FIRST REGULAR SESSION

House Concurrent Resolution No. 46

95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAAF.

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            Whereas, on November 7 and 8, 2009, the first ultramarathon race in the State of Missouri will be run on the Ozark Trail; and

            Whereas, an ultramarathon is defined as any running event longer than the traditional marathon distance of 26.2 miles; and

            Whereas, the 100 Mile Endurance Run is a point-to-point 100 mile ultramarathon on the Ozark Trail through the Mark Twain National Forest in south central Missouri; and

            Whereas, the Ozark Trail is a 350-mile scenic and varied route that winds through the Missouri Ozarks, stretching from the St. Louis metropolitan area southwestward to the Arkansas border:

            Now, therefore, be it resolved that the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-fifth General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby recognize November 7, 2009, as "100 Mile Endurance Race Day" in Missouri to commemorate the first 100 mile ultramarathon run in this state.

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