Louisiana
Louisiana Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Louisiana for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 36 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 fundraiser at Woodlands Preserve in Belle Chasse on September 26, 2026, featuring a 5K trail race and a 1 mile fun run to support the Woodlands Conservancy.
October 2026
Experience the flat and scenic trails of Lake Bistineau State Park in a multi-distance event featuring loops through Louisiana forest and cypress stands.
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 features multiple distances, a costume contest, chip timing for select races, aid stations, awards, and a post-race rally.
Two endurance challenges on an approximately 3.1 miles trail loop in Keithville LA, offering an hourly loop format or a twelve hour continuous distance event.
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 race at Sam Houston Jones State Park near Lake Charles, LA, with 50K, 25K and 7.78 mile courses on an 8 mile loop of technical single track and water crossings.
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 event at Eddie D. Jones Park near a chimpanzee sanctuary, featuring a 15.5-mile technical loop and distances from 8K up to 100 miles.
Fundraising trail event in Carencro on November 8, 2026 featuring 5K, 10K and a Fun Run to support the LOPA Foundation.
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.
Experience a flat levee run around the Bussey Brake Reservoir in Bastrop, Louisiana, featuring 50K, 16 mile, and 8 mile distances through local folklore inspired trails.
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.
A 24-hour walk and run at North Bossier Park with solo, team relay, and virtual options to raise funds for clean water projects in Honduras.
December 2026
Experience a unique trail run through Louisiana cypress swamps and hardwood forests with distances ranging from 20 miles to a full 100 miler.