The SPRING SPRUNG 5k-10k 10K Ruck and Half Marathon
About this race
Welcome to The SPRING SPRUNG 5k-10k and Half Marathon! Brought to you by Rockinator Racing.
Starting at 8:00am in beautiful Queeny Park.
Run Walk Jog or Ruck starting from Racers Village at the Smith Pavillion, through the shady, rolling, fast, gravel trails of Queeny park!
BIG CUSTOM FINISHERS MEDAL INCLUDED! Custom MEDAL badges and awards to the top 3 in all event Age Groups! (1-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+) 5K,10K, Ruck and Half Marathon with podiums and Free photos and video for download!
For registering, you not only get an awesome run through the beautiful Queeny park trail system, you get a Big ol' heavy finishers medal, The Rockinator Racing Backpack, A soft spun T-shirt commemorating the event, Race Snacks, Colas, Professional Chip Timing, Aid station access every lap at 3.25 miles stocked with sport drinks, Fully marked course, Music rocking at racer village, Podium Awards Ceremony, Free Action Pics and finish line Video. Whew! A great way to kick off Spring!
Please consider donating a few bucks to The Rockwoods School District Cross Country program. 100% of proceeds go to help keep kids in shoes, jackets, tarps, drinks, and general program support.
Packet pick up will be race morning starting at 6:30 until 7:45. Please try to pick up your packet early to avoid lines!
National Anthem goes off at 7:56. You run off at 8:00.
Its gonna be a great day and super fun way to kick off your weekend! Get your friends to join you and lets GO!!
Pick your distance
Running
5k
1 Lap, Depart racers village and run/walk along the marked course, consisting of packed gravel and some asphalt, and back to racers village.
10k
2 Laps, Depart racers village and run/walk along the 5k marked course, consisting of packed gravel and some asphalt, and back to racers village through the Aid Station there with Water/Sports drink and light snacks, cross the timing mat (split recorded) and take 1 more lap!
Half Marathon
4 Laps, Depart racers village and run/walk along the 5k marked course, consisting of packed gravel and some asphalt, and back to racers village through the Aid Station there with Water/Sports drink and light snacks, cross the timing mat (split recorded) and take 3 more laps! You can drop special needs bags in the coned off area by the aid station in racers village.
10K Ruck
2 Laps, Depart racers village and run/walk along the 5k marked course, consisting of packed gravel and some asphalt, and back to racers village through the Aid Station there with Water/Sports drink and light snacks, cross the timing mat (split recorded) and take 1 more lap!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ballwin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (CDT) in Ballwin on May 1, 2027 — 13h 49m of daylight.
Course
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Results — The SPRING SPRUNG 5k-10k 10K Ruck and Half Marathon
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- Ballwin 5K Races 4 races
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Ballwin events
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