December 19, 2021
22nd annual Run For The Ranch
22nd annual Run For The Ranch
About The Race
Run for the Ranch began in 1999 as a fund raiser for the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners, and other local charities. The event is held annually on the last weekend of the year and is traditionally one of the last chances in the calendar
year to Marathon in the United States.
Covid Procedures and Precautions
OMRR is making ever effort to comply with local city wide procedures.
• All participants will be asked to be masked at all times,
except when running.
• All
participants will be asked
to maintain 6’ social
distancing at all times when unmasked.
• All participants will be asked to complete a form for
potential COVID tracking. Once the form is complete, you may participate in the run.
• Any food made available during the event will be
pre-packaged. Drinks will be in cups, and will be self-serve. Volunteers will not hand items to runners.
If you would like to implement additional safety measures for
yourself, please feel free to do so, your comfort is important to us.
These procedures are in place to allow OMRR to host these
events in the safest manner possible. We appreciate your understanding and compliance and look forward to seeing you soon!
The Cause-
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch
The Reverend Bob Johnson of Springfield, Missouri founded the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch in 1959. The concept was simple, provide a home for local children who had no home and no where to turn. The idea took off, and soon the pastor and his wife were caring for more than forty boys. The ranch met with much success in providing a home for those without one, and in helping to guide young lives in a positive direction.
With this success came additional requests for help. Over time the demand for services increased dramatically. Even local judicial officials began to refer juveniles who had gone astray of the law to the Ranch for rehabilitation. This placed an even larger strain on the already limited financial resources of the Ranch. Through the generosity of surrounding communities and the foresight of the board of directors, the focus of the Ranch’s mission was narrowed to serving only those who were severally troubled. This focus continues as the major part of the Ranch’s mission today.
Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners
Is to promote the health benefits of running as well as the pleasurable and competitive aspects of the sport while doing our part to improve the lives of others.
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