2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS (11/30/2011)
DATE/TIME |
EVENT |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Saturday, January 1 11 a.m. |
Joplin Family YMCA's Chilly 5K Challenge 3404 W. McIntosh Circle/Joplin, MO |
Steven Benfield/417-781-9622, ext. 107 sbenfield@joplinfamilyy.org |
| Saturday, January 15 8 a.m. |
Estimated Time 3000 & Sale (registration) 3057 S. Fremont/Springfield, MO |
RRS/417-882-5590 ridge1@mchsi.com |
| Saturday, February 12 9 a.m. |
Girls on the Run Valentine's 5K (5K, dinner) CCM/847 S. Holland/Springfield, MO |
Trish Hopkins trishhop@aol.com |
| Saturday, February 26 10:15 (Mile)/10:30(5K/10K) |
Polar Bear Run (Mile/5K/10K) (form) SBU/Bolivar, MO |
Johanna Wood 417-326-3100, ext. 203 |
Saturday, March 5 |
Missouri Winter Games 5K (form) Bennett & Glenstone/Springfield, MO |
ridge1@mchsi.com 417-882-5590 |
| Saturday, March 5 8 a.m. |
Viking Endowment Fund 5K Walk/Run JFK Stadium/1333 S. Grant/Springfield, MO |
Kimberlea Gray 417-523-9200, ext. 74172 |
| Saturday, March 12 8:30 a.m. |
Run to Play 8K & 1 Mile (registration) JFK Stadium/S. Campbell/Spfd., MO http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=415739 |
Jennifer Cottengim/417-860-5909 Corrina England/417-773-5545 |
| Saturday, March 12 8 a.m. |
3rd Annual Shamrock Shuffle Community Center/110 Commercial/Marshfield, MO |
Rodney Cain/417-859-3785 Mark Burchfield/417-818-7296 |
| Saturday, March 12 10 a.m. |
Leapin Leprachan 5K for River Rock Ministries (form) Dewey Short Trail/Branson, MO (online registration) ![]() |
Sarah Denney 417-231-7706 |
| Saturday, March 12 9:45 Leprachan Lap/10:30 a.m. 5K/10K |
LHS Shamrock Shuffle 5K/10K (form) High School Track/Lebanon, MO |
Taylor Whitacre/417-533-0909 taylorwhitacre@gmail.com |
| Saturday, March 19 9 a.m. |
Pitter Pat 5K/10K/Mile O'Reilly Center/Drury Campus/Springfield, MO ![]() |
Andrea Alcorn 417-887-9422 |
| Saturday, March 19 8 a.m. |
Saddlebrook Run 5K/10K Pool at Saddlebrook/15 mi. north of Branson, MO |
Shelly Moore mgmomx3@yahoo.com |
| Saturday, March 26 8:30 a.m. |
Tiger Streak 5K (form) |
Erin Pottberg pottberg@classicnet.net |
| Saturday, March 26 8-half/8:30-5K/9-1K |
Frisco Highline Run for Scouting (Half/5K/1K) Courtyard by Marriott/Bypass 13 & Kearney St. ![]() |
Boy Scouts of America 417-881-5529, 866-7100 |
| Saturday, April 2 8 a.m. |
Taking Strides to Unify 5K (form) Community Center/Marshfield, MO |
Suzanne Frazier travelnwithus@gmail.com |
| Saturday, April 2 10 a.m. |
Alpha House 5K Walk/Run SBU/Bolivar, MO |
Amanda Patterson 417/777-5433 |
| Saturday, April 9 9 a.m. |
Havin' a Crappie Day 5K (form) State Park Marina/Stockton, MO |
Joy Weis joyful_077@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, April 9 8 a.m. |
Fit for 5 5K Anytime Fitness/2767 W. Republic Rd./Spfd., MO |
