Missouri · 100-Mile · 50-Mile · 50-KM
Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra
Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra is a 100-Mile, 50-Mile, 50-KM, marathon and half marathon event held in St. Joseph, Missouri. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 23, 2027. About 300 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 23, 2027
- Location
- St. Joseph, MO
- Field size
- ~300 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 23, 2027
- Location
- St. Joseph, Missouri
- Distances
- 100-Mile, 50-Mile, 50-KM, Marathon, Half Marathon
- Field size
- About 300 runners
- Course
- Very flat: organizer-stated ~138 ft of gain per 25-mile loop (mostly gravel/crushed-limestone levee trail with some paved road and a short dirt cornfield section); no certified elevation profile published.
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- showmeyourfreestate.org
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:00 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 138 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier
About the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra
The Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra is a multi-distance trail/gravel event (half marathon through 100-mile) run on a 25-mile loop starting and finishing at Rosecrans Memorial Airport near St. Joseph, Missouri. The route crosses the Missouri River valley into Kansas, following the riverbank and levee trails past farmland and the Loess Hills, and benefits the Benton High School Cross Country and Track & Field programs.
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Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra: common questions
- When is the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 23, 2027.
- Where is the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra held?
- In St. Joseph, Missouri.
- What distances does the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra offer?
- 100-Mile, 50-Mile, 50-KM, Marathon and Half Marathon.
- How many people run the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra?
- About 300 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra start?
- 7:00 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Show Me Your Free State Marathon and Ultra?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 138 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified; Not a Boston qualifier.
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