at Katy Trail State Park
A variety of special events are held on the Katy Trail 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 for a special event activity must obtain a special event permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. E-mail 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.
2019
Ongoing Events
November 2018 - September 2019
NGA Police Physical Ability Testing
Location: St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, start and finish
Sponsor: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Police
Contact: Sgt. Eric Wojcik, eric.l.wojcik@nga.mil
Number of Attendees: small groups of 10 officers per exercise, multiple dates, Tuesday and Thursday mornings
April 1 through Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #10 “End to End”
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 2-12 persons
April 1 through Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #11 “Multi-Tours”
Location: Sedalia Trailhead MP 227.1, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 2-6 persons
April 1 through Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #12 “Multi-Tours”
Location: Rocheport Trailhead MP 178.3, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 2-8 persons
April 1 through Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #13 “Multi-Tours”
Location: Rocheport Trailhead MP 178.3, start to Augusta Trailhead MP 66.3, finish
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 2-3 persons
April 1 through Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #14 “Multi-Tours”
Location: McKittrick Trailhead MP 100.8, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 2-4 persons
April 1 through Nov. 30
Clinton to St. Charles Self-guided Bike Tour
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Noble Invention Bike Touring
Contact: Sara Petyk, sara@nibiketouring.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 1-10 persons
April 1 through Nov. 30
Rocheport to St. Charles Self-guided Bike Tour
Location: Rocheport trailhead MP 178.3, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Noble Invention Bike Touring
Contact: Sara Petyk, sara@nibiketouring.com
Number of Attendees: small groups of 1-10 persons
August
Aug. 24
BikeMO
Location: Les Bourgeois Winery, start, enter Katy Trail State Park at Rocheport trailhead MP 178.3, west to Boonville trailhead MP 191.8, and return
Sponsor: Missouri Foundation for Bicycling and Walking
Contact: Matt Maher, matt@prologuecycling.com
Number of Attendees: 50
Aug. 24
Red Shoe Ride
Location: The Station House at Huntsdale MP 171.7, start and finish
Sponsor: Ronald McDonald House
Contact: Caleb Willis, chris@rmhcmidmo.org
Number of Attendees: 155
Aug. 25-30
Katy Trail Epicurean Tour #1
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, katy5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 15
Aug. 31
Rock Island Run
Location: Windsor trailhead MP 248, start and finish
Sponsor: Windsor Septemberfest
Contact: Rhonda Scott, 88rrscott@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 120
September
Sept. 2
Heart of America Marathon (Katy Trail leg)
Location: Road running race entering Katy Trail State Park just east of Cooper's Landing at approximate MP 163.2, eastward, to exit at MP 162.5 onto Hwy. N
Sponsor: Columbia Track Club
Contact: Kathy Lee, comoheart1960@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 7
Katy Trail 50/50 & 100K
Location: Dutzow trailhead MP 74, start and finish
Sponsor: Daily Run Club
Contact: Meghan McCarrick, meghrun@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 125
Sept. 7
Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Walk – St. Louis
Location: St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, start and finish
Sponsor: Lustgarten Foundation
Contact: Lisa Crowley, lcrowley@lustgarten.org
Number of Attendees: 115
Sept. 8-13
Katy Trail Epicurean Tour #2
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, katy5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 15
Sept. 14
The Donut Ride
Location: Sedalia Fairgrounds MP 229.9, start, to Windsor trailhead MP 248, and return
Sponsor: Sedalia Senior Center -- Care Connection
Contact: Machele Thierfelder, mthierfelder@goaging.org
Number of Attendees: 15
Sept. 14
Missouri State Employee 5K
Location: North Jefferson City Pavilion, start and finish, enter Katy Trail State Park at MP 143.7, exit at North Jefferson Trailhead MP 143.2, return to Pavilion
Sponsor: Missouri Consolidated Health Care
Contact: Chris Lindsey, chris.lindsey@mchcp.org
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 14-21
Katy Trail Inn-to-Inn Bike Tour
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Adventure Cycling Association
Contact: Rebekah Zook, rzook@adventurecycling.org
Number of Attendees: 15
Sept. 16-20
Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #3
Location: Sedalia trailhead, MP 227.1, start, to finish at St. Charles trailhead, MP 39.5
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College
Contact: Pam Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 40
Sept. 21
Bike Ride on the Katy Trail
Location: Windsor trailhead MP 248, start and finish
