Trail Running calendar near Ruston 2026-2027

A summer running event in Bossier City with 5K, 10K and half marathon options along a flat, paved river trail; finishers receive a medal and shirt and a virtual option is available.

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.

Weekend multi discipline event in Minden, Louisiana featuring gravel races, road fondos, MTB races, and paved 5k and 10k runs. Courses are chip timed and well marked, with onsite camping, a post race meal, and event shirts.

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 is an ultramarathon at Lake Bistineau State Park on October 3 to 4, 2026 offering 100M 100K 50M and 25K on a 10 mile loop with two aid stations and varied trail terrain.

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.

A loop-based trail event at Eddie D. Jones Park in Keithville, LA where runners complete a marked 3.1 mile loop and may repeat laps; each finished loop is recorded so total distance is set by the participant.

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 ultramarathon at Eddie D. Jones Park featuring a 15.5 mile loop and multiple distances from 10K to a 100 miler, with on-course aid stations, drop bag access, camping, and distance specific awards including custom buckles.

A trail event in Bastrop LA on November 21, 2026 offering 50K, 16 mile and 8 mile courses on Bussey Brake trails with aid stations, finisher medals, swag and on course food options.

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.

A trail ultra in Kisatchie National Forest with roughly 22 mile, 33 mile and 66 mile options over sand, rock and creek crossings. Community-run aid stations, vegan options, and a midnight cutoff are part of the event.

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.