Amanda Pearce/ 417-298-0190 mailto:springfieldmo@anytimefitness.com |
| Saturday, April 9 8 a.m. |
Uganda Living Water 5K (form) (website) Springhill Baptist Church, 7370 N. F.R. 159 |
Jennifer Campbell jen@springhillbc.org |
| Saturday, April 9 8 a.m. |
Mercy Me 5K/10K & Mile Fun Run St. John's Hospital/Lebanon, MO |
Debbie Fields 417-533-6031 |
| Saturday, April 16 8 a.m. |
Tired of Cancer Relay 5K Run & 1 Mile (form) Jr. High School/Aurora, MO (route) |
Ellen Mooneyham/417-894-8706 ellen.mooneyham.m7a4@statefarm.com |
| Saturday, April 16 8:30 a.m. |
Run for the Bridges 5K Jordan Valley Park./Spfd., MO |
Steve Hare/417-840-4627 pastorstevehare@gmail.com |
| Saturday, April 16 8 a.m. |
Conquer Cancer 5k (form) Intermediate School/Willard, MO |
Debra Salmans willarddebs@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, April 23 8 a.m. |
Run for Laci's Hope 5K (form) Panera Bread, 3837 S. Campbell/Spfd., MO |
Dana Steward/
417-328-1425 dsteward@sbuniv.edu |
| Saturday, April 23 8 a.m. |
Panera Run 8K/5K 2924 E. Sunshiner/Spfd., MO |
Mindy Spitz 417-889-8282 |
| Saturday, April 23 8 a.m. |
Hairy's 5K Run for Clean Water (form) Lebanon, MO |
Christy Hamman hairys-aveda@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, April 23 8 a.m. |
Lion's Run 5K & 1 Mile |
Doug Moore/417-689-3017 mailto:mgeyedoc@yahoo.com |
| Saturday, April 30 8 a.m. |
3rd Annual Lean Green Running Machine 5K/Mile Wilder Elementary/2526 Hillsboro/Spfd., MO |
Nancy Wrinkle leangreenrunning@gmail.com |
| Saturday, April 30 7:30 a.m-all other races./8 a.m.-10 Mile |
Frisco Railroad 10 Mile/Marathon/50K/50 Mile Middle School/Willard, MO |
Richard Johnson omrr.org |
| Saturday, April 30 8:30 a.m. |
2nd Annual Springfield Catholic Alumni 5K/1 Mile SCHS/Springfield, MO |
Jean Gruetzemacher/417-865-5567 jgruetzemacher@scspk12.org |
| Saturday, May 7 8 a.m. |
The Kitchen Run City Utilities/301 E. Central/Spfd., MO |
Pat Dierking/417-831-8630 pat.dierking@cityutilities.net |
| Saturday, May 7 9 a.m. |
Bradleyville Scholarship Run (form) Southern Construction/Brown Branch, MO |
Linda Odum 417-796-2286 |
| Saturday, May 7 7:30 a.m. |
Truman Days M4M5K/10K Lamar, MO |
Mike Winkle mike_winkle@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, May 14 8:30 a.m. |
Wanda Gray Trot for Paws 5K & Mile (information) (form) Wanda Gray Elem./2101 W. F.R. 182/Spfd., MO |
Sanya Lenahan, bslenahan@aol.com Becca Harris/417-877-8952 |
| Saturday, May 14 8 a.m. |
One Sole Purpose 5K/10K/Mile High Street Baptist, 900 N. Eastgate/Springfield, MO |
Phil Young/5k@onesolepurpose.com Lisa Wilson/417-844-4230 |
| Saturday, May 14 8 a.m. |
Habitat For Humanity 10K/5K National Avenue Christian Church/Springfield, MO |
Erica Frazier/417-425-6466 erica.a.frazier@chase.com |
| Sunday, May 15 2 p.m. |
Race for Leadership 5K/10K/Fun Mile High School/Walnut Grove, MO |
Debra Price/wgfccla@gmail.com 417-788-2543 |
