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Day Date Event/Website
Location
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Saturday 12/12/09
Fossil Flats 8 Mile
Devil's Den (Westfork) 8.2 Miles - 9am race start $7-20 Entry Fee with Beanie Caps
(LIART Series)
Monday
12/31/09
Race Into the New Year
Tulsa OK
The Race Into the New Year is a 5k running race and holiday celebration extravaganza. It will start a 11:45 pm and will allow most of the participants to run from one year to the next. There will also be a one mile Fun Run that will start at 11:00 pm.
Tuesday
1/1/10
Polar Bear Plunge
Tulsa OK
When: January 1, 2010 @ 12 noon Where: Tulsa Crew House on West Side of Arkansas River North of 21stSt. Bridge. Why: TAT & TATUR’s are wild, crazy, and fun people. Attire: Speedo’s and bikini’s are just fine. Wear anything you wish. Costumes are encouraged.Cost: Free (plenty of food and warm drinks will be provided) Awards: Best costume, coldest polar bear, fastest polar bear, oldest/youngest polar bear,whiniest polar bear, most enthusiastic polar bear,plus a few other categories .Description: The “plunge” is a full body dunk in the river. Questions: Call Scott or Kathy Ostrem, 918-582-6525 (home)
Saturday
1/2/10
Athens-Big Fork Marathon
Big Fork AR

If you are not an experienced trail- or ultra-runner (or adventure racer), we happily invite you to one of the other trail runs, BUT NOT THIS ONE.  This is a difficult event on a difficult trail that presents many opportunities for one to get lost, injured, exhausted, or incapacitated--with sparse access for rescue. However it is BEAUTIFUL !!

