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Fall preview 2012: Sports and outdoors

Enjoy the comfortable fall weather with these sport and outdoor events

By Vox reporters

September 6, 2012 | 12:00 a.m. CST



Susan G. Komen Mid-Missouri Race for the Cure

Where: Mizzou Sports Park
When: Sept. 16, 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $30; $15, ages 12 and under
Call: 445-1905
Online: komenmidmissouri.org
Lace up your shoes and take a step to support breast cancer research and local breast health programs in the upcoming Race for the Cure. With running options for both children and adults, the entire family can get involved. +SB

Guided Tours of Connor’s Cave

Where: Devil’s Ice Box
When: Sat. and Sun. through Sept. 16, 1-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 449-7402
Online: mostateparks.com
Reservations are not required for these free weekend tours of the Devil’s Icebox Trail. Tour guides will meet you at the trail entrance. +TS

Ole Miss vs. Missouri women’s soccer

Where: Walton Stadium
When: Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $1, free for students
Call: 800-228-7297
Online: mutigers.com
The Missouri women’s soccer team welcomes its first SEC opponent to Walton Stadium. Midfielder Dominique Richardson, last year’s top scorer, leads the Tigers against the Rebels. +TS

Hickman vs. Rock Bridge providence bowl

Where: Memorial Stadium
When: Sept. 21, 7 p.m.
Cost: $5 , $3 students (subject to change)
Call: 214-3100 (Rock Bridge) 214-3000 (Hickman)
Online: bruinathletics.com; kewpieathletics.com
A playoff berth might be on the line in Columbia’s gridiron rivalry since the Missouri State High School Activities Association realigned Rock Bridge and Hickman into the same district. +TS

Roots ’N’ Blues Half Marathon/10k

Where: Flat Branch Park
When: Sept. 22, 7 a.m.
Cost: $60, half marathon; $50, 10K
Call: 268-1409
Online: rootsnbluesnbbq.com
To add to the music, this weekend features two running events. Don’t worry — any calories burned will be replenished by the BBQ waiting at the finish line. +SB

Sunday Afternoon Hikers Club

Where: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
When: Sept. 23, 2 p.m.; other select Sundays
Cost: Free
Call: 817-2955
Online: alpineshop.webconnex.com
Kick up some dirt on Sunday afternoons with an outdoor adventure. Trail locations include the Mark Twain National Forest and the Ha Ha Tonka State Park. +SB

Third Annual Harvest Hootenanny

Where: 1209 Smith St.
When: Sept. 29, 3-8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Call: 514-4174
Online: columbiaurbanag.org
Food and drinks are free at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture’s get-together to celebrate a successful growing season. It’s a hootenanny, and you never want to miss a hootenanny. +TS




Gary Stoner Invitational

Where: Fayette City Golf Course
When: Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m., women’s race; 11:15 a.m., men’s race
Cost: $20 for unaffiliated runners; spectators free
Call: 660-248-6312
Online: centralmethodist.edu
Unaffiliated runners are welcome to join this annual race in nearby Fayette. Collegiate cross country teams from the area will be competing, so you can see how you stack up. +TS

University of Alabama vs. Missouri

Where: Memorial Stadium
When: Oct. 13
Cost: Stubhub.com tickets start at $107
Online: mutigers.com
Alabama head coach Nick Saban played with Missouri coach Gary Pinkel at Kent State in the ’70s, and his Crimson Tide will visit Columbia for the first match-up between the two programs since 1978. +TS

Over the Edge

Where: Jefferson State Office Building
When: Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: $50 registration; $1,000 fund raising minimum
Call: 314-961-7755
Online: somo.org/OTE
Want to repel down the side of a 14-story building for a good cause? Look no further than Jefferson City for this Special Olympics Missouri fundraiser. +SB

Baker University vs. Columbia College Soccer

Where: Columbia College
When: Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
Cost: $5; $3, children
Call: 875-7433
Online: columbiacougars.com
Come watch the Columbia Cougars play their last home game of the season against Baker University. The Cougars were ranked 22nd in preseason polls. +SB




Advanced Radiology TurkeyTrax Run

Where: TBA
When: Nov. 22, 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $25; $75 for family (4 members)
Call: 777-2257
Online: turkeytraxrun.com
Guiltlessly indulge this Thanksgiving compliments of the Advanced Radiology TurkeyTrax 5K. Runners can select the local charity that will benefit from a portion of their entry fees. +SB

Kentucky vs. Missouri Volleyball

Where: Hearnes Center
When: Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $5; $3 children and seniors; free for students | Call: 882-0726
Online: mutigers.com
The Missouri Tigers will face Kentucky for the first time. The excitement of having a chance to take down a nationally ranked team is coupled with the importance of a conference game. +SB

Alabama vs. missouri volleyball

Where: Hearnes Center
When: Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $1; free, students
Call: 800-228-7297
Online: mutigers.com
The Missouri women’s squad welcomes Alabama to the Hearnes Center in the final home game of the season. Juniors Molly Kreklow and Lisa Henning lead the Tigers into the match-up. +TS

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