| Friday, May 20 6 p.m. |
Miles for Monte 5K Cedar Ridge Elementary/Branson, MO |
Katrina Dukes dukesk@branson.k12.mo.us |
| Saturday, May 21 7:30-1/2 Mi./8-5K |
Running of the Squirrels 5K & 1/2 Mile Elementary School/Marionville, MO |
Tina Cook/417-732-7704 jtjcook@juno.com |
| Saturday, May 21 8 a.m. |
CASA Run for a Child 5K/8K RRS/3057 S. Fremont/Springfield, MO https://www.ozarkraces.com/EventSetup/status.aspx?id=2986 |
CASA/417-864-6202 RRS/417-882-5590 |
| Saturday, May 21 7:30 a.m. |
Move it for Diabetes 5K/10K Run/Walk (form) Big Creek Country Club/Mountain Home, AR |
Jamie Rigdon/870-425-3100 jamie.rigdon@yelcot.com |
| Saturday, May 21 8 a.m. |
Armed Forces Day 5K (form) YMCA/510 Wall/Joplin, MO |
Steven Benfield stevenbbenfield@gmail.com |
| Thursday, May 26 7 p.m. |
Lost & Found 5K Walk/Run (map) Jordan Valley Park/Springfield, MO |
Brenda Raynor brendaraynor@mchsi.com |
| Monday, May 30 9 a.m. |
Relay for Life 5K Aldersgate Church/Nixa, MO |
Allyn Wollard hurby-1@hotmail.com |
| Monday, May 30 8 a.m. |
Rolla 5K Fun Run Lions Club Park/Rolla, MO |
Jeff Griffin (website) jgriffin@brewerscience.com |
| Saturday, June 4 7 a.m. mile/7:45 a.m. 5K |
Cox Medical Mile & 5K Meyer Center/3545 S. National/Springfield, MO |
Chris Flouer 417-269-5377 |
| Saturday, June 11 7:30 a.m. |
American Red Cross Run for "Red"iness Cox North/1632 N. Robberson/Spd., MO |
Joann Moore moorej@redcross-ozarks.org |
Saturday, June 18 |
Dash to the Splash 5K (form) White Water Park/Branson, MO ![]() |
Cinda Bauer/417-334-0131 cinda@thecaringpeople.org |
| Saturday, June 18 7:30 a.m. |
Frisco Runaway Triathlon (300 meters/12 mi/3 mi) (form) Community Pool/Willard, MO |
Kevin MacDonald 417-742-2262 |
| Saturday, June 18 8 a.m. |
Aurora 5K (form) Aurora, MO |
Melissa Briggs melissa.briggs11@gmail.com |
| Saturday, June 25 7:30 a.m. |
Aldersgate 5K/10K (form) Aldersgate UMC/Nixa, MO |
Karen Frazier, kswimmom@yahoo.com Allyn Wollard, hurby-1@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, June 25 8 a.m. |
Relay Run for Your Life 5K & 1 Mile (route, form) Hillcrest High School/Springfield, MO |
Matt Campbell www.relayforlife.org/springfieldmo |
| Monday, July 4 7:30 a.m. |
Firecracker 5000 The Landing/Branson, MO |
Chris Essick, runbranson@gmail.com www.runbranson.com |
| Saturday, July 9 7:30 a.m. |
Dragon's Breath 5K & Mile Wellness Concepts/E. Woodhurst/Springfield, MO |
Tania Reavis www.wellnessconceptsclinic.com |
| Saturday, July 9 8:30 a.m. |
Dash 'n Dip 5K & 1 Mile (form, route) Community Center Pool/Republic, MO |
Gerry Sisson/417-353-6757 gerrysisson@yahoo.com |
| Saturday, July 16 7:30 a.m. |
Girls Just Wanna Run Phelps Grove Park/Springfield, MO |
Nancy Lillich 417/269-5147, nancy.lillich@coxhealth.com |
| Sunday, July 17 8 a.m. |
Lake Freebird Triathlon & Beginner's Tri (form) MacPherson Lake/Mountain Grove, MO |