Saturday
1/9/10
Bandera 100K
Bandera TX
Rugged yet beautiful trails .
Saturday
1/30/10
Sooner State Games presented by OTRA
Oklahoma City OK
Come Run the trails at beautiful Bluff Creek. Hosted by our sister club OTRA (Oklahoma Trail Runners Association)
Saturday
TBA
DanMan 50 Miler
Madill OK
Great event held at Dan Little's beautiful ranch house, 50 miler 26.2, 1/2 marathon, 10K. They make pancakes in the morning and turkey legs in the afternoon. Smooth mostly flat course.
Saturday
2/6/10
Rocky Raccoon 100M/50M
Huntsville TX
Great race. Mostly flat looped course (5-20 mile loops)
Saturday
2/13/10
Tatur Valentines Day Poker Run
Tulsa OK
Run/Walk 5 miles. Get 7 cards and make your best 5 card poker hand. Winner gets first pick off the prize table. 2nd place gets second pick and so on until the over $2,000 worth of running apparel prizes are gone. (TATUR)
Saturday
2/13/10
Psycho Wyco 50K/20M/10M
Kansas City MO
Loop course on rocky, rooty, and hilly bridle trails & single-track trails Trail Nerd Event (Trail Nerds)
Saturday
2/20/10
Sylamore 50K/25K
Allison AR
50k - Out and back course on 14.5 miles of trail and 1 mile of pavement. Two water crossings at approximately 2 miles and 30 miles.
Saturday
2/20/10
Cross Timbers 50M/26.2/13.1
Lake Texoma TX
Mostly narrow, hilly trails with some rocky and hazerdous areas. Out and back along the shores of scenic Lake Texoma.
Saturday
3/6/10
Texas Independence Relays
Gonzales TX
Experience your own victory at the Texas Independence Relay! Your legs (40 relay legs) will carry you along the 203.20 mile course from Gonzales and the first shot for Texas Independence to the final battle at San Jacinto
Sunday
3/7/10
AOK Atoka 50K/25K
Atoka OK
"T shaped" out-and-back course on well-defined private roads through pine and hardwood forest. Enough hills and rocks to prevent boredom (TATUR)
Fri/Sat/Sun
3/12-3/14
Three Days of Syllamo 50K/50M/20K
Mountain View AR
Three day trail running stage race held in the Sylamore Ranger District
of the Ozark National Forest, Mountain View, Arkansas. (AURA)
Saturday
3/20/10
Six/Three Hour Tatur Snake Run
Turkey Mtn, Tulsa
Six hour or three timed run. The runner with the most mileage at the end of the six or three hours wins. You may do as many four mile circuits on a very easy, smooth trail as you wish. Two aid stations and lots of fun. You do not have to run the whole time and you may take as many breaks as needed. Great way to get in a long run before the OKC Marathon. Bad Arse T-Shirt included.
Saturday
3/20/10
Grasslands 50M/26.2/13.1
Decatur TX
The conditions are rolling, single-track horse trails and dirt jeep roads (NTTR)
Saturday
TBA
Barkley Marathons 100M
Frozen Head TN
Since the race began in 1986, only 6 runners out of about 600 have finished within the 60 hour cutoff. The Barkley is considered the toughest 100 mile race in the world.
Saturday
4/3/10
Rockin K 50M/26.2
Marquette KS
Trail will include hills, rocky sections, sand, and numerous shallow water crossings
Saturday
4/03/10
Stillwater OK
Mostly non-technical, single-track trails that wind around beautiful Lake McMurtry (TATUR)
Saturday
4/10/10
Olathe Marathon
Olathe KS
Eat great food at the taste of Olathe, relax with a massage, or quench your thirst at the beer tent. Olathe has a wade range of restaurants to offer, which will be represented at eh post race festivities.
Saturday
4/10/10
Eisenhower Marathon
Abilene KS
Wind through the territory south of Abilene that cattlemen followed when bringing their herds to Abilene on the Chisholm Trail in the 1800s. All paved course
Sunday
4/11/10
Hogeye Marathon
Fayetteville AR
Extremely steep hills, but tons of fun. Not a PR course!!!
Saturday
4/17/10
Ouchita Trail 50M/50K
Little Rock AR
Out and back with six miles of asphalt and 44 miles of trail for the 50 mile (25 miles of trail for the 50K (AURA)
Saturday
4/18/10
Double Chubb 50K/25K
St. Louis MO
The trail itself varies from a gravel service road, to a mostly dirt trail along the Meramec river, to a mile-long series of climbs, to finally a rolling trail that winds through the hills of the Meramec River. (SLUGS)
         
Saturday
4/24/10
Free State 100K/40M/26.2
Lawrence KS
Loop course on rocky & hilly single-track trails. (Trail Nerds)
Sunday
4/25/10
Oklahoma Memorial Marathon
OKC OK
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is a race that is not about running—it is about life.
         
Saturday
5/1/10
Renal Run 5K
Tulsa OK
Fantastic 5K to benefit Kidney Cancer Asssociation. Live music and tons of fun.
Saturday
5/16/10
Berryman 50M/26.2M
Potosi, Mo
Located in the Mark Twain National Forest ( SLUGS)
Saturday
5/29/10
The Catsmacker
Lake Sylvia AR
20 Miles +/- Fun Run(AURA)
Sunday
6/6/10
Tatur Estim8ur
Tulsa OK
Fee $25 Finally a race even a spud can win. An 8 mile & 4 mile race where you predict your finishing time before you start. Finisher who is closest to his/her esim8ted finish time wins. Leave your timing devices at home. Limit 220 runners. Low key, no frills, awards, or whining! Ya do get a cool shirt though. 2 hour time limit. Secret course; may have some trail included. Come join us for the fun.
Saturday
TBA
The Green People Trail Run
Lake Hefner OK
3.5 mile loops and even a Poker Run!! A really great event that is put on by our Sister club (OTRA) This event starts at 9am and you can reveal your poker hands at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 pm. For more info email Katherine Cranwell at cranwell@cox.net or call her at 405-820-2243
Saturday
TBA
Barkley Book Fair
Tulsa OK
Two Options, One Big Turkey Mountain Adventure. Similar to an adventure race but you find paperback books along the trails. To prove that you found all the books you have to rip out the page number that corresponds to your bib #. The 4-6 mile day run starts at or around 6:30pm. This what we call the "Fun Run" The night run will start once it is food and dark andis much more treacherous. You WILL get lost. We restrict this adventure to experienced trail runners & TATUR MEMBERS ONLY!! You will get a very crude map, some vague instructions and be forced to pair up with at least one person who knows the mountain. It will take anywhere from 2-5 hours to finish. THERE WILL BE SOME SURPRISES !!!
       
