Race Options
Run/Walk
5K / 10K / Half Marathon
T-shirt, "Passport to Missouri Wine Country", wine glass!
Half marathon finishers will also receive a wine stopper medal!
FINISHERS SWAG
Run Through Beautiful Wine Country
Drink MO Wine Run
SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2023
Join us for this magnificent 1st Annual Drink MO Wine Run in Augusta, Missouri! The runs begin in the quaint and hilly town of Augusta. After touring around the quiet, historical streets, you head down to the Katy Trail for some flat, fun miles. The 5k and 10k turn around and head back while the half marathoners will enter Klondike Park and enjoy the beautiful, wooded trails. After looping around the unique park, runners head back to amazing Augusta to finish!
Thanks to our title sponsor these wineries will be on your passport: Augusta Winery, Balducci Vineyards, Montelle Winery, Mount Pleasant Estates, part of The Hoffmann Family of Companies.
Pre-Event PACKET PICKUP
DATE: FRIDAY APRIL 21, 2023
LOCATION: To Be Announced
TIME: To Be Announced
Make sure you bring your Photo ID
RACE DAY & Finish Line Fun
DATE SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2023
LOCATION:
Mt. Pleasant Winery
5634 High Street
Augusta, MO 63332
PARKING:
Mt. Pleasant and Augusta Winery Parking Lots
TIME: 6:00am – 11:00am
AGENDA & DESCRIPTION:
6:00am-6:30am – Race day packet pickup for Half Marathon
7:00am – Race start begins for Half Marathon participants.
7:30am-8:00am – Race day packet pickup for Half Marathon
8:30am – Race start begins for 5K and 10K participants.
ON COURSE NUTRITION:
Please carry your own nutrition. Water and electrolyte drink on the run for all athletes.
FINISH LINE FUN:
The finish line will include local businesses, light snacks, and an award ceremony at the park adjacent to Mount Pleasant Winery. All athletes receive a "Passport to Missouri Wine Country" to guide you through the area wineries & shops, a finishers wine glass and a race t-shirt. All half marathon finishers will also receive a festive wine stopper medal!
AWARDS:
Listen for announcements. We will do the awards as soon as the majority have finished.
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Top 2 Overall Male & Female Finishers for each race
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Top 2 Age Group Male & Female Awards for each race in the following age categories: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
RACE CUTOFFS: Half marathon distance athletes have 3.5 hours to complete the half marathon. 5K and 10K distance athletes have 2 hours to complete the 5K and 10K.
Race management reserves the right to remove an athlete from the course and DNF the athlete if course officials determine there is no possibility of an athlete finishing before the posted cut off times based on an athlete’s location, time, and average speed up to that point.
RACE SHIRT GUARANTEE:
Last day to register to guarantee a race shirt is March 31, 2023.
INCLEMENT WEATHER & REFUND POLICY:
There is NO rain date, We Go Rain or Shine. In case of inclement weather,
management reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the race/course for safety concerns. In any case there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. There is no complementary race entry to a future race. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe, and exciting event for all. Any decision we make to go forth with the race is based on the overall event safety. We have a strict NO REFUND policy.