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
8 a.m.

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)
Upper Elementary/Ozark, MO

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
Mountain Grove, MO

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
7:30 a.m

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)
Fellows Lake/N. Springfield, MO

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
417-376-2238

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
emily.scharbrough@doc.mo.gov

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
pottberg@classicnet.net

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