Saturday
6/26/10
Western States 100
Squaw Valley CA
The Boston Marathon of 100 Milers, Tough and exclusive. Point to point form Squaw Valley Ski Resort to the High School track in Auburn California.
Saturday
7/10/10

Psycho Psummer Trail Run

Kansas City, Kansas

A run on hilly bridle trails, single-track trails, and dirt roads. (Trail Nerds)

Saturday
7/10/10
5 Mile Poker Run
Tulsa OK
TATUR and RunnersWorld present the third annual Poker Run at 7am at Veterans Park.. $5 minimum donation. Run 5 miles, get 7 cards, best poker hands win some great prizes. Call 918-244-6918 for more info. (TATUR)
Saturday
TBA

Draper Du Off Road

OKC

The Off-Road features a 5K Trail Run/20K Mountain Bike/5K Trail Run on the Nu-Draper Trails at Lake Stanley Draper.)

Sunday
TBA

Draper Du

OKC

A 5K Run/24K Bike/5K Run with the longer Runs on a slightly undulating out-and-back course and the Bike on a moderately undulating one loop course.

Saturday
TBA
Midnight 50K/25K
Lake Sylvia AR
The course is an out-and-back, all on well-maintained forest service road .There are no applications, entry fees, or cut-off times (AURA)
Monday
7/19- 7/21
Badwater 135
Death Valley CA
Covering 135 miles non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA in temperatures up to 130F , it is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet.
Sunday
7/25/10 (midnight start)
El Scorcho 50K/25K
Fort Worth Texas
The course is located on a 3.1 mile loop. 90% of the course is crushed limestone and is lit at night.
Saturday
8/14/10
Howl at the Moon 8hr Run/Walk
Danville IL
The largest timed ultra in the United States, The Howl at the Moon is held at Kennekuk Cove County Park on a 3.29 mile loop with excellent support from Kennekuk's outstanding volunteers.  Do as little or as much as you can.  A perfect event for your first Ultra.  Post-race party with food, drink, prizes & music.
Saturday
8/21/10
Pike's Peak Ascent 13.3M
Manitou Springs CO.
Hike/run from Manitou Springs to the 14,110 ft. tip of Pikes Peak.
Sunday
8/22/10
Pike's Peak Marathon
Manitou Springs CO.
Go up the mountain then come back down!
Saturday
August 2010
TATUR Mud Run
Tulsa OK
About 2 Miles. Go through mud and obstacle course. Live Band Tons of dirt and fun.
Saturday
TBA
Wee-Chi-Tah Trail Race
Wichita Falls TX
Trail with many short, steep climbs, and screaming descents. Part of the Hotter Than Hell 100.
Saturday
TBA
Escape from Turkey Mtn Five Mile/One Mile
Tulsa OK
5 mile trail run at Turkey Mtn.
Sunday
TBA
Flatlanders 6/12 hr Run
Fenton MO.
Flat 1.4 mile asphalt loop around a park. (SLUGS)
Tuesday
TBA
Patriot's Run (9hr. Run)
Olathe KS
A timed run of 9 hours and 11 minutes to honor those who died on 9/11
Saturday
9/11/10
Tatur Race Course Marking Day
Tulsa OK
Come on out and help us mark the course for the Turkey & Taturs Trail Race. email brian@tatur.org for more info.
Sunday
9/12/10
Turkey & Taturs 50K/25K/10K
Tulsa Oklahoma
This is OUR RACE!!!! Simply the best trail run around :) (TATUR)
Satutday
9/18/10
Ladies First 5K
Tulsa OK
Women get a three second head start. Men try to catch up! Fun for the whole family.
Saturday
9/25/10
FlatRock50K/25K
Independence KS
Very fun but tough and rocky course
Saturday
10/2/10
Arkansas Traveller 100M
Lake Sylvia AR
Located in the Ozark Mountains. (AURA)
Sunday
10/3/10
Mud Sweat & Tears Sprint Adventure Race
Westside YMCA Tulsa
There will be 6-10 miles of trail & River Trail running/trekking, 15-20 miles of trail and River Trail biking, 1-3 miles of river canoeing. Teams will consist of 2 person Coed, All Male, or All Female. Expected race length should be 3-5 hours.

