Century Rides in Missouri
The comprehensive 2026 directory of 100-mile centuries, metric centuries (62 miles), and endurance cycling tours across Missouri.
Cycling in Missouri: Terrain & Route Overview
Positioned at the crossroads of the Midwest and the South, Missouri offers diverse, rewarding terrain for century riders. Home to the legendary Katy Trail State Park—the longest continuous recreational rail-trail in the country—cyclists can enjoy flat gravel riding along the towering limestone bluffs of the Missouri River. For road cyclists, the Ozark Plateau in southern Missouri delivers continuous, punchy rollers that accumulate serious vertical footage through oak-hickory forests and clear spring rivers. Northern Missouri provides gentle, rolling farmland with long visual horizons. Spring and autumn are the prime riding seasons, featuring mild temperatures, blooming dogwoods, and vibrant fall foliage. Historic river towns and active cycling clubs ensure high-spirited support and great camaraderie on every century tour.
Terrain Characteristics: Ozark Plateau rolling limestone hills, Missouri River valley bluffs, and northern prairie farmland.
Riding Season & Weather: April through June & September through November.
📍 Missouri Century Rides Map
4 Plotted EventsBig BAM - Bike Across Missouri
Twice annuallyRide Historic Route-66 Paved Backroads along meandering trout streams and beaver ponds and past relics of yesteryear.
Pedal the Cause
SeptemberA charity bike ride that funds cancer research in St. Louis, 100% of participant-raised donations seed, speed and lead cutting-edge cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center & Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Springfield Dogwood Century
MaySpring classic showcasing blooming dogwoods and rolling countryside across southwest Missouri.
Tour de Crawdad
AprilSpring tradition tackling rolling terrain, country backroads, and river valleys across the Ozarks.