Hit The Road, Jack!

!!!Certified long-distance races are here!!!
Hit the Road, Jack!
Saturday November 21, 2026
Ruby Jack Trail Head – Carthage, MONet Proceeds towards JRR charities and JTC embellishment of Ruby Jack Trail and expansion

50K is RRCA MO State Championship with cash prizes!!!
All distances are out-and-back and entirely on the flat, fast and shady Ruby Jack Trail;
All distances are USATF-Certified; electronic chip-timing 
5K turns around at the 2.5K marker; 10K turns around at the 5K marker; 25 and 50K turn around at the 12.5K marker (50K runners run the 25K course twice and receive a certified time for 25 and 50K)Half-way cut-off time for 50K is 3hrs (missing the cut-off makes you a 25K runner)
5K, 10K, 25K and 50K prizes: trophy to top male/female; 10-year age group awards, age-graded award, finisher’s awards and USATF certified time.
Age groups for 5K: -12, 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
Age groups for 10K, 25K and 50K: -19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
Age-Graded Performance ranking is based on a US Masters handicap system, creating a level-playing field for all participants, regardless of gender, age or race distance. For details, please check usatfmasters.org/age-grading
All participants will receive a USATF-certified time for any distance or split they complete 
50K RRCA Championship medals and cash prices for M/F Open Class ($100), 40yr+ ($50), 50yr+ ($50) and 60yr+ age groups ($50) 
Any MO age record set in the 5, 10, 25, or 50K receives a special MO-record award, an online MO-record certificate and a MO age record listing on MO staterunningrecords.com and on KCRunning.org.
Award ceremony for 5K will be around 10:00am; award ceremony for the 10K around 11am. Other than the top awards, the 25K and 50K runners receive their awards upon arrival. Age-graded awards will be announced after final runners in that race have finished and their ranking has been calculated.
Gift certificates, BBQ vendor, Coffee and snack vendors, music and free race photos!
Bring Your Own Chair!