Run Thru The Jungle

Run Thru The Jungle Annual 5k race held during the La Plata, MO Soybean Festival thru the beautiful rolling hills of the 18-hole golf course.

03/29/2026

Happy Birthday to one of our Directors Amanda Fitzpatrick! We hope you have a great birthday! 🎉

Timing the FLATS St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Race. It was a little chilly, ok it was freezing 🥶 but they had an awesome turnout...
03/18/2026

Timing the FLATS St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Race. It was a little chilly, ok it was freezing 🥶 but they had an awesome turnout.

02/28/2026

👟🌈 One month from today, get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in with some fun, fitness, and community spirit. Join us for the FLATS St. Patrick’s 5K & 1.5 Mile Walk/Run on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM in Kirksville!

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just out for a fun walk with friends and family, there’s a distance for everyone. All proceeds go toward supporting the Forest Lake Area Trail System (FLATS) — helping keep our trails growing and thriving! 🌲💚

🏃‍♂️ Race Options:
✅ 5K Run
🚶‍♀️ 1.5 Mile Walk/Run
Both start at 5:30 PM — so grab your lucky gear and join the fun! 🍀
🏅 Perks & Prizes:
🎉 Entry prizes for all
🥇 Medals for top finishers in age groups
🏆 Plaques for overall winners

Post-race festivities at Dukum Inn!
👉 Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Kirksville/FLATSStPatrickSKMileRace

Let’s make this the luckiest race of the year — and support our local trails together! 🍀✨

Merry Christmas from the RTTJ crew. We hope each of you had a wonderful day filled with family and those you love.
12/26/2025

Merry Christmas from the RTTJ crew. We hope each of you had a wonderful day filled with family and those you love.

Happy Thanksgiving, walkers, runners, and fans! 🦃🏃‍♀️May your miles be strong, your feast be satisfying, and your day be...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, walkers, runners, and fans! 🦃🏃‍♀️
May your miles be strong, your feast be satisfying, and your day be filled with gratitude!

💛 THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! 💚From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank our AMAZING volunteers who helped make race da...
09/03/2025

💛 THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! 💚

From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank our AMAZING volunteers who helped make race day possible! From marking the course. registration, handing out water, directing the course, cleaning up, cheering at the finish line, taking pictures, and more—you truly did it all. 🙌

We could not have done this year without each of you. 💚💛 Your energy, kindness, and hard work kept everything running smoothly, and we are so grateful.

This isn’t just a race—it’s a community, and you are the heartbeat of it. 💚💛

With love & thanks,
Amanda Fitzpatrick & Stacey Hudson

Congratulations to Austin Sykes and Ana McNamara on being the top male and top female finisher during the 2025 RTTJ! Bot...
09/02/2025

Congratulations to Austin Sykes and Ana McNamara on being the top male and top female finisher during the 2025 RTTJ! Both won $125 Hibbetts gift card!

☀️ What a wonderful, beautiful morning!We cannot thank our participants enough for showing up, running hard, walking str...
08/30/2025

☀️ What a wonderful, beautiful morning!

We cannot thank our participants enough for showing up, running hard, walking strong, and being patient with us as we delivered results. 💜 Your energy and spirit made this day so special!

We LOVED hearing from those of you who stopped by with encouragement, suggestions, and excitement—this is more than a race, it’s a community. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌿

Until next year… THANK YOU for being part of it! 🙌
📸 P.S. Lots of pictures coming soon—stay tuned!

08/29/2025

🌟 Fri-YAY is here! Weekend =
jungle run + fun 🏃‍♀️🌿 Let’s gooo!

😍 Aren’t we pretty❓ We are simply magnetic! Yes-we are magnets 🧲 ⏰ There is still time to win one of us! Plus overall ma...
08/28/2025

😍 Aren’t we pretty❓ We are simply magnetic! Yes-we are magnets 🧲

⏰ There is still time to win one of us! Plus overall male and overall female winner will be receive $125 Hibbett’s gift certificate to go towards a new pair of running shoes. 👟

👕✨ T-SHIRT SNEAK PEEK! ✨👕We’re going PURPLE this year! 💜You’ll be racing in style at the 5K—can’t wait to see a whole wa...
08/26/2025

👕✨ T-SHIRT SNEAK PEEK! ✨👕
We’re going PURPLE this year! 💜

You’ll be racing in style at the 5K—can’t wait to see a whole wave of purple out on the course! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

Who’s excited to rock their race tee?! 🙌 Register Today!

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La Plata, MO
63549

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