Council Bluff Lake, MO — A record-number of runners battled the trail, the heat, and the bluff to become finishers at the 2016 Smartwool Battle The Bluff Trail Half Marathon. Just in its second year, the Battle The Bluff Trail Half Marathon more than doubled the number of registrations (82) and finishers (69), bringing new faces … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – Castlewood State Park somehow dodged enough rain through a week marked by scattered shower after scattered shower, to host the final (and already rescheduled once) race of the 2016 Marmot Trail Run Series. More than 180 runners tackled a hot and a humid night along with Castlewood’s Grand Staircase to finally crown … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – An early morning thunderstorm managed to change tradition on the course, but it couldn’t change the standings this year on the course. Caleb Brackett took the overall win for the third straight time this year in the approximately four mile course at the Marmot Trail Run Series at Castlewood State Park. Brackett crossed … Read more
BALLWIN, Mo. – We’re calling this a tentative course reveal because any significant rainfall may completely change our plans for this Thursday’s race. That’s because this course follows the lowland peninsula that juts out into the Meramec River before heading to the western edge of the park trails to conquer Castlewood’s grand staircase. So, for … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – Following last week’s rainout, the weather finally cleared enough over the past two days for officials to give the go ahead to run Thursday’s race in the 2016 Marmot Trail Run Series as planned. 211 runners tackled the approximately 4.1 mile course on a cool night in the mid 60s. A familiar face took home the overall win, … Read more