins. Tyler and Alex Bossing, both 28 years of age, finished in 17:30 beating 200 others to the finish line. I looked, but didn't see any finish line photos for the race.

The biggest race in the state this weekend was the Plaza 10K in Kansas City, with 1,985 finishers. That compares to 1,721 last year. They added a 2-mile race this year that attracted 203 participants.

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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