The Labor Day Slay

About the Event

Welcome to The Labor Day Slay! 5k-10k, 10k Ruck, Half Marathon! Brought to you by Rockinator Racing.

Starting Saturday August 30th at 7:30 am in beautiful Queeny Park.

Run Walk Jog or Ruck starting from Racers Village at the Smith Pavillion, through the shady rolling trails of Queeny park.

BIG CUSTOM FINISHERS MEDAL INCLUDED! Custom MEDAL badges and awards to the top 3 in all event Age Groups! (1-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+) 5K,10K, Ruck and Half Marathon with podiums and Free photos and video for download!

For registering, you not only get an awesome run on the beautiful Queeny trails, you get a Big ol' heavy finishers medal, The Rockinator Racing Backpack, A soft spun T-shirt commemorating the event, Race Snacks, Colas, Drinks, Ice Popsicles, Professional Chip Timing, Aid station access every lap at 3.25 miles. Fully marked course, Music rocking at racer village, Podium Awards Ceremony, Free Action Pics and finish line Video. Whew! A great way to kick off Labor Day Weekend!

Please consider donating a few bucks to The Rockwoods School District Cross Country program. 100% of proceeds go to help keep kids in shoes, jackets, tarps, drinks, and general program support.

Packet pick up will be race morning starting at 6:15 until 7:15. Please try to pick up your packet early to avoid lines!

National Anthem goes off at 7:26. You run off at 7:30.

Its gonna be a great day and super fun way to kick off your weekend! Get signed up before Friday at 9pm! No race day registration.. Get your friends to join you and lets gooo!!

Races Offered

10K Ruck

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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07:30

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$59.00

10k

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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07:30

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$59.00

5k

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

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$39.00

Half Marathon

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:30

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$79.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in St Louis.

thermostat Temperature

20.5° / 29.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

21.8° / 31.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 18m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:15

nightlight Sunset

19:52

About St Louis

Learn more about the host city, St Louis.

St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. The city's combined statistical area is the 20th-largest in the United States.