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MO' Cowbell Marathon, St. Charles

Road runs · 42.2 km · United States

MO' Cowbell Marathon

St. Charles · Sun, Nov 8, 202611d00h21m

  • Running race
  • Missouri
  • United States

A fast, flat, family-friendly race held in St. Charles, Missouri, with routes for marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and 5K. The course starts and finishes along the Missouri River near historic St. Charles.

Race month

November · 39°–55°

Surface

asphalt

Distances

42.2k, 21.1k, 10k, 5k

Distances

  • Running

    Marathon

    42.2 km

  • Running

    Half Marathon

    21.1 km

  • Running

    10K

    10 km

  • Running

    5K

    5 km

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Your finish time

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6:00

min / km

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4:13:10

Estimated finish · 42.2 km

10 km1:00:00
5 km30:00

Where am I when? · Splits

Start
0:00
5 km
30:00
10 km
1:00:00
15 km
1:30:00
20 km
2:00:00
Half
2:06:35
25 km
2:30:00
30 km
3:00:00
35 km
3:30:00
40 km
4:00:00
Finish
4:13:10

Estimates only · form, weather, and hills can change the result.

Course & climate

Typical weather in St. Charles

Monthly averages based on historical data (2000–present).

November

55°39°

Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
16:49

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Surface mix

  • 100% asphalt

What to expect

What makes this race distinct — for training and race day.

A fast, flat, family-friendly race held in St. Charles, Missouri, with routes for marathon, half-marathon, 10K, and 5K. The course starts and finishes along the Missouri River near historic St. Charles.

  • Catering & aid stations

    Water, Gatorade Endurance Formula, portable restrooms, GU gels at mile 7.25, and food provided at the finish.

  • Pacers

    Pace groups use a corral start with designated pace-per-mile signs (e.g., 10 min/mile). Walkers are welcome and asked to maintain a 16-minute mile pace; slower walkers use sidewalks. Timed first-half mileages enforce time limits: half marathon course reopens at 20 minutes after start and closes at 2 p.m.; marathon enforces a 6.5-hour limit.

  • Massage

    Yes

What does it cost?

What's included in entry

  • Commemorative performance long-sleeve top
  • Collectible cowbell
  • Top-quality finisher’s medal
  • Cowbell car window sticker
  • Virtual goody bag
  • Water stations
  • Baggage check
  • Music and course entertainment
  • Medical stations
  • Spirited neighborhood crowds and volunteers

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Getting there

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Last updated: Jun 6, 2026, 12:26:20 AM

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