Kristi Gates 417-926-3138 |
| Friday, July 22 4 p.m. |
Tri 2 B Fit Kids Duathlon High School/Windsor, MO |
Tri2bfit |
| Saturday, July 23 8 a.m. |
The Tribute Triathlon Lake Farrington/Windsor, MO |
www.tributetri.com/ tributetri@gmail.com |
| Saturday, July 23 8 a.m. |
Run for a Reason 5K/10K (form) Eldorado Springs, MO |
Kevin or Tracy evansdrug@centurytel.net |
| Saturday, July 23 8 a.m. |
The Bentley Fund 5K & Mile Run/Walk (route) Jordan Valley Community Health Center, 440 E. Tampa Springfield, MO |
Tim Shryack (tshryack@jordanvalley.org) Jon Mooney (jmooney@jordanvalley.org) 417-851-1551 |
| Saturday, July 30 7 a.m. |
Concreteman Triathlon (form) (reg/waiver) |
RRS/417-882-5590 ridge1@mchsi.com, ozarkraces.com |
| Saturday, August 6 8 a.m. |
8th Annual Kidathlon (form) Meador Park, Springfield, MO |
Julie Schnurbush/Doling Family Center 417-837-5900 |
| Saturday, August 13 7 a.m. |
Birthplace of Route 66 Festival 5K Run/Walk (form) Grant & College/Springfield, MO |
Bob Horton (417) 865-4774 www.unaonline.org |
| Saturday, August 13 7:30 a.m. |
6th Annual Finley River 5K (form) Jim Turner Park/Ozark, MO |
Damon Seiger 417-380-2878 |
| Saturday, August 20 7:30 a.m. |
Haley's Hope Hot 'n Hilly 5K/10K Lake Springfield Powerhouse/Springfield, MO |
Rod Pennington 417-881-7595 |
| Saturday, August 20 7:30 a.m. |
Taking Strides to Thrive 5K (form) City Park/Ash Grove, MO |
Dennis Acox chracox@sbcglobal.net |
| Saturday, August 20 7 a.m. |
2nd Annual Branson Mountain Man Triathlon (form) (online reg.) Rec Plex, Branson, MO |
Ben Jacobi bjacobi@bransonmo.gov |
| Saturday, August 27 7:30 a.m. |
Run for the Summit 5K/Mile (form) Chesterfield Village/Springfield, MO |
Amy Meriweather amy@drmeriweather.com |
| Saturday, September 3 7:30-10K/8-Mile/5K |
K-Life Taney County (form) The Landing/Branson, MO |
Dot Crain 417/334--4034; 294-3137 |
| Saturday, September 3 8 a.m. |
Springfield Cardinals 5K Run (form)(website) Hammons Field/Springfield, MO |
Matt Collier or Kendra Shatto, 832-3036 kendra1112@live.missouristate.edu |
| Monday, September 5 8 a.m. |
The Run for History Half Marathon/5K (flier, form) Conoco Quarries Headquarters/Frisco Trail/Willard, MO |
David Eslick, 417-864-1976 deslick@springfieldmo.gov |
| Saturday, September 10 8 a.m. |
I Pour Life 8K Run (form) 1st & Calvary/Springfield, MO |
417-581-3607 Debbie Hedgepeth/hedgepeth.deb@gmail.com |
| Saturday, September 10 7 a.m. |
Conway Community Days 5K/10K (form) High School/Conway, MO |
Randall Jones/ccbc_conway@yahoo.com Stacey Warren/svestal@centurytel.net |
| Saturday, September 17 8 am-trail run/10 am-boat rc |
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Boathouse Race (form) (flier) Springfield Lake Boathouse/Springfield, MO ![]() |
Julie Conway |
| Saturday, September 24 8 a.m. |
Tanger Outlet 5K Walk/Run Tanger Outlet Mall/Branson, MO |
