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.
2018
Ongoing Events
April 1- 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 2-10 persons
April 1- Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #11 “Ragtime Ride”
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 2-20 persons
April 1- Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #12 “High Bluffs”
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 2-6 persons
April 1- Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #13 “Wineries”
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- Nov. 5
Self-guided Bike Tour #14 “Little Winery”
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 2-3 persons
May 1- Nov. 1
Tour#1 6-Day Clinton to St. Charles
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Noble Invention Bike Touring
Contact: Sara Petyk, sara@nibiketouring.com
Number of Attendees: 10 maximum each tour
May 1- Nov. 1
Tour#2 5-Day Clinton to St. Charles
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Noble Invention Bike Touring
Contact: Sara Petyk, sara@nibiketouring.com
Number of Attendees: 10 maximum each tour
May 1- Nov. 1
Tour#3 5-Day Rocheport to St. Charles
Location: Rocheport trailhead MP 178.3, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39.5, finish
Sponsor: Noble Invention Bike Touring
Contact: Sara Petyk, sara@nibiketouring.com
Number of Attendees: 10 maximum each tour
May 6- Oct. 26
WVO Katy Tours
Location: Start at Clinton, MP 264.40, end at St. Charles, MP 39.5
Sponsor: Wilderness Voyageurs Outfitters
Contact: Eric Martin, eric@wildernessvoyaguers.com
Number of Attendees: 14 each tour
June
June 2
Rock Island Spur – Joy Ride
Location: Pleasant Hill trailhead MP 262.9, start and finish
Sponsor: Rainbow Network
Contact: Denise Ingels, dingels@rainbownetwork.org
Number of Attendees: 40
June 3
Katy Trail Equestrian Trail Ride & Poker Run
Location: Windsor trailhead MP 248, start and finish
Sponsor: Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce
Contact: BJ Friedly, contact@windsorcommerce.org
Number of Attendees: 270
June 4-8
Road Scholar Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #2
Location: Sedalia trailhead MP 227.1, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College Road Scholar
Contact: Pamela Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 42
June 10
Race 13.1
Location: MP 52.4-56.8, beginning at Missouri Research Park, entering Katy Trail via the connector trail, head west and exit onto Hamburg Trail
Sponsor: Making Tracks Event Management
Contact: Jeff Neuschwander, jeff@fleetfeetstlouis.com
Number of Attendees: 1250
June 30
Olde Glory Days 5K
Location: Begin MP 261 and end at 264, Katy Trail- Clinton Trailhead
Sponsor: Olde Glory Days
Contact: Ken Lanning, klanning@gnmh.org
Number of Attendees: 200
July
July 10–15
Cass County Fair Handicap Parking at Pleasant Hill Trailhead
Location: Rock Island Spur’s Pleasant Hill trailhead MP 262.9 parking lot for Cass County Fair handicap parking
Sponsor: City of Pleasant Hill
Contact: Justin Wieberg, justinw@pleasanthill.com
August
Aug. 25
BikeMO
Location: Rocheport trailhead MP 178.3 to Boonville trailhead MP 191.8, and return
Sponsor: Missouri Foundation for Bicycling and Walking
Contact: Matt Maher, matt@prologuecycling.com
Number of Attendees: 25
Aug. 26-31
Epicurean Tours
Location: Katy Trail State Park
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, rmc5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 14
Aug. 26-31
Missouri Life Adventures #1
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Missouri Life
Contact: Kelly Elliott, kellyjo1969@yahoo.com
Number of Attendees: 40
September
Sept. 8
Lustgarten Walk St. Louis
Location: Start and finish at Frontier Park
Sponsor: Lustgarten Foundation
Contact: Lisa Crowley, lcrowley@lustgarten.org
Number of Attendees: 200
Sept. 9-14
Independent Tourists Group Tour
Location: Katy Trail, MP 264.6- MM 39.5.
Sponsor: Independent Tourist, LLC
Contact: Robert Grace, robert@independenttourist.com
Number of Attendees: 28
Sept. 9-14
Epicurean Tours
Location: Katy Trail State Park
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, rmc5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 14
Sept. 16-21
Missouri Life Adventures #2
Location: Clinton trailhead MP 264.6, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: Missouri Life
Contact: Kelly Elliott, kellyjo1969@yahoo.com
Number of Attendees: 40
Sept. 17-21
Road Scholar Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #3
Location: Sedalia trailhead MP 227.1, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College Road Scholar
Contact: Pamela Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 42
Sept. 29
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. 30-Oct. 5
Epicurean Tours
Location: Katy Trail State Park
Sponsor: Midwest Cyclotouring, LLC
Contact: Rodney McConnell, rmc5487@gmail.com
Number of Attendees: 14
October
Oct. 1-5
Road Scholar Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #4
Location: Sedalia trailhead MP 227.1, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College Road Scholar
Contact: Pamela Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 42
Oct. 22-26
Road Scholar Biking Trip on the Katy Trail #5
Location: Sedalia trailhead MP 227.1, start, to St. Charles trailhead MP 39, finish
Sponsor: St. Charles Community College Road Scholar
Contact: Pamela Ronkoski, pronkoski@stchas.edu
Number of Attendees: 42