The 5th annual Bootlegger 10K trail race will be held on Sunday, February 6th, on upper Creve Coeur Park's Bootlegger's Run trail, which gets its name from the area's notorious reputation during Prohibition. According to one account, "Prohibition brought gamblers and gangsters back and clubhouses, roadhouses, and the notorious Creve Coeur Hotel provided havens for crime.” Another history offers, "Around the 1920's the area began to decline in popularity as gangsters and hoodlums began to frequent the saloons, restaurants, and nightclubs located at the lakefront. By the end of Prohibition, Creve Coeur was almost exclusively a gangster hideout." Today, Creve Coeur Park has regained its pre-Prohibition notoriety as a beautiful locale for enjoying nature. It is regularly filled with St. Louisans running or biking the trails, riding zip lines at Go Ape, sailing or rowing on the lake, or simply having a picnic.
The beautiful Bootlegger 10K course is primarily single-track trail and includes plenty of turns, switchbacks, and hills. Look closely and you may see remnants of the Creve Coeur Lake streetcar line that brought ne'er-do-wells to the area during Prohibition. Add winter weather to that mix and the Bootlegger 10K will surely test your will against Mother Nature at her toughest.
To celebrate the 5th anniversary, the beloved finisher growlers are back! All finishers receive a custom-designed 32oz growler. Keep it lawful on the trails and you won’t have to smuggle out yours out!
Registration fees
Trail 10K Closed
Online registration closed-
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$32.00Dec 6 – Dec 31
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$38.00Jan 1 – Jan 19
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$45.00Jan 20 – Feb 6
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Website
For more detailed information about this year's event.
Packet Pickup Information
* New Packet pickup location with extended hours! *
Masks are required to be worn at Packet Pick-up.
Participants can pick their packet and those of any friends and family members at of the following packet pickups:
Sat, 2/5 | 11:00am - 6:00pm | Six Mile Bridge Beer
Sun, 2/6 | Opens at 7:45am | Creve Coeur Park
5th Anniversary Swag
In honor of the 5th anniversary of the Bootlegger Trail 10K we are bringing in an exclusive swag item. Add on the first ever Bootlegger 10K swag, a one-of-a-kind anniversary baseball tee for only $20!
Course
The course is well planned with a 1.5-mile parade loop on Streetcar Drive to “naturally” sort the field by pace prior to entering the trail. Runners will complete a full loop counterclockwise and then return to the start/finish line at the old streetcar ‘loop’ building. Participants should be able to keep a pace of ~21 mins per mile. Dogs are not permitted on the course or in the race.
Awards
Awards will be awarded to the top three male/female overall finishers and the top three male/female in the following age groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Volunteers
Interested in volunteering? Bootlegger volunteers receive an event swag item and Fleet Feet gift card. We are looking for individuals and groups to help with packet pick-up, course marshaling, pre/post-race, and more.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Jules McCormick, Fleet Feet - St. Louis