Louisiana
Louisiana Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Louisiana for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 39 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Louisiana below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A themed race day at Walker Place Park with distances from a Kids Dash to a chip-timed Half Marathon, medals and shirts for all finishers, a costume contest with prizes, post-race awards, DJ, and volunteer options.
A community trail event at Woodlands Preserve in Belle Chasse on September 26, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 1 mile fun run. Proceeds and registration fees support Woodlands Conservancy land protection and restoration.
October 2026
Trail ultramarathon at Lake Bistineau State Park offering 25K, 50M, 100K and 100M distances with looped trails, aid stations, camping, and finisher awards.
Experience a community cross country race at the scenic Nicholls Farm in Thibodaux. Run a 3200m grass course alongside student athletes and enjoy post race awards and festivities at the Nicholls XC Invitational.
A 3.1 Miles community run at Living Hope Montessori's pumpkin patch in Vidalia on 10/03/2026, with vendors, food, a nature trail, and a $25 registration fee.
Day of the Dead Half Marathon at Walker Place Park offers multiple distances, a costume contest, aid stations, and a post race rally with music and awards.
Test your pacing on a scenic 5K trail loop in Keithville with full aid station support every lap and a 12 hour cutoff for the 50 mile challenge.
Test your endurance on a 5K trail loop starting every hour at Eddie D Jones Park where you choose your total distance one lap at a time.
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.
Trail races at Sam Houston Jones State Park near Lake Charles featuring 50K, 25K and 7.78 mile on an 8 mile loop of technical singletrack.
A 5K trail run at NTCC Lacombe on October 17, 2026 with wooded terrain, three water stations, a half mile kids Gallop and a 1 mile fun run.
Trail race at 1North Adventure Trails in Shreveport on Oct 24, 2026 offering multiple distances from 15K to 100K plus a 15K ruck on dirt single track.
November 2026
Night trail races at Bogue Chitto State Park offering 5 and 10 mile dirt courses with one aid station and required headlamp and hydration.
A multi-distance running event at Jungle Gardens on Avery Island on November 7, 2026, offering 1 Mile, 5K, 7K and virtual options while benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Trail ultramarathon in Keithville LA with a technical 15.5 mile loop and distance options from 10K up to 100 miles near a chimpanzee sanctuary.
A fundraising trail run in Carencro on November 8, 2026 supporting the LOPA Foundation, offering 5K, 10K and a fun run with no strollers or pets allowed.
Community 5K and 1K Fun Run at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, LA, with water stations, smores, promotional booths, and fundraising for Trail Life USA Troop-0316.
Trail races at Bussey Brake WMA near Bastrop, LA offering 50K, 16 mile and 8 mile courses with aid stations, finisher medals, swag and nearby camping and cabins.
Trail 5K and half marathon at Bonnet Carre Spillway trail in Norco with packet pickup, participant medals, shirts, marked course and age group awards
A Port Allen field race through sugarcane offering a 1 mile, a 4 mile, and a combined 7 mile Machete challenge that includes the exclusive Rows of Hell.