City of Roses Half Marathon & 5K
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:10 AM CDT
- Location
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- 1625 N. Kingshighway, 63701
- Type
- RUN
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- 3.1 MilesSun, Sep 27, 7:00 AM CDT · From $32.80
Opens Mar 5, 2026, 6:00 PM CST · Closes Sep 26, 2026, 7:59 AM CDT
- 13.1 MilesSun, Sep 27, 7:10 AM CDT · From $54.00
Opens Mar 15, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT · Closes Mar 27, 2026, 7:59 PM CDT
- 13.1 MilesSun, Sep 27, 7:10 AM CDT · From $160.00
Opens May 13, 2026, 7:31 AM CDT · Closes Sep 25, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
- VIRTUAL OPTION - City of Roses Half MarathonSun, Sep 27, 7:00 AM CDT · From $85.80
Opens Mar 16, 2026, 8:45 AM CDT · Closes Sep 26, 2026, 7:29 AM CDT
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Must register by September 13 to be guaranteed a 5K T-Shirt or Half Marathon Long Sleeve Tech Shirt . SIGN UP NOW!
Race Day Registration is available during packet pickup Saturday & Sunday. Online registration closes Friday at midnight.
46th Annual City of Roses Half Marathon and 5K Weekend . The 5K Race and the Half Marathon will be held Sunday, September 27th. 5K will start at 7AM, Half Marathon 7:10AM (6:30 Non-competitive early start available for Half Marathon)
HALF MARATHON PRIZES! Overall Male & Female - $300 Overall Masters Male & Female - $200
Relay Option - Get a team of 3 and have a great time!
Join the fun by running Missouri’s premium, long-standing City of Roses Half Marathon. This course takes you along a paved trail through residential Cape Girardeau and out into the beautiful county. The course is well supported with volunteers to keep you safe as you wind around, up and down paved roads, past horse farms, tree-filled woods and beautiful homes. You will loop back to the Osage Center to find a cheering crowd and lots of good food, water, Gatorade and locally brewed beer. There will be pancakes & coffee along with traditional post-race snacks. This race is in its 46th consecutive year. Water stops are available every 2 miles in the beginning, then every mile from mile 8 on. Gatorade will be available at the water stops from mile 6 through the end of the race. The Water Stops are manned by some really happy people, ready to encourage you on your journey. We offer an early start for those who feel they may take longer than 3 hours to complete the course.
Our City of Roses 5K is a flat, fast USATF Certified Course on a paved trail. There will be lots of cheering and snacks at the finish.
Virtual Option - Run your best between September 1 and September 30, 2026.
AWARDS -
Half Marathon Awards will be recognized for Overall Male, Overall Female, Overall Masters Male & Female, and 5 year age divisions - 0-19, 20-24, 25-29, through 65-69, 70 +.
5K Awards will be recognized for Overall Male, Overall Female, and 5 year age divisions - 0-19, 20-24, 25-29, through 65-69, 70 +
Saturday September 26th, 2026:
3:00-6:00 Packet pick up at the Osage Center
Sunday September 27th, 2026
5:30-6:30 AM Half Marathon & 5K Packet Pickup
6:30 AM Walkers & Non-Competitive Runners Start*
7:00 AM 5K Start
7:10 AM Half Marathon Start
7:45 AM Awards Ceremony for 5K
9::40 AM Awards Ceremony for Half Marathon
*There are no awards for those runners that start at 6:30, but they are eligible for finishers metals.