Trail Running Calendar Louisiana 2025-2026

Join LOPA Trail Run for Life on Sunday November 2 in Carencro at Cherokee Horse Farm to honor organ tissue and eye donors, donor families and transplant recipients. Choose from a Super Hero Fun Run, 5K or 10K on scenic trails.

Tackle scenic dirt trails and small hills at Q50 Races Chupacabra in Bogue Chitto State Park on November 7, 2025. Choose a single 5 miles loop or double it for 10 miles and enjoy handmade medals and post race food.

Join Screaming Monkey, a scenic trail race in Keithville, Louisiana, with 50 mile, 50K and 25K options across rugged single track loops near a chimpanzee sanctuary. Expect roots, red clay hills and a unique belt for 50 mile runners.

Explore scenic pine and cypress trails at the Wild Cajun Trail Runs in Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles. Choose distances from 10K to 40 mile including a 13 mile ruck, enjoy looped routes, on course aid, and finisher swag.

Run the Trail Life USA Campfire Run in West Monroe on November 15 with a 5K and 1K to support Troop 0316. Enjoy s'mores, water stations and local booths at a family friendly finish line celebration.

Run scenic, mostly flat trails around Bussey Brake Reservoir near Bastrop LA on November 15 with 50K, 16 mile and 8 mile options. Aid stations, finish medal and swag make this a friendly, well supported fall trail challenge.

Take on the Armadillo Dash at Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, LA with 5K and half marathon on scenic unpaved trail. Chip timed race includes a shirt, finisher medal and a beer ticket for the post race party.

OUTLAST Shreveport is a six hour trail endurance challenge where you run a 5K loop each hour on rooty, hilly single track. Stay on pace to keep laps coming and earn patches, a shirt, and spots on the national leaderboard.

Join Q50 Races for the Santa on Trails 5K at Fontainebleau State Park on December 6, 2025, a festive trail run with a Santa hat, race shirt, and handmade medal for all finishers. Bring a new unwrapped toy to support the New Orleans Mission.

Celebrate the season at the Reindeer Run on Dec 6, 2025 at Arthur Ray Teague Trail in Bossier City with distances from 5K to half marathon and on course support. Enjoy medals, goodie bags, free photos and same evening results.

Run the Loup Garou Trail Run in Ville Platte Louisiana through cypress swamps, hardwood and pine singletrack with long swamp bridges. Choose 20, 40, 60 or 100 miles and enjoy on course support and Cajun flair, pronounced loo gah roo.

Run Caney invites trail lovers to enjoy scenic loops around Upper Caney Lake in Kisatchie National Forest with 5K, 6 mile, and 12 mile options. Expect gentle hills, oak flats, a relaxed Old School Style vibe, and handmade awards for top fin..

Event format and course OUTLAST New Orleans is a 6-hour trail endurance challenge held on a loop course. Runners complete a 5K lap every hour. Each lap must be finished within the hour to remain in the event; those who fail to finish a lap..

Run or ride the Wild Azalea Trail at the 14th Wild Azalea Trail Challenge near Alexandria LA on Jan 3, 2026. A 26 mile loop winds through hardwood, creek and pine terrain with race distances from 10K to 50 mile.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Q50 Races Trails Extravaganza at Bogue Chitto State Park on Feb 7, 2026. Scenic single track looped trails offer distances from 5 miles to a full 50 mile ultra, welcoming runners of every level.

Run the 10th Red Dirt Ultra in Kisatchie National Forest with 100K and 50K options along sandy trails through longleaf pines and beside Kisatchie Bayou. Aid stations and vegan finish fare welcome runners of all levels.

Geaux Wild Ultra returns to Lake Bistineau State Park in Doyline LA with 50 Miler and 50K options on a mostly flat 10 mile loop through muddy woodland trails. Enjoy hearty aid station fare, new swag, and finisher medals.

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)..

Challenge yourself at The Old School at Lincoln Parish Park on March 21, 2026 with 5, 10 and 20 mile trail routes over muddy dirt terrain and scenic woods. Enjoy aid stations, post run food, on site camping and RV spots while supporting a l..

Run the Diablito 50/50 at Tickfaw State Park on July 25, 2026, choosing a 50 Miler or 50K on scenic river loop trails. Enjoy packed aid at the start/finish, rustic park charm and a true backcountry challenge.