Trail Running Calendar Louisiana 2025-2026

A Louisiana Summer Night Ultra is a 10-hour overnight trail running event held in Lafayette, Louisiana, featuring a 3.8-mile loop course through swampy southern terrain. The course includes single-track trails, gravel roads, and wooden boardwalks, marked with reflective tape for night running. Runne..

The Q50 Races Bleau Moon is a night trail running event held at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, Louisiana. Scheduled for August 16, 2025, it offers two distance options: 5 miles and 10 miles. The course is a single loop on relatively flat terrain, illuminated only by runners' headlights, wit..

The Woodlands 5k Trail Run, hosted by the Woodlands Conservancy, takes place at the Woodlands Preserve in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This event features a 3.1-mile groomed trail loop for the classic 5K run/walk and a 1-mile fun run, both held on September 27, 2025. Additionally, a month-long Hike-A-Th..

The LPP Fall Classic 5 Mile is a trail running event held at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, Louisiana. This single-distance race covers a scenic 5-mile course through the park's rolling hills, including part or all of the lake loop and about four miles of trail. The race starts and finishes near the..

El Diablo Hundo is an ultramarathon event held at Lake Bistineau State Park in Doyline, Louisiana, featuring 100-mile, 100K, and 25K race distances. The course consists of a 10-mile loop combining Blue Wing, Koasati, and Whoa Mule trails, characterized by flat terrain with muddy sections, tree roots..

The New Orleans Ultramarathon and Half Marathon, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, offers three race distances: a 50-mile ultramarathon, a 50K ultramarathon, and a half marathon. The courses are entirely on pavement, featuring roads, running paths, and parks, with well-marked routes starting at Jackso..

The No Man's Land Trail Run takes place at Sam Houston Jones State Park near Lake Charles, Louisiana. It offers three distances: 50K, 25K, and a 7.78-mile looped course. The trail features an 8-mile loop around the park's perimeter, mostly on technical single-track trails with rolling hills, roots,..

The Jungle Gardens 7K Trail, 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run takes place in Avery Island, Louisiana, offering scenic races on hard-packed roads winding through the world-famous Jungle Gardens. Participants can choose from a 1-mile fun run, 5K, or 7K trail run, with options for virtual participation as well...

The Q50 Races Chupacabra is a night trail running event held at Bogue Chitto State Park in Franklinton, Louisiana. Participants can choose between 5-mile and 10-mile distances, with the 10-mile race consisting of two loops of a scenic, mostly flat dirt trail featuring some small hills. The race star..

The Screaming Monkey race, held annually at Eddie D. Jones Park in Keithville, Louisiana, offers challenging trail running distances of 25K, 50K, and 50 miles. The course loops around a National Chimpanzee Sanctuary, allowing runners to hear primates during the race.The 15.5-mile loop features about..

The Wild Cajun Trail Runs, held at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles, Louisiana, offers trail running distances of 10K, 13M, 27M, and 40M, plus a 13M ruck event. The course features scenic hiking trails through pine forests, winding rivers, cypress swamps, and moss-draped trees, with a 13..

The Père Malfait Trail Race, held at Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area near Bastrop, Louisiana, offers three distances: 50K, 16 miles, and 8 miles. The course features a mostly flat trail around Bussey Brake Reservoir with some varied terrain, including ant piles and exposed sunny sections as we..

The Armadillo Dash 5K & Half Marathon Trail Run takes place at the Bonnet Carré Spillway Trail in Norco, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans. This event offers two race options: a 5K trail run suitable for all levels and a challenging 13.1-mile half marathon on well-maintained, clearly marked trails..

The Loup Garou Trail Run, held in Ville Platte, Louisiana, offers a uniquely Louisiana trail running experience with distances of 100, 60, 40, and 20 miles. The course features single-track trails winding through cypress swamps, hardwood forests, and piney woods, including long bridges that showcase..

The Q50 Races Santa on Trails 5k is a festive trail running event held at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville, Louisiana. Participants run or walk a 5-kilometer (3-mile) course on flat, scenic trails near the water. The race promotes a joyful atmosphere with runners encouraged to wear Santa suits..

Run Caney is a trail running event held near Minden, Louisiana, featuring 6-mile and 12-mile loop races around the scenic Upper Caney Lake in the Kisatchie National Forest. The course offers a balanced terrain with gentle hills, oak flats, and minimal rocks or roots, making it ideal for first-time t..

The Q50 Races Trails Extravaganza is a multi-distance trail running event held at Bogue Chitto State Park in Franklinton, Louisiana. The race offers distances of 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, and 5 miles, with courses primarily on single-track dirt trails through scenic park terrain featuring campsites. The e..

The Geaux Wild Ultra is an endurance running event held at Lake Bistineau State Park in Doyline, Louisiana. It features two race distances: a 50-mile ultra and a 50K, both run on a challenging 10-mile loop course combining the Blue Wing, Koasati, and Whoa Mule trails. The terrain is typical Louisian..

The Old School 50K is a challenging trail running event held at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, Louisiana, known for its rugged "old school" style featuring mud, dirt, and natural terrain. The race offers three distances: 5 miles (half loop), 10 miles (full loop), and 20 miles (two loops) on well-kep..

The Old School @ Lincoln Parish Park is a challenging trail running event held in Ruston, Louisiana, featuring 5-mile, 10-mile, and 20-mile distances. The race takes place on the scenic trails of Lincoln Parish Park, known as one of Louisiana's best-kept trail secrets. The 5-mile race covers half of..