Honoring our Heroes Half Marathon

Half Marathon

Experience fall in the Ozarks as you run, jog, or walk 13.1 miles of gently rolling hills in south central Missouri, in support of our military. The half marathon will begin the final 13.1 miles of the marathon course and end at the beautiful Lions Club Park in Rolla. Most of the course will be along Highway 72; course is hilly, but almost entirely paved.

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Now offering both in-person & virtual EXPERIENCES!

IN-PERSON FEES:
$55 (01/02/23 - 06/29/23)
$60 (06/30/23 - 09/29/23)
$70 (09/30/23 - 10/30/23)
$75 (10/31/23 - 11/12/23)
$80 (11/13/23 - 11/18/23)
​NO REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ON RACE DAY!

VIRTUAL FEES:
$55 + $6 shipping (01/02/23 - 06/29/23)
$60 + $6 shipping (06/30/23 - 09/29/23)
$65 + $6 shipping (09/30/23- 10/30/23)
$70 + $6 shipping (10/31/23- 11/12/23)
​$80 + $6 shipping (11/13/23- 11/17/23)
NO REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ON RACE DAY!

TRAVEL:
Rolla is centrally located in Missouri, roughly 100 miles from either St. Louis or Springfield; Salem is 25 miles south of Rolla. Half Marathon participants will be bused from Lions Club Park in Rolla to the Universal Challenge Center near Lake Spring.

PACKET PICK UP:
Half Marathon participants need to pick up their packet the evening before the race at the Salem Community Center at The Armory, 1200 W Rolla St, Salem, between the hours of 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Late packet pick up will be offered the morning of the race from 6 to 6:45 AM at the Lions Club Park in Rolla.

START TIMES:
Buses with Half Marathoners will leave Lions Club Park in Rolla at 7:30 AM SHARP! Half Marathon will start at 8 AM. Event will be held rain or shine, and cancelled only in event of extreme weather conditions.

TIMING:
Timing is being provided by Big River Race Management.

Time limit:
The course time limit is seven hours. That is a 32 minute mile-plenty of time for walkers!

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