Ruth Sawkins - Owner/Founder

In January 2009 Rufus Racing,LLC emerged as a multi-sport event management company after Ruth Sawkins decided that her experience with youth sports, special events, and race promotion was a good base start her company. Her goal is to bring quality race options to the 4 State area (SW Missouri, SE Kansas, NE Oklahoma, and NW Arkansas). Sawkins is a graduate of Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Health Promotion/ Wellness and a minor in management.

Before starting Rufus Racing, Sawkins has worked as Webb City Youth Soccer League Director and at the YMCA as a Program Director in Carthage, MO and Joplin, MO. She oversaw multiple programs including youth & adult sports, tournaments, fitness events, 5ks and bike rides. Sawkins is an ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer and USA Triathlon level one certified coach. Rufus Racing also offers group and individual training so that everyone can participate.

Sawkins main passion is to introduce people to multi-sport, teach swimming, cycling, running, transitions, nutrition, and just giving the encouragement to let people know anyone can participate in a multi-sport event. Sawkins herself is an avid multi-sporter, racing since 17. She also has completed century bike rides, half and full marathons, and a 12 hour adventure race.

Rufus Racing has several aspects- Events/Races, Race teams, and Training.

Races/Events

These range from urban adventure racing (teams of 2 race an event similar to the Amazing Race) Duathlon (running, biking, running) Triathlon (swimming, biking, running), Youth Events (triathlon, cycling, running) Bike Rides, and road running events. All events are sanctioned with corresponding national organization (USA Triathlon, US Association of Adventure Racing, USA Cycling, USA Track and Field). This insures a safe and quality race and also gives participants an opportunity to be ranked national and compete as an amateur

Race Teams

Runners, cyclists, adventure racers, triathletes, swimmers, duathletes race for Rufus Racing! Wear the gear, meet new people, train with your teammates, and have access to experts in your sport. The team is for beginners to advanced, out of shape or fit, and young or old. (check out the race team pages)