Saturday
10/9/10

DoubleShot Duathlon& 5K Trail Race

Tulsa OK
New this year 5K Trail run only for those that don't want to do the mtn bike. Off Road Duathlon at Turkey Mtn. in Tulsa. 5K trail run, 15K mountain bike, 5K trail run. Challenging and technical course. Fantastic race promises to be even better this year. Must see website!!!!!
Sat-Sun
10/9/10
Heartland 100M/50M
Cassody KS
In the rolling plains of Kansas. (KUS)
Saturday
10/16/10
Palo Duro 50M/50K/20K
Amarillo TX
99% dirt trails on floor of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Fri. - Sun. 10/22 - 10-24
Syllamo 100 Mile Endurance Run
Mountain View AR
100 Miles of Beautiful Single Track Trails Fully Stocked and Manned Aid Stations
36 Hour Time Limit
Saturday
10/23/10
24 The Hard Way & Double Dirty Dozen
Bluff Creek/Arcadia

Whether you want to pound the pavement or do it in the dirt, this event is for you. Athletes will have their choice of a 24, 12 or 6-hour race on either a relatively flat asphalt trail or on a slightly technical trail equipped with dirt, rocks, roots, tree branches and depending on the weather, maybe a little mud. Both trails will be measured and that distance will be multiplied by the total number of laps a runner completes to give total mileage. Exact mileage will be posted at a later date, but it will be real near one mile.

Saturday
10/30/10
Tulsa Run
Tulsa OK
Tulsa's premiere and historic 15K and 5K. Great course and party atmosphere.
Saturday
11/6/10
Route 66 Mock Marathon
Veterans Park
We will run the same course, start at the same time, serve some of the same foods, and try to emulate the real marathon as best we can. We will even have a timing clock set up at the start/finish.  The course will be minimally marked so that you can run as many miles as you choose
Saturday
11/06/10
Route 66 Steps for Success
Sapulpa OK
Besides the race/walk, the event will feature participation of various health related vendors, healthy eateries, live music presented by local Sapulpa talent, local business support, and area colleges and universities
Saturday
11/6/10**
Rockledge Rumble 50K/30K/15K
Grapevine TX
The course is on the beautiful and rugged Northshore Trail, along the scenic shore of Lake Grapevine (NTTR)
Saturday
11/13/10
Worlds Highest Hill
Poteau OK
This race is almost entirely uphill and is "Oklahoma's Ultimate Challenge". The race climbs 1,999 feet in five miles up the world's highest hill - Cavanal Hill in Poteau. Road is paved, two aid stations, t-shirts, age-group awards. Enjoy the beautiful peak foliage from the mountains of southeastern Oklahoma. $20 entry, children under 18 are free (no t-shirt).
Saturday
12/5/09
Texas Trail 50K
Huntsville TX
New Trail Run
Saturday
TBA
Winter Solstice 1/2 Marathon
OKC OK
Fun trail race put on by our sister club the OklahomaTrail Runners Assosiation