Run 4 Impact 5K Trail Run/Walk

Run 4 Impact STL 5K Trail Run/Walk

The 3rd annual Run 4 Impact 5K Trail Run/Walk will be held at Cliff Cave County Park in Oakville, MO on October 25, 2025. All participants will receive a Run 4 Impact finisher medal. Award plaques will be given to the Top 3 Overall finishers, Top 3 Male finishers, and Top 3 Female finishers.

Late/Race-Day Registrations: After online registration closes on Friday, 10/24, we will be accepting late and race-day registrations via Cash, Check, CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, or Apple Pay. Late/Race-Day registrations will be $50 prior to race start on Race Day up until 7:40 AM.

ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO BRACE FOR IMPACT 46

Brace for Impact 46, a local 501c3, was founded by former St Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan (#46) and his wife, Bridget, after a life-changing mission trip to Haiti. The Race Director, Chris Schaefer, is an Ambassador for Brace for Impact and had his own first mission trip to Petionville, Haiti in 2014, so the organization is near and dear to his heart. Brace for Impact 46 has impact here locally in St Louis as well as abroad in Haiti:

• In ST LOUIS, Brace for Impact 46 partners with Tabernacle Community Development Corp to purchase and renovate homes in North St Louis area and employ local contractors to conduct the work. Brace for Impact then provides these safe, stable homes for families in need, and in turn they pay rent, attend quarterly seminars that focuses on the needs of their family, and volunteer in the community each month.
• In HAITI, Brace for Impact 46 aids the IDADEE Children’s Home and back the IDADEE School with over 500 students, providing daily meals. In addition to community outreach programs, they assist the CHIDA medical clinic, vocational school, and are constructing a transitional home for the children after high school to pursue further education or employment.

Your registration will help the organization provide healthcare, education, healthy meals, housing opportunities, local jobs, and more in Haiti and North St Louis. By fostering strong partnerships with local organizations, Brace for Impact 46 gains knowledge of the exact needs of the communities they serve and can create leaders that will use their influence to positively impact their communities. For more information on Brace for Impact 46, visit https://www.braceforimpact46.com/ .

BRIEF HISTORY OF CLIFF CAVE

Cliff Cave County Park is a 525-acre public park named after Cliff Cave, the natural cave located in the park dating back to 1749. It's been operated as a tavern for traders traveling the Mississippi during the 18th century, sold to the Cliff Cave Wine Company in 1868, and served as a recreation spot for volunteer soldiers from the nearby Jefferson Barracks in the late 1800s. St Louis County Parks purchased the property in 1969. In 2009, the cave was gated off to the public to protect the archeological artifacts inside as well as a population of Indiana Bats (endangered species) that have made the cave their home.

Registration fees

Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees

• Timed 5K Run/Walk $39.05 May 7 – Jun 30
• $44.35 Jul 1 – Sep 30
• $49.65 Now registering Oct 1 – Oct 24

Register for 5K Trail Run/Walk

Course Map

Here is the Strava route for the 2025 course map!

Packet Pickup Information

Packet Pickup will be on race morning beginning at 7:00am at Cliff Cave County Park (upper parking lot).

Award Information

Award plaques will be given to the Top 3 Overall finishers, Top 3 Male finishers, and Top 3 Female finishers.

Sponsorship Information

Sponsorship levels:

• Event Sponsor: $2,500+
• Trail Sponsor: $1,000-$2,499
• Supporting Sponsor: $250-$999

The Event and Trail sponsorships ($1,000+) get individual signage along the trail and a free registration included. All sponsorships levels get their logo displayed on t-shirts, the race website, and large sign at event; have a table set up at the event; can include items in the race packets; and get sponsor shoutouts on the social media.

To become a sponsor, click the blue "Sponsor Event/Donate" button below the "Register" button, which will take you directly to a fundraising page for Brace for Impact 46 where you can make your sponsorship donation. If you'd prefer to write a check, checks can be made payable to "Brace for Impact 46" with "Run 4 Impact sponsorship" in memo line and mailed to " 8651 State Rte N Suite #46, Lake St Louis, MO 63367" . For sponsorship questions, reach out to Chris at [email protected] .

Contact information

Event contact Chris Schaefer Phone 217-320-2819