5KÂ Run & 9.11-Mile Run or Ruck
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Cooper's Landing Riverside Resort & Marina
A challenge with a purpose bigger than the finish line.
Do Hard Things Nation exists to empower people to upgrade their health, wealth, and relationships through mindset and movement. This race is our community's chance to put that mission into motion; on foot, on the riverbank, together.
Choose your challenge: a 5K Run/Walk for every fitness level, or the signature 9.11 Mile Run or Ruck, a tribute distance that honors the events of September 11th and the men and women who answered the call that day and every day since.
Every registration helps support the Veterans Community Project, providing housing and support services to veterans experiencing homelessness.
PICK YOUR DISTANCE
WAYS TO DO HARD THINGS
SIGNATURE EVENT
9.11 Mile Run or Ruck
- Run or Ruck (10–35 lb pack) division
- Out-and-back riverside course
- Bib & timing chip included
- Show some extra grit
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
5K Run/Walk
- Run it, walk it, bring the family
- Out-and-back riverside course
- Same start line, same mission
- Bib & timing chip included
• Price increases after August 22, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT
RACE WEEKEND
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
PACKET PICKUP
Fri, Sept 18: 4:00–6:00 PM at Fleet Feet, 10 W Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO
Race Day:Â Opens 6:30 AM at Cooper's Landing
START LINE CUTOFFS
9.11 Mile:Â Packet pickup closes 7:15 AM, start 7:30 AM
5K:Â Packet pickup closes 8:50 AM, start 9:11 AM
THE COURSE
Both distances run an out-and-back route along the Missouri River, starting and finishing at Cooper's Landing Riverside Resort & Marina.
Every Mile Honors Someone Who Answered the Call.
The 9.11 Mile distance is a deliberate tribute, a reminder of September 11th and of the first responders, active-duty military, and veterans who continue to do hard things on our behalf every day.
This event welcomes and celebrates police, fire, EMS, active-duty military, and veterans, and invites the whole community to show up in support.
Veterans Community Project
A portion of every registration goes directly to the Veterans Community Project, an organization dedicated to serving every man and woman who took the oath, providing housing and support services to veterans experiencing homelessness.
