Run for the Ranch Marathon
Race Day Weather
Crisp start, gradual warmth
Runners will face a cool start at 34°F, gradually warming to 44°F by race end. With a light south wind at 7 mph and 65% humidity, conditions should remain comfortable, but the early laps will feel brisk. Runners should dress in layers for the pre-race wait and consider pacing conservatively early on as temperatures rise.
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Race Info
Run for the Ranch is a December race in Springfield, Missouri, organized by the Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners. It offers a marathon, a four-person marathon relay, a half marathon, a 5K, a 1-mile and a 6-hour endurance run, and the marathon is a Boston qualifier. The marathon is eight loops of a USATF-certified course that starts and finishes at Missouri State University's Parking Lot 22 on Grand Street. Source
