DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Point-to-point from Taum Sauk Mountain State Park to Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook, Missouri
Missouri
Countdown
October
A half marathon run point to point from Taum Sauk Mountain down to Johnson Shut-ins. Rugged, rocky and technical, with modest climbing but ground that slows you.
Key facts
01Shuttle takes you to the start, so plan your travel around it
026-hour cutoff, with the course closing at 16:00
03Officials may bar runners deemed unprepared; 7+ miles of rocky technical terrain advised
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The course
The route
Missouri
Distance21km
Total climb427m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.8 km
Weather
Early-October, Missouri
26°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 26°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 21% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserOzark Trail Association (OTA), with race directors Jake Grossbauer and Ryan Maher; PR Racing is linked with the event.
Websiteozarktrail.com
Instagram@devils.toll.race
Running since2019
Training
Training for the Devil's Toll Race
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Devil's Toll Race plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 427 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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