The course runs point-to-point through downtown Cape Girardeau, starting outside a smokehouse and finishing at a local brewery. It benefits a regional behavioral and mental health foundation, so there is real purpose behind the morning. Runners tend to show up in holiday gear, Santa hats and light-up sweaters, which makes the whole thing feel more like a neighborhood tradition than a standard weekend race.
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