at Katy Trail State Park and Rock Island Trail State Park
Event organizers are required to follow all guidelines established by the CDC, and any state, county or local orders related to COVID-19.
A variety of special events are held on the Katy and Rock Island trails throughout the year. This calendar of events will be updated when new special event permits are issued.
All groups or organizations desiring to use Katy Trail State Park or Rock Island Trail State Park for a special event activity must obtain a special event permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Email or call 800-334-6946 to speak with staff at the Katy Trail State Park office located in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park for information on how to obtain a special event permit.
August 2024
Aug. 15
Thirsty Thursday
Location: Defiance
Sponsor: Start 2 Finish Events
Contact: Jake Goldsborough, jake@s2fevents.com or 636-675-1546
Number of Attendees: 125
Aug. 31
Rock Island Run
Location: Windsor
Sponsor: Windsor Septemberfest
Contact: Rhonda Scott, 88rrscott@gmail.com or 660-238-2514
Number of Attendees: 115
September 2024
Sept. 2-6
A Cycling Journey: The Katy Trail Across Missouri
Location: Sedalia to St. Charles
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College and Road Scholar
Contact: Deborah Macey, dmacey@stchas.edu or 636-922-8630
Number of Attendees: 30
Sept. 15
Pedal for Polio
Location: Augusta to Weldon Springs
Sponsor: Rotary Club of St. Louis
Contact: Nick Johnson, nickrotary2341@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 60
Sept. 19
Thirsty Thursday
Location: Defiance
Sponsor: Start 2 Finish Events
Contact: Jake Goldsborough, jake@s2fevents.com or 636-675-1546
Number of Attendees: 125
Sept. 22
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 22-27
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
Sept. 23-27
A Cycling Journey: The Katy Trail Across Missouri
Location: Sedalia to St. Charles
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College and Road Scholar
Contact: Deborah Macey, dmacey@stchas.edu or 636-922-8630
Number of Attendees: 30
Sept. 23-28
Crossroads Katy Trail Guided Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Crossroads Bike Tours
Contact: Luke Harris, tours@crossroadsbiketours.com or 618-656-6229
Number of Attendees: 20
Sept. 28-29
Family Bikepacking Overnight
Location: Weldon Springs to Klondike Park
Sponsor: St. Charles County Parks
Contact: Abigail Loucks, aloucks@sccmo.org or 305-775-5619
Number of Attendees: 60
Sept. 29 - Oct. 4
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
October 2024
Sept. 29 - Oct. 4
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 5-12
Katy Trail Inn to Inn
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Adventure Cycling Association
Contact: Corbett Hall, chall@adventurecycling.org or 406-532-2747
Number of Attendees: 12
Oct. 6-11
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 6-11
Woman Tours
Location: Full Trail – Clinton to Machens
Sponsor: Woman Tours Inc.
Contact: Michelle Cooley, michelle@womantours.com or 585-424-2124
Number of Attendees: 15
Oct. 12
Monster Bike Bash
Location: McBaine to Cooper's Landing
Sponsor: Off Track Events
Contact: Michael Denehy, offtrackevents@gmail.com or 573-228-7476
Attendees: 200
Oct. 13-18
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 14-18
A Cycling Journey: The Katy Trail Across Missouri
Location: Sedalia to St. Charles
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College and Road Scholar
Contact: Deborah Macey, dmacey@stchas.edu or 636-922-8630
Number of Attendees: 30
Oct. 17
Thirsty Thursday
Location: Defiance
Sponsor: Start 2 Finish Events
Contact: Jake Goldsborough, jake@s2fevents.com or 636-675-1546
Number of Attendees: 125
Oct. 20-25
Wilderness Voyageurs Guided Bike Tours
Location: Clinton to St. Charles
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters Inc.
Contact: Amanda Barnhart, amanda@wilderness-voyageurs.com or 800-272-4141
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 28-Nov. 1
A Cycling Journey: The Katy Trail Across Missouri
Location: Sedalia to St. Charles
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College and Road Scholar
Contact: Deborah Macey, dmacey@stchas.edu or 636-922-8630
Number of Attendees: 30
November 2024
Oct. 28-Nov. 1
A Cycling Journey: The Katy Trail Across Missouri
Location: Sedalia to St. Charles
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College and Road Scholar
Contact: Deborah Macey, dmacey@stchas.edu or 636-922-8630
Number of Attendees: 30
Nov. 9
Mighty Missouri Relay
Location: Huntsdale to Boonville
Sponsor: Off Track Events
Contact: Michael Denehy, offtrackevents@gmail.com or 573-228-7476
Number of Attendees: 250
Nov. 9
The Oreo Roubaix
Location: St. Charles – Weldon Spring
Sponsor: Big Shark Bicycle Co.
Contact: Mike Weiss, mike@bigshark.com or 314-920-9606
Number of Attendees: 150
Nov. 16-17
Advanced Bikepacking Overnight
Location: St. Charles to Broemmelsiek Park
Sponsor: St. Charles County Parks
Contact: Abigail Loucks, aloucks@sccmo.org or 305-775-5619
Number of Attendees: 25