Run Thru The Jungle

08/29/2026

❤️COMMUNITY SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Dale & Leighann Bode ❤️

Not every sponsor has a business to promote, some are simply community members who want to back our race and our town. And that deserves a BIG shoutout! 👏

We are incredibly grateful to Dale and Leighann Bode for choosing to personally sponsor the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇺🇸

It’s people like Dale and Leighann who remind us just how special our little community is. ❤️

So, if you see them out and about during the festival, be sure to give them a high five ✋, fist bump 👊, or a BIG THANK YOU for helping make our race possible!

Thank you, Dale & Leighann, for BACKING THE JUNGLE!

08/28/2026

🎉 We’re excited to help kick off the 73rd Annual La Plata Soybean Festival! 🎉What better way to start festival weekend than with the Run Thru the Jungle 5K? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Pro Tip: Come run… then reward yourself with biscuits & gravy! 😋

What everyone has been waiting for! 2026 schedule is finalized and we are gearing up for a weekend full of fun! 🥳🥳

08/28/2026

🔐 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Storage Lock – La Plata & Macon 🔐

We’re excited to recognize Storage Lock as a sponsor of the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇺🇸

With locations in La Plata and Macon, Storage Lock is another local business choosing to give back and support our community and we are so thankful to have them behind our race!

Every sponsorship helps us continue the Run Thru the Jungle and this community tradition. ❤️🐾

👏 Please help us give a BIG THANK YOU to Storage Lock for supporting our community!

And if you need a little extra room, keep them in mind for your storage needs! 😉

🔗 Learn more:

Storage Lock offers secure and well-lit facilities, quarterly pest control, video surveillance, professional service, and more. Start storing today!

08/28/2026

🎄 Christmas morning? Nope.
🏃 Run Thru the Jungle prize delivery day! More to come! Who’s getting excited?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

08/27/2026

🩺❤️ SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Complete Family Medicine ❤️🩺

We’re proud to recognize Complete Family Medicine, a division of Hannibal Regional, as a sponsor of the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇺🇸

We’re especially thankful to have Complete Family Medicine serving our community with a location right here in La Plata! Having quality healthcare close to home is such an important resource for our families and community.

We appreciate Complete Family Medicine for not only caring for our community, but also giving back to it through their support of the Run Thru the Jungle! 🐾❤️

👏 Please join us in saying a BIG THANK YOU to Complete Family Medicine and Hannibal Regional for supporting our race and our students!

🔗 Learn more:

Complete Family Medicine providers are among the best in the region. Complete Family Medicine’s providers focus on preventive care for long-term health.

08/26/2026

❤️ SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Penick – Shelter Insurance® ❤️

We’re excited to recognize Jessica Penick with Shelter Insurance® for supporting the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇺🇸

Jessica serves the La Plata community, helping individuals and families with their auto, home, and life insurance needs. We’re so grateful to have local businesses and professionals like Jessica who choose to give back and support our community and our traditions.

👏 Please help us give a BIG THANK YOU to Jessica Penick and Shelter Insurance® for supporting this year’s race!

🔗 Learn more about Jessica and her agency:

Request free auto, home, life or other insurance quotes from Shelter Insurance® agent Jessica Penick today! I am proud to be your local La Plata, MO insurance agent.

08/25/2026

🥤🐾 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: La Plata Liquor & Smokes 🐾🥤

A BIG thank you to La Plata Liquor & Smokes for supporting the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🇺🇸

We love seeing our local businesses step up to support La Plata and our Soybean Festival, where we kick off the weekend with Run Thru the Jungle. Every sponsorship—big or small—helps us put on a great race experience. ❤️

👏 Please join us in thanking La Plata Liquor & Smokes for investing back into our community!

And as always, remember to support the local businesses that support our us! ❤️🤍💙

08/24/2026

🥇🥈 🥉 Medals are in….and I have the best medal models! They are both running the Jungle, are you?
🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙

08/20/2026

🌴 Tot Trot: Run Thru the Jungle 🐾
It’s FREE again this year for kids 10 & under! Just register so we can count our tiny racers. 👣 The link will make you select a T-shirt size but as long as your total is $0 you don't pay!

08/15/2026

💰🐾 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: NEMO CPAs LLC 🐾💰

We’re excited to recognize NEMO CPAs LLC for supporting the 2026 Run Thru the Jungle 5K! 🇺🇸🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Located right here in La Plata, NEMO CPAs provides a wide range of services for individuals and businesses, including tax preparation and planning, small business accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, QuickBooks services, and more.

We are so thankful for local businesses that choose to invest right back into the community they serve. Sponsorships like this help us put on a great race while raising funds to support our race! 💚

👏 Please help us give a BIG THANK YOU to NEMO CPAs LLC for supporting this year’s Run Thru the Jungle!

And when you need someone to help crunch the numbers, remember the businesses that support our community! 😉

🔗 Learn more:

Take a look at our Home page. NEMO CPAs LLC is a full service tax, accounting and business consulting firm located in La Plata, MO.