Shrewsbury Thrifty Fifty

Saturday, February 27, 2027

6:00 AM CST

St Louis, Missouri

Free · 3 races

Ultra

Event summary

Join us for the vibrant Shrewsbury Thrifty Fifty, taking place on Saturday, February 27, 2027, in St. Louis! This unique midwinter celebration invites participants to run, walk, roll, or dance their way through a joyous 50-minute event, or challenge themselves with a thrilling 50-kilometer or 50-mile ultramarathon. The festivities kick off with a group send-off at 10:00 A.M., where you can express your creativity through costumes, decorations, and musical instruments.

Participants can take on the 50-minute challenge for a fun and supportive experience or tackle the more demanding 50-kilometer or 50-mile distances on a .5-mile loop course featuring a slight incline and decline. Celebrate your achievements by ringing the big bell at the finish! This inclusive event not only encourages individual goals but also fosters community spirit through art, music, and fellowship while supporting a great cause—donations collected will benefit the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Whether you're aiming for personal bests or just want to enjoy a day of positivity and connection, the Shrewsbury Thrifty Fifty is the perfect winter outing!

Races

50 Minutes

Incl. Sticker, swag.

You may complete your 50 minutes at any time during the event, 6a-6:30p. The 10a.m. "start time" is for the Group Send-Off. GROUP SEND-OFF - 10a.m. part parade, part pep-rally, join in and run, walk, roll, dance, or strut your way around the park. Decorations, art, crafts, music, costumes, signs, posters, musical instruments, etc. strongly encouraged. When you reach your goal of 50 minutes of continuous movement, ring the big bell! Please check in at the registration table for your stickers, swag, and praise!.

10:00 AM CST

Free

Register
50 Kilometers

Incl. Sticker, swag. T-shirts for sale.

Begin at any time during the event with the goal to complete 50 Kilometers, any way you want to (run/walk/or roll). Ring the big bell when you reach your goal! Please check in at the registration table for your stickers, swag, and praise!. 50K finishers also receive a hand crafted trophy. The course is challenging. It is our goal to make it fun and supportive as well. Completing 50K here will be a noteworthy accomplishment for even the most experienced endurance athlete. Whether this is your first time or your 25th, you can do it!

6:00 AM CST

Free

Register
50 Miles

Incl. Sticker, swag. T-shirts for sale.

Begin at any time during the event with the goal to complete 50 Miles, any way you want to (run/walk/or roll). Ring the big bell when you reach your goal! Please check in at the registration table for your stickers, swag, and praise!. 50 mile finishers also receive a hand crafted trophy. The course is challenging. It is our goal to make it fun and supportive as well. Completing 50 miles here will be a noteworthy accomplishment for even the most experienced endurance athlete. PLEASE BEGIN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. 50 miles is difficult and takes a long time. But you can do it!

6:00 AM CST

Free

Register

Organiser's description

A MIDWINTER CELEBRATION & UNTIMED RUN-WALK-ROLL.

~ 50 MINUTES ~ 50 KILOMETERS ~ OR ~ 50 MILES ~

EVENTS:
50 MINUTES: GROUP SEND-OFF AT 10:00 A.M. RUN, WALK, ROLL, DANCE, OR STRUT YOUR WAY AROUND THE BLOCK. DECORATIONS, ART, CRAFTS, MUSIC, COSTUMES, SIGNS, POSTERS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC. ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. WHEN YOU REACH YOUR GOAL OF 50 MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT, RING THE BIG BELL TO CELEBRATE!

50 KILOMETERS: 6:00A. - 6:30P. MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND THE LOOP 60 TIMES, AND YOU HAVE COMPLETED A TRUE ULTRAMARATHON DISTANCE ON A CHALLENGING (BUT FUN & SUPPORTIVE) COURSE. RING THE BIG BELL TO CELEBRATE! CHECK IN WITH THE ORGANIZERS SO WE CAN PERSONALIZE YOUR TROPHY!

50 MILES: 6:00A. - 6:30P. MAKE YOUR WAY AROUND THE LOOP 100 TIMES, AND YOU HAVE COMPLETED A TRUE ULTRAMARATHON DISTANCE ON A CHALLENGING (BUT FUN & SUPPORTIVE) COURSE. RING THE BIG BELL TO CELEBRATE! CHECK IN WITH THE ORGANIZERS SO WE CAN PERSONALIZE YOUR TROPHY! _50 MILE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE_. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND TAKES A LONG TIME. BUT YOU CAN DO IT!

REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED (AND FREE*), BUT ANYONE CAN JOIN FOR ANY DISTANCE, AT ANY TIME, OR JUST HANG OUT. ENJOY POSITIVITY, ART, MUSIC, AND FELLOWSHIP TO CAST-OFF THOSE WINTER DOLDRUMS. WE WILL COLLECT 50-CENT CASH DONATIONS AT THE EVENT. AS MANY AS YOU LIKE ;) ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TO THE ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK.

THE COURSE: A .5 MILE LOOP ON ASPHALT ROAD. 2 LOOPS = 1 MILE. THE LOOP INCLUDES A SLIGHT INCLINE AND DECLINE THAT IS USUALLY MANAGEABLE FOR WHEELCHAIR AND STROLLER PARTICIPANTS. LOOP DIRECTION WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AND WILL CHANGE EVERY HOUR, IN THEORY.

EACH LOOP INCLUDES 20 FEET OF ELEVATION GAIN. THIS MAKES THE COURSE CHALLENGING AT HIGHER MILEAGE. TO ILLUSTRATE: THE NYC MARATHON HAS A TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN OF 810 FEET AND IS CONSIDERED A VERY HILLY MARATHON. 26 MILES ON THE THRIFTY FIFTY COURSE WILL GET YOU 1,040 FEET OF ELEVATION GAIN.

ACCOMODATIONS: WE WILL PROVIDE GATORADE, WATER, NUTRITION, A FEW ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, AND RESTROOMS. WE WILL PROVIDE THUMB-CLICK LAP-COUNTERS. PARTICIPANTS WILL RELY ON THEIR OWN ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR DIGITAL DATA. RESULTS ARE "ON YOUR HONOR." THIS IS ANALOG.