Frequently Asked Questions
What are the basic details of the race?
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Where: 2631 North Sarah Street, St. Louis, MO 63113
Important Times:
Pre-Race Packet Pickup
10 am - 6 pm Thursday, Sep 7 at Northside Community Housing Inc (4067 Lincoln Ave)
11 am - 6 pm Friday, Sep 8 at Northside Community Housing Inc (4067 Lincoln Ave)
Race Day Packet Pickup & Registration
Starts at: 6:30 am at the registration booth at the festival site (2631 N. Sarah St)
Race Warm-up: 8:00 am
Race Start: 8:30 am
What about the festival?
The free festival goes from 8 am - noon. We will have dozens of local vendors, raffles, giveaways, music & more!
Where do I park?
Vendors, Performers and Volunteers are recommended to park in the Care STL parking lot at North Market & Annie Malone Drive. This information will also be provided in an email. If you do not received it, please email us at yfville@gmail.com
For runners, walkers and anyone else attending the race/festival, we suggest street parking, which is plentiful in the neighborhood. We also have identified a handful of paved lots near the site.
The lots below are listed in order of proximity to the start/finish line and festival site.
Lively Stone Parking Lot - Located at the corner of Bishop PL Scott and St. Louis Ave. It is one block away from the main site. Lot is also inside of the course route, so get there before the barriers close (5PM) if you would like to park there.
The Ville Mall Parking Lot - Located on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive near the MLK cheer and water station.
When is packet pickup?
Packet Pickup/Same Day Registration
We have three options for packet pickup.
Before the race, we will have pickup from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept 7 at Northside Community Housing Inc, 4067 Lincoln Ave. We will have a second round of packet pickup from 11 am - 6 pm Friday, Sep 8 at NCHI, 4067 Lincoln Ave.
On race day, we will have pickup starting at 6:30 am Saturday Sept 9 at the registration booth, which will be located at the intersection of Sarah and Kennerly
Included in your packet will be your bib, goodie bag, & a T-shirt (we encourage you to wear it on race day!) Athletes 21 and older will also get two free beer tickets, thanks to our sponsor Civil Life Brewing Company.
*We will also offer SAME DAY REGISTRATION if you have friends who haven’t signed up yet. Cash and credit/debit will be accepted.
>> Race-Day Registration <<
Individuals: $40
Children (12 and under): $20
Teams of 5: $175
Where will I be running?
If you are unfamiliar with the area, we suggest plugging in 2631 North Sarah Street, St. Louis, MO 63113 to your GPS. It is the parking lot across from St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church and the location of the festival, in sight of the start/finish line.
Part of the mission of the Trap Run is to highlight north St. Louis by bringing people to the neighborhoods the event seeks to benefit. Participants will take a route along North Sarah Street to Washington Avenue, Vandeventer Avenue to St. Louis Avenue. Cheering and water stations, featuring local DJs, will be located along the route.
What if I don't want to run or walk? Will there still be something to do while the race is going on?
Yes! The Trap Run is more than just a race. Please attend for the vendors, including health organizations, food and Purina’s pet booth! Our festival goes from 8 am to noon.
Is there a way to support the event even if I'm not participating or sponsoring it?
Yes! We love volunteers and donations :)
Who are the Djs/performers
Music is a central part of our event, and we're thrilled to have some of St. Louis' best entertainment.
We will have 11 DJs including DJ Makeda Kravitz, DJ Doss, Prospect, and several more!
What about the weather?
The event will happen rain or shine. Currently the forecast is for sunshine and warm temperatures.
Is there any way to volunteer?
Yes! You can sign up here.
Will there be medals and awards?
Everyone who runs or walks will get a participation medal or pin. We will also have awards for overall fastest time (non-gender) and in six age brackets. Awards will be announced at the start/finish line following the race.
How can I find out more about Young Friends of the Ville, Northside Community Housing, Inc or your other community efforts?
You can follow YFV on our Facebook page. Visit NCHI’s website here.
get notified!
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