Jamie Whiteis 417-337-9218 |
| Saturday, September 24 8 a.m. |
2nd Annual Brain Injury Awareness 5K (Online Reg)(listing) Square/Mt. Vernon, MO |
John J. Klay klayj@health.missouri.edu |
| Saturday, September 24 7:30 a.m. |
Nut Run 10K & 2 Mile Fun Run (form) Square/Stockton, MO |
Regina Merrick/417-777-1556 :regina.merrick@mo.usda.gov |
| Tuesday, September 27 3:45 7th-8th |
Branson Cedar Ridge XC (form) (route) Cedar Ridge Elementary/Branson, MO |
Gary Neal nealg@branson.k12.mo.us |
| Saturday, October 1 8 a.m. |
2nd Annual Panther Run 2-Mile/5K/12K form, 12K, 5K, 2Mile O'Reilly Center/Drury Campus/Springfield, MO ![]() |
Morey Mechlin moreymechlin@me.com/417-862-7771 |
| Saturday, October 1 9 a.m. |
Pregnancy Care Center 5K Jordan Valley Park/Springfield, MO |
Vecthyna Villayphone/417-877-0800, ext. 334 www.pccchoices.org |
| Saturday, October 1 8:30 a.m. |
2nd Annual Community in Motion 5K (form) SBU/Bolivar, MO |
Jennifer Hoaglun communityinmotion@yahoo.com |
| Saturday, October 1 10 a.m. |
In Like a Lion 5K by Alpha Delta Pi MSU Campus/Springfield, MO |
Lisa Siebenhuener Leanna12@live.missouristate.edu |
| Tuesday, October 4 4 p.m. |
Irish Invitational XC Meet The Underground/Springfield, MO |
Nick Russo nrusso@scspk12.org |
| Thursday, October 6 4 p.m. |
Buffalo Invitational XC Hwy. 65 & Hwy. 73/Buffalo, MO |
Jennifer Smith jthacker@dallas.k12.mo.us |
| Saturday, October 8 7:30-5K/8:15-Mile/8:30-10K |
32nd Annual St. John's Sunshine Run Hammons Field/Springfield, MO |
Andrea Makoski almakoski@sprg.mercy.net |
| Saturday, October 8 7:30-Mile/8-10K/8:05-5K |
Race to Erase Child Abuse Mile/5K/10K City Park/Waynesville, MO ![]() |
Rachel Scott rachel@kharbor.org |
| Saturday, October 8 1 p.m. |
2nd Annual Apple Butter 5K (form) Mt. Vernon, MO |
Derek Barnes/417-353-2192 lleonard@lu663.com |
| Tuesday, October 11 girls-4pm/boys-4:30pm |
COC XC Race Hosted by Reeds Spring Nixa, MO |
Melissa Locke melocke@wolves.k12.mo.us |
| Saturday, October 15 8 a.m. |
Wildcat Duathlon/Sassafrass 5K High School/Rogersville, MO |
Rod Pennington/417-881-7595 rod.pennington@lfg.com |
| Saturday, October 22 9 a.m. |
The OC Challenge Mile/5K/10K (form) Community Center/Ozark, MO |
Amber Klemish trainsmarter@yahoo.com |
| Saturday, October 22 8 a.m. |
CAPE Foundation 5K (form) Airport Runway/Branson, MO |
Emily Scharbrough, 417-334-5613, ext. 232 |
| Saturday, October 22 8 a.m. |
Pumpkin Dash 5K (form) Community Center/Republic, MO |
Cindy Warnow/417-836-4386 cynthiawarnow@missouristate.edu |
| Saturday, October 22 8 a.m. |
Run for the Orchard 5K/1Mile Orchard Hills Elementray/Willard, MO |
Courtney Sly wohe5k@hotmail.com |
| Saturday, October 22 9 a.m. |
Home School XC Meet Lake Springfield Park/Springfield, MO |
Kurt Talbott, k3t3@netzero.com 417-880-4875 |
| Saturday, October 29 8 a.m. |
