City of Roses Half Marathon & 5K

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  REGISTER FOR THE 5K OR HALF MARATHON FRIDAY 4:00-5:30PM, SATURDAY 5:30-6:45AM, 9:00AM-2PM, OR SUNDAY 5:30-6:30AM (HALF ONLY) AT THE OSAGE CENTRE

5K Shirt deadline to be guaranteed a 5K shirt is Sept 4.  SIGN UP NOW!

Half Marathon runners will receive a City of Roses Sport Duffel Bag! 

Run both the 5K & Half Marathon and receive the Duffel, T-shirt, and a 2023 City of Roses Beer Glass!

43rd Annual City of Roses Half Marathon and 5K Weekend. The 5K Race will be held on Saturday September 16th at 7AM.  The Half Marathon will be held Sunday, September 17th at 7AM. (6:30 Non-competitive early start available for Half Marathon)

PRIZES!  Overall Male & Female - $300     Overall Masters Male & Female -  $200

Join the fun by running Missouri’s premium, long-standing City of Roses Half Marathon.  This course takes you along a paved trail through residential Cape Girardeau and out into the beautiful county.  The course is well supported with volunteers to keep you safe as you wind around, up and down paved roads, past horse farms, tree-filled woods and beautiful homes.  You will loop back to the Osage Center to find a cheering crowd and lots of good food, water, Gatorade and locally brewed beer.   This race is in its 43rd year, and we couldn’t be happier to boast that we even ran the year of “C”.  Water stops are available every 2 miles in the beginning, then every mile from mile 8 on.  The Water Stops are manned by some really happy people, ready to encourage you on your journey.  We offer an early start for those who feel they may take longer than 3 hours to complete the course.

Our City of Roses 5K is on Saturday, and is a flat, fast USATF Certified Course on a paved trail.  There will be lots of cheering and snacks at the finish.

Challenge yourself by running the 5K on Saturday, enjoying some wonderful restaurants in Cape Girardeau, then coming back Sunday morning for the Half Marathon.  There’s a discount for registering for both, plus you’ll receive a special CGRR award that acknowledges your huge accomplishment!

Virtual Option - Run your best between September 1 and September 30, 2023.

Friday 4:00-6:00  Packet pick up at the Osage Center

Saturday September 16th, 2023

5:45AM-6:45AM - Packet Pickup and Registration for 5K ONLY
7:00AM 5K Start
Awards ceremony following the race.

8:00AM - 2PM - Half Marathon  Packet Pickup 

Sunday September 17th, 2023

5:30-6:30AM Half Marathon Packet Pickup

 6:30AM Walkers & Non-Competitive Runners Start*

7AM Half Marathon Start

*There are no awards for those runners that start at 6:30, but finishers metals will be given out.