Show-Me State Games Pumpkin Fun Run

10/16/2026

HAPPY FEEL GOOD FRIDAY!

Nothing feels better than seeing our communities come together for a great cause! These schools showed up, brought the school spirit and are taking home $250 for their P.E. programs!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHESTNUT CHASE WINNERS 🎉

🌰 New Franklin Elementary School
🌰 LJ Daly Elementary School

A HUGE thank you to all the students, families, teachers and school administrators who helped make our 1st Inaugural MU Health Care Chestnut Chase such a success! We loved seeing Cooper and Howard County come together for a morning of health, fitness, family, fun and friendly competition!

Shoutout to David Barton and Hannah Cole Elementary schools for joining the fun and representing their school as well!

A special thank you to MU Health Care, our presenting sponsor, and and all the community partners who helped bring this new event to life for our families!

We can't wait to see even more schools, families and friends join the fun next year!

10/12/2026

🎃 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VENDORS 🌰

Our MU Health Care Pumpkin Fun Run and Chestnut Chase wouldn’t have been the same without the wonderful vendors who helped make these events extra special!

We’re so grateful for your support, generosity and willingness to be part of the fun. Thank you for helping us bring our communities together while supporting elementary school P.E. programs!

10/11/2026

🌰 SNEAK PEEK from all the fun we had at our 1st MU Health Care Chestnut Chase!

Huge thanks to all the amazing families who came out to have fun while raising money for their schools, and to our awesome volunteers who helped make it all happen!

🍩 A sweet shoutout to Exchange Bank of Missouri for providing finisher donuts to make crossing the finish line even sweeter!

🌰 Thank you to the Missouri Chestnut Festival for inviting us to join their fun today!

📸 Got photos? Drop them in the comments! We’d LOVE to see your favorite moments from today!

10/10/2026

It’s the PERFECT fall morning for the 1st Chestnut Chase at the Missouri Chestnut Festival 🍂

Didn’t get registered? No problem! Onsite registration is open this morning! Join us at 10 Research Center Rd, New Franklin 🌰

10/09/2026

DIDN’T GET REGISTERED? NO WORRIES!

Still want to join us for tomorrow’s MU Health Care Chestnut Chase? You’re in luck! Onsite registration is available! Just head to MU Horticulture & Agroforestry Research Farm and get registered tomorrow morning!

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9:30am
📍 Chestnut Festival | New Franklin, MO

Grab the family, throw on your favorite fall gear or costumes, and come join the fun in raising money for your school!

10/09/2026

Wondering what to know before heading to the MU Health Care Chestnut Chase? We’ll bring the fun and you just need to remember:

📧 Check your email for all Chestnut Chase details!
🌞 It's going to be a beautiful Fall day with the temperatures in the 70s!
⏰ Arrive 30 minutes early for parking, check-in, T-shirt/swag bag pickup and getting ready. Look for the Show-Me State Games tent!
🏅 Wear your Chestnut Chase T-shirt and cross the finish line to earn your NEW finisher medal!
🏃 Run or walk, all paces are welcome and can join for FREE!
🍂 Stick around after the Chase for FREE activities, food, vendors and family fun at the Missouri Chestnut Festival!

See you TOMORROW, Saturday, October 10!

Not registered yet? No problem! You can still join us and enjoy a fun morning at the Missouri Chestnut Festival!

10/09/2026

THERE’S STILL TIME TO JOIN THE FUN THIS WEEKEND AND WIN MIZZOU FOOTBALL TICKETS!

Join us TOMORROW for the 1st Inaugural MU Health Care Chestnut Chase in New Franklin, MO! Bring your family, enjoy a fun morning, support local elementary P.E. programs, AND enter for a chance to win Mizzou Football tickets!

🎟️ HERE’S HOW TO ENTER:
🌰 Register for the Chestnut Chase by October 9!
🌰 Refer friends and make sure they list YOUR NAME during registration.
✨ Like, share, and tag a friend in this post for bonus entries!

The more friends you bring, the closer you get to cheering on the Tigers in person 🐯

📅 Saturday, October 10 | 9:30 AM
📍 Missouri Chestnut Festival • New Franklin, MO

🍂 Don’t miss out! Register today and join the fun: https://smsg.org/sports/?sport_id=95

10/08/2026

Wondering how to enter this year’s Ernie's Cafe & Steak House Costume Contest? It’s easy!

👻 Dress up in your best costume
📸 Take a photo
🎃 Tag the Show-Me State Games page and comment your photo below!
One lucky winner will take home an Ernie's Cafe & Steak House gift card for the entire family!

We can’t wait to see your spooktacular costumes!

10/07/2026

Drum roll ......................

These schools brought the school spirit and are taking home $500 for their P.E. programs!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 WINNING SCHOOLS 🎉
🎃 Two Mile Prairie Elementary
🎃 Cedar Ridge Elementary
🎃 Rock Bridge Elementary

Shoutout to Russell Boulevard, Ridgeway and Paxton Keeley for being single digits away from taking the crown! What an incredible showing from all of our schools making the 14th Annual Pumpkin Fun Run one for the books!

A huge THANK YOU to MU Health Care, our presenting sponsor, the CAFNR South Farm Showcase, and our amazing volunteers for helping make this fun morning possible!

🌰 Now, we’re taking the fun to New Franklin! Join us this Saturday, October 10, for the 1st Inaugural MU Health Care Chestnut Chase as Cooper and Howard County families as they race to win money for their schools!

10/07/2026

There’s still time to win big 💰for your school AND to win tickets to a Mizzou Football game 🏈

Be sure to see how you can do both before tomorrow!

🏈 REFER A FRIEND & WIN MIZZOU FOOTBALL TICKETS!

Bring your crew to the 1st Inaugural MU Health Care Chestnut Chase and get rewarded for spreading the word!

Here is how to enter:
🌰 You or someone in your household must be registered for the Chestnut Chase between August 1st to October 9th.
🎟️ Every friend you refer gets you ONE STEP CLOSER to those tickets! Make sure they list YOUR NAME as their referral during registration!

✨ Bonus entries:
🌰 Like this post
🌰 Share this post
🌰 Tag a friend

The more friends you bring, the closer you get to tickets to one of these two games! So grab your crew and start referring TODAY at https://smsg.org/sports/?sport_id=95