Trail Running calendar near Ruston 2026-2027

Outlast Shreveport is a night six hour trail challenge where participants run a 5K each hour for up to six rounds. Finish all six laps to earn the OUTLAST medal and a spot on the national leaderboard.

A timed 5 mile trail race at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, LA, featuring part of the lake loop and about four miles of trail on the day of a park festival. Overall male and female winners receive special awards.

El Diablo Hundo on October 3 and 4, 2026 at Lake Bistineau State Park offers 25K, 50M, 100K and 100M races on a ten mile loop with two aid stations, campsite lodging, race swag and finisher awards.

Continuous loop endurance race at Eddie D. Jones Park in Keithville, LA. Runners complete repeated 3.1 mile loops to reach either 40 miles or 50 miles within a 12 hour time limit, with a centrally stocked aid station.

Loop based trail event at Eddie D. Jones Park featuring a clearly marked 3.1 mile (5K) loop on dirt and grass with a central aid station and lap based distances.

Trail run and walk at Chemin-A-Haut State Park near Bastrop, LA, featuring a 4 mile run and 1 mile walk through forests and lakeshore. Event includes age-group prizes, team contests, and proceeds supporting Morehouse Parish projects.

A trail event in Keithville, Louisiana using a 15.5 mile loop with distances from 10K to 100 miles, varied single-track terrain, on-course aid stations, and on-site camping.

A trail event at Bussey Brake WMA near Bastrop, LA on November 21, 2026, offering 50K, 16-mile, and 8-mile courses with aid stations, on-course refreshments, swag, finisher medals, and nearby camping and cabin lodging.

Experience an old school trail run through the hills and oak flats of Kisatchie National Forest. Choose between three loop distances around Upper Caney Lake with awards for overall and age group winners.

Night trail run in Blanchard, Louisiana on January 2, 2027 with a TBD seven mile single track option and a paved 4.5 mile Soda Lake loop. A light source is mandatory and registration has a $25 fee.

Trail ultramarathon in Kisatchie National Forest on February 20, 2027, offering roughly 22 mile, 33 mile, and 66 mile courses with staffed aid stations and a midnight cutoff.

A timed trail event at 1 North Adventure Trails that combines laps with tic-tac-toe games on a bib. Multiple distance options are offered, times are recorded by circuit, and prizes and giveaways are tied to game outcomes.