Rayni Day Miracles Memorial Run

Rayni Day Miracles Memorial Run takes place in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on October 24, 2026. Two distances share an 8 a.m. start: a 5K over 3.1 miles and a 1-mile fun run for anyone who wants something shorter. The pairing means families can enter together, with the mile as the obvious option for children and first-timers.

Because both races go off at once, mile runners and the 5K field share the opening stretch, so start toward the back if you plan to take it easy and toward the front only if you are genuinely racing. The mile is an underrated distance for beginners: it is over in ten to fifteen minutes at a run-walk pace and still gives a real sense of what racing feels like. For the 5K, three or four weeks of consistent easy running is enough preparation to enjoy the morning.