Run for the Ranch began in 1999 as a fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners, and other local charities. The event is held annually on the last weekend of the year and is traditionally one of the last chances in the calendar year to Marathon in the United States.
Run for the Ranch began in 1999 as a fundraiser for the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners, and other local charities. The event is held annually on the last weekend of the year and is traditionally one of the last chances in the calendar year to Marathon in the United States.
The Cause-
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch
The Reverend Bob Johnson of Springfield, Missouri founded the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch in 1959. The concept was simple, provide a home for local children who had no home and no where to turn. The idea took off, and soon the pastor and his wife were caring for more than forty boys. The ranch met with much success in providing a home for those without one, and in helping to guide young lives in a positive direction.
With this success came additional requests for help. Over time the demand for services increased dramatically. Even local judicial officials began to refer juveniles who had gone astray of the law to the Ranch for rehabilitation. This placed an even larger strain on the already limited financial resources of the Ranch. Through the generosity of surrounding communities and the foresight of the board of directors, the focus of the Ranch’s mission was narrowed to serving only those who were severally troubled. This focus continues as the major part of the Ranch’s mission today.
Age Restrictions:
To run the marathon or 6-hour endurance you must be 18 or over on race day, half marathon must be 13 or over on race day. No exceptions!
Location:
Start and finish on the corner of Jamestown Blvd and Constitution Blvd.
Shirts:
Each participant, except for the 1-mile race, gets a gender-specific long sleeve technical shirt.
Medals:
Custom ranch medals for all half marathon, marathon, and marathon relay finishers. No medals for the 1-mile race.
6- hour participants get a super sweet finishers trophy!
Awards:
Course:
Downhill start, flat finish, elevation gain on one loop is 54ft! This course is a certified 3.275 mi loop so that the marathon is exactly 8 loops and the half marathon is exactly 4 loops. Very clear directional arrows will be posted along the course. All race distances are certified USATF Certified course, Boston and NYC Qualifier
Relay:
The marathon may be run as a relay with 4 people on each team. Teams may be single-gender or mixed gender. Each relay member will run 2 loops of the course. The relay exchange zone will be next to the finish line.
Aid Stations:
Water, electrolyte, food, gels, and toilets every 1.5 miles.
Food & Fun:
Free food and drinks for all finishers – inside the event center.
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