News & Dispatches
Dispatch #2 (2026)
March 28, 2026 Hello Racers! This is your second Dispatch for the 2026 Missouri American Water MR340. It's short and sweet. I'll be sending another in a the next couple weeks where we'll be digging deeper into your preparation for this race. This Dispatch is focused on this week's Registration Fundraising Deadline, with a couple […]
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Dispatch #1 (2026)
February 25, 2026 Hello Racers! This is your first Dispatch for the 2026 Missouri American Water MR340. We have just a few months left for you to study up, develop your plan, gather your supplies, line out your Ground Crew, and most of all…TRAIN. You are already part of an elite group by finishing your first […]
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MR340 Learning Opportunities!
Updated: 2/5/2026 There will be several opportunities to learn more about the MR340 from the experts as race day approaches. We'll keep posting those here. Rho Engine Room is hosting a series of "MR340 Meet Ups" at their Columbia, MO gym. Here's the latest schedule. All are FREE and EVERYONE is welcome! They are designed […]
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2026 Hotel Block Info
Posted 9/24/25 We've set up some courtesy hotel blocks with limited room numbers at several hotels. Prices listed do not include tax and fees. Kansas City - Hilton Garden Inn – 520 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS - If reserving over the phone at (913) 342-7900, ask for room block name “MR340 2026 Attendees”. 1 […]
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Personal Boat Numbers are BACK in 2026!
After this year’s race, we put out a survey to get your input on how this year’s race went. We got a TON of really great responses. Thank you all who took the time to share your perspective. It is extremely helpful. One thing that really stood out was that racers really want to be […]
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Dispatch #5 [2025]
July 4, 2025 Hello Racers! It's the final stretch before the big day! We are just loving the building energy and can't wait to see you all on Monday at Race Check-In at Kaw Point! And you know....I just love all your boat names. There's some really great ones! This community is a lot of […]
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July 1, 2025 Hello Racers! We are one week from the big day! One week from the day we step into this adventure together and slide onto the river. Thank you to all of you posting your questions on the Facebook group, and to all of you commenting and sharing your experiences so everyone can […]
Read postDispatch #3 [2025]
June 17, 2025 Hello Racers! This is the third Dispatch for the race, and there will be several more coming as we burn through the last few weeks before the race!. All racers are responsible for reading each dispatch and sharing the info with your Ground Crew. You can find all Dispatches as they post […]
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RaceOwl Tutorials 2025!
RaceOwl Developer Jon Marble led two training sessions on how to use the RaceOwl Apps and website to auto-track yourself in the race, check-in and check-out of Checkpoints, track the racer you are following, utilize navigation maps and more. If you haven't used these apps before, it can be daunting to make sure you are […]
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Dispatch #2 [2025]
May 27, 2025 Hello MR340 Racers! I hope you’ve been able to dig into the resources about the race, get out on the water with your boat to train and figure out your plan with your Ground Crew! This race is a LOT and your preparation is what will make it all possible. This is […]
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