College of Applied & Natural Sciences: A Run for Research
About this race
Louisiana Tech Homecoming 5K Run: Empowering Student Research and Learning
Join us for an exciting 5K run during Louisiana Tech's homecoming weekend and help support groundbreaking research and transformative educational experiences for students in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences! Your participation helps to support innovative student research initiatives, contribute to service-learning programs and celebrate what it means to have a Louisiana Tech educational experience.
Whether you're a seasoned runne, walking in support of student success, or just want a t-shirt, your participation matters. Together, we can empower the next generation of scientists, researchers, and innovators.
Race Day Schedule
7:00AM- Packet pickup and race day registration opens
7:45 AM- Packet pickup and race day registration closes
8:00 AM- 5K Run/Walk begin with awards to follow
Stick around after the run to visit with our student organizations and learn more about our academic programs, research, and community projects.
Awards
Age group awards for the 5k: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded for overall male and female and age groups for males and females as follows: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70+.
Race Sponsorship
We are seeking sponsors who believe, as we do, that education is most powerful when it connects knowledge to real-world impact. Through five academic units, 12 undergraduate programs, seven graduate programs, and countless interdisciplinary collaborations across campus, the region, and the nation, CANS empowers students and faculty to tackle today’s enduring and emerging local and global challenges. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor contact Penny Humphries.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Supporter/T-Shirt Only (not running or walking)
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Ruston yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:27 PM local time (CDT) in Ruston on October 24, 2026 — 11h 06m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ruston
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ruston 5K Races 8 races
- Ruston Running Calendar 2026 9 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 11 Ruston events
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