🏃♂️ Howard Aslinger 12/24-Hour Endurance Run
March 13–14, 2026 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Benefiting the Howard L. Aslinger Memorial Scholarship Foundation
📍 Arena Park | www.aslinger.org
The Howard Aslinger Endurance Run challenges runners of all experience levels to test their limits on a flat, paved loop around Arena Park — a certified course (USATF Certification #MO19003DG).
All proceeds directly support scholarships and grants for individuals with disabilities in honor of Howard’s motto: “It’s not a handicap; it’s an inconvenience.”
🕒 Event Schedule
24-Hour Run: 7 p.m. Friday – 7 p.m. Saturday
12-Hour Night Run: 7 p.m. Friday – 7 a.m. Saturday
12-Hour Day Run: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday
💵 Registration
1-Hour: $30.00 ($33.50 with fees)
After Jan 1, 2026: $35.00 ($38.50 with fees)
12-Hour: $70.00 ($76.87 with fees)
After Jan 1, 2026: $85.00 ($92.81 with fees)
24-Hour: $80.00 ($87.50 with fees)
After Jan 1, 2026: $100.00 ($110.00 with fees)
👉 Register Here
🏅 Divisions
Male/Female — Open, Masters, Senior, Grand Master, and Wheelchair/Disability divisions.
🥨 Aid Station
One fully stocked aid station will provide sports drinks, water, pretzels, bananas, chips, cookies, and boiled potatoes.
🏆 Awards
Plaques to division winners. (12-hour runs will be combined into one division.)
🎽 Packet Pickup
Begins at 5 p.m. Friday in the 4-H Building at Arena Park.
Pre-race briefing 15 minutes before each start.
🎉 Post-Race
Enjoy a post-race meal and entertainment as we celebrate all participants and our scholarship recipients.
🌤️ Typical Weather
Average low 38°F | Average high 59°F | Sunrise 7:02 a.m. | Sunset 7:10 p.m.
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