Trail Running calendar near Alexandria 2026-2027

Join the 17th annual Run for Your Life Urban Trail Run in Pineville featuring 5K and 1 mile events. Experience a historic course at Forts Randolph and Buhlow while supporting St. Jude.

A 10 hour overnight trail ultra in Lafayette featuring a 3.8 mile lap with single track, gravel, and boardwalks. The race is cupless, runners must carry a light and hydration, and a single aid station is passed twice each lap.

Loup Garou Trail Run in Ville Platte Louisiana offers ultramarathon distances across cypress swamps, hardwood forest and piney woods. The mostly single track course includes long bridges and local Cajun support along the route.

Red Dirt Ultra is a trail ultramarathon in Kisatchie National Forest on the Sandstone and Caroline Dormon trails. Routes of about 22, 33, and 66 miles cross sandy ridgelines, creek crossings, and longleaf pine singletrack with staffed aid s..