Persimmon Day Race for Jobs 5K (form) Middle School/Sparta, MO |
Dan Leyland 417-581-2258 |
| Saturday, October 29 8 a.m. |
Halloween Hustle 5K/10K Jordan Valley Park/Springfield, MO |
Kristy McCaskill/kirsty.mccaskill@anpac.com 417-887-0220, ext. 2195 |
| Saturday, October 29 7 a.m. |
The Amazing Race - MSU Homecoming 5K (form) MSU Plaster Student Union/Springfield, MO |
Sheila Bowen SheilaBowen@missouristate.edu |
| Saturday, October 29 8 a.m. |
Skaggs Run for your Life 5K/Mile (form) The Landing/Branson, MO |
Lisa J. Marshall (417) 335-7333 LJMarshall@Skaggs.Net |
| Saturday, November 5 8 a.m. |
CBC Homecoming 5K (form)(online registration) CBC Campus, Springfield, MO |
Kathy Arnett 417-833-2551, ext. 1207 |
| Saturday, November 5 9:30 a.m. |
Four States Flattest 5K/1 Mile Walk/2 Mile Kids Run (form) Neosho, MO |
YMCA 417-455-9998 |
| Friday, November 11 10:15 p.m. |
6th Annual Run to the Lights (ozarkraces.com) Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO ![]() |
Cinda Bauer/417-334-0131 cinda@thecaringpeople.org |
| Saturday, November 12 7:30 a.m. |
Superheroes for Hope 5K City Park/Jackson St., Willard, MO |
Kandice White knwhite80@gmail.com |
| Saturday, November 12 8:30 a.m. |
Running on Faith 5K & Mile (form) St. Joseph the Worker Church/Ozark, MO |
Erin Pottberg |
| Saturday, November 12 9 a.m. |
Peacock Trails 5K Trail Run & 1 Mile Walk (form) Dunnegan Park/601 N. Highway 83 N, Bolivar, MO |
Aaron Weaver/417-298-7444 aaron@klife.com |
| Saturday, November 19 8 a.m. |
Frisco Christmas 5K (form) Community Center/Willard, MO |
Kevin MacDonald 417-742-2262 |
| Saturday, November 19 9 a.m. |
4th Annual Jewels of the Miles Race 4 Hope (information) Sports Complex/Joplin, MO |
Kristi Seibert, 417-434-2200 mseibert@cableone.net |
| Saturday, November 19 9 a.m. |
Run for Shoes 5K City Park/Ozark, MO |
Lisa Engel 861-3461 Ginger Holcz 860-5130 |
| Saturday, November 19 8:30 a.m. |
Pound the Pavement for Parkinson's 5K (form) Pershing Middle School/Greenways Trail/Springfield, MO |
Monty Montgomery mont_truck_trailer@yahoo.com |
| Thursday, November 24 7:30 a.m. |
3rd Annual Street Meet 5K & 100 Meters RRS/3057 S. Fremont/Springfield, MO ![]() |
RRS/417-882-5590 ozarkraces.com |
| Saturday, December 3 9 a.m. |
Jack Frost Run 5K & 1.5 Mile Walk CCM/847 S. Holland/Springfield, MO |
CCM/Bev Franklin 417-865-0802 |
| Saturday, December 17 8 a.m. |
Christmas Mile Meyer Center/Springfield, MO |
Rod Pennington/417-881-7595 rod.pennington@lfg.com |
| Sunday, December 18 1 p.m. Marathon/2:30 half mar |
12th Annual Run for the Ranch Plaster Student Union/MSU/Springfield, MO |
Richard Johnson/417-459-9340 RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu |
| Saturday, December 31 4 p.m. |
New Year's Eve 5K/10K Phelps Grove Park/Springfield, MO |
Richard Johnson/417-459-9340 RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu |