Trail Running calendar near Ville Platte 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.

An overnight 10-hour trail ultra in Lafayette on a 3.8-mile loop with single track, gravel and boardwalk. The cupless course has one aid station passed twice per lap and requires each runner to carry a light and hydration.

No Man's Land Trail Run in Sam Houston Jones State Park near Lake Charles offers looped trail races up to 50K, marked single track with technical sections, staffed aid stations, an optional medal and an annual enamel pin for finishers.

A multi-distance event at Jungle Gardens in Avery Island with 1 Mile, 5K, 7K and a virtual option. The run benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and includes finisher medals, t-shirt options, packet pickup, and local food offerings..

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..