Baby Shippey

The Baby Shippey takes place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, starting at 8:00 AM (Half Marathon) and 9:00 AM (10K) from Cub World Building at 6480 Beaumont Reservation Drive in High Ridge, Missouri, USA. This no-frills, cupless event is designed to test your mettle on rugged trails featuring large rocks, boulders, steep ascents, plummeting descents, and primitive off-camber sections – with the Half Marathon covering approximately 13.05 miles and 2,390 feet of climbing, and the 10K covering 6 miles with over 1,100 feet of climbing.

Event Logistics and Participant Information:

• Packet Pickup: Half Marathon – 6:45 AM to 7:50 AM; 10K – 6:45 AM to 8:50 AM at Cub World Building.
• Course Cutoff: 12:00 PM for both distances. All runners must be past the CCL Aid Station (3 miles) by 10:15 AM. Half Marathon runners must be past Nusser Field Aid Station (8.2 miles) by 10:45 AM.
• Aid Stations: Half Marathon – approximately miles 3 and 8.2; 10K – one aid station at mile 3.
• Post-Race Party: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Cub World Building with food, ice cream, and popsicles. Hang out at the shelter cheering finishers or relax in the creek below the finish bridge.
• Swag: All runners receive a custom Baby Shippey item (to be announced) and finisher medals (to be announced).
• Awards: Top 3 men and top 3 women in each distance receive awards.
• Registration Changes: Bib transfers, cancellations, and distance changes are allowed until June 5, 2026. No refunds or deferrals.
• Cupless Event: Bring your own hydration container – no cups provided.
• Course GPX: Available on the event website for both distances.

Route and Atmosphere:

• Half Marathon Course: Rugged rock traverses, fast jeep roads, incredibly steep descents, and some of the property's biggest climbs on gravel, powerline, and ATV paths. Features a massive narrow switchback of loose gravel and two powerline climbs (one up, one down). The course will leave your quads screaming and your lungs heaving for air.
• 10K Course: Follows the initial 3 miles of the half course before splitting off, then rejoins for the final 1.5 miles. Features rugged rock climbs, a switchback, two steep ascents, and one plummeting descent.
• Disclaimer: As the event states: "This is not your grandparents kind of trail, this will beat you down and have you yelling and screaming, 'This is B.S.'" Large rocks and boulders will have you using all your limbs to navigate up or down. Rough off-camber sections of primitive trail complete the challenge.
• Scenic Setting: The amazing scouting property of Beaumont in the summer – a rugged, unspoiled natural area in High Ridge, Missouri.
• Post-Race Atmosphere: Food, ice cream, popsicles, creek access for cooling off, and a relaxed shelter area for cheering finishers.
• No-Frills Ethos: A cupless, bare-bones event focused purely on the challenge of the course. Don't come crying when Baby wears you down.
• Spectator Experience: Friends and family can cheer at the start/finish near Cub World Building, enjoy the post-race party, and relax by the creek.

Baby Shippey 2026 in High Ridge, Missouri – featuring a Half Marathon and 10K on rugged, rock-strewn trails with over 2,300 feet of climbing – is a no-frills, cupless challenge that will test your limits on the demanding Beaumont Reservation property.