Sponsor: Calvary Baptist Church
Contact: Melanie Lynde, lyndem@henrycountyr1.k12.mo.us
Number of Attendees: 40
Sept. 21
Hike Bike 4 Military & Veterans -- AUGUSTA
Location: Augusta trailhead MP 66.3, start and finish
Sponsor: Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution
Contact: Virginia Blaine, trailhead chairperson, v.juiceplus@yahoo.com
Contact: Constance Hawley, state co-chair, hawleyc@dierbergs.com
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 21
Hike Bike 4 Military & Veterans -- NORTH JEFFERSON
Location: North Jefferson trailhead MP 143.2, start and finish
Sponsor: Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution
Contact: Carol Workman, trailhead chairperson, carolworkman83@gmail.com
Contact: Constance Hawley, state co-chair, hawleyc@dierbergs.com
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 21
Hike Bike 4 Military & Veterans -- ROCHEPORT
Location: Rocheport trailhead MP 178.3, start and finish
Sponsor: Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution
Contact: Mary Ellen Kerr, trailhead chairperson, lpn1955mo@aol.com
Contact: Constance Hawley, state co-chair, hawleyc@dierbergs.com
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 21
Hike Bike 4 Military & Veterans -- SEDALIA
Location: Sedalia trailhead MP 227.1 -- Sedalia Depot, start and finish
Sponsor: Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution
Contact: Shelia Wilson, trailhead chairperson, sheliajwilson@gmail.com
Contact: Constance Hawley, state co-chair, hawleyc@dierbergs.com
Number of Attendees: 300
Sept. 21
Memory Lane 5K
Location: Sedalia, enter and exit Katy Trail at Clarendon Road, near MP 229.9, then westward on Katy Trail State Park to turnaround and return
Sponsor: Defeet.org
Contact: Amanda Eisenbarth, maeyesn@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 155
Sept. 21-26
Missouri: Katy Trail Tour
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Woman Tours, Inc.
Contact: Michelle Cooley, michelle@womantours.com
Number of Attendees: 27
Sept. 22-27
Katy Trail Epicurean Tour #3
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, katy5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 15
Sept. 29-Oct. 4
WVO Katy Trail Tour #7
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
Contact: Eric Martin, eric@wilderness-voyageurs.com
Number of Attendees: 14
Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #4
Location: Sedalia trailhead, MP 227.1, start, to finish at St. Charles trailhead, MP 39.5
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College
Contact: Pam Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 40
October
Oct. 5
Capri Employee 5k Fun Run/Walk
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start and finish
Sponsor: Transcontinental Capri Inc.
Contact: Stacy McCalister, stacy.mccalister@tc.tc
Number of Attendees: 130
Oct. 5-6
Rock Island Ramble
Location: Rock Island Spur’s Pleasant Hill trailhead MP 262.9, start to Windsor trailhead MP 216.5, overnight at Katy Junction, and return to Pleasant Hill
Sponsor: Velo Garage and Tap House
Contact: Kiley Sutter, kiley@velogaragekc.com
Number of Attendees: 120
Oct. 6-11
WVO Katy Trail Tour #8
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
Contact: Eric Martin, eric@wilderness-voyageurs.com
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 6-11
Katy Trail Epicurean Tour #4
Location: Clinton Trailhead MP 264.6, start to St. Charles Trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, katy5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 15
Oct. 12
Pedal to Peace
Location: Matson trailhead MP 60.6, start, to Augusta trailhead MP 66.3, and return to start
Sponsor: ALIVE, Inc. – Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments
Contact: Debra Cotton, debra.cotten@alivestl.org
Number of Attendees: 150
Oct. 13-18
WVO Katy Trail Tour #9
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
Contact: Eric Martin, eric@wilderness-voyageurs.com
Number of Attendees: 14
Oct. 14-19
Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #5
Location: Sedalia trailhead, MP 227.1, start, to finish at St. Charles trailhead, MP 39.5
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College
Contact: Pam Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 40
Oct. 20-25
WVO Katy Trail Tour #10
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
Contact: Eric Martin, eric@wilderness-voyageurs.com
Number of Attendees: 14
November
Nov. 2
Happy Feet for Healthy Minds 5K & 1-Mile Walk
Location: North Jefferson City Pavilion, start and finish, enter Katy Trail State Park at MP 143.7, exit at North Jefferson trailhead MP 143.2, return to pavilion
Sponsor: Compass Health Network
Contact: Kristen Blevins, kblevins@compasshn.org
Number of Attendees: 210
Nov. 17
Jingle Bell Run & Walk
Location: Olympia Athletics & Events Center/St. Charles, start and finish; enter Katy Trail State Park at St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, northeast to turnaround at east end of DuSable Park, and return
Sponsor: Arthritis Foundation
Contact: Emily Fisher, efisher@arthritis.org
Number of Attendees: 1200