Derby Day 5 miler & 5k
About this race
Location: Edge Physical Therapy, 727 American Way
Starting Date/ Time: May 2nd, 7:30 a.m.
Entry fee:
through April 20th- $25.00
April 21st - May 1st - $30.00
Race Day - $40.00
**Need to register before midnight April 22nd to guarantee your shirt size.**
Packet pick up: At Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71105
Thursday April 30th - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. @ Sportspectrum
Friday May 1st - 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ Sportspectrum
Saturday May 2nd (at the race site) 6:00 a.m. - 7:25 a.m.
If you do not pick up your packet or have someone else pick up your packet by race time, we will give your race shirt to one of our volunteers. No Refunds, No Packets Mailed.
Awards: Overall winner & runner up male & female for both the 5 miler & the 5k will receive the a Trophy & $100 & $50 (respectively) Gift cards to Sportspectrum.
**1st Place awards will be given to both male and female in each age group. 2nd Place awards will be determined by the number of participants in that age group. (there needs to be at least 3 in each age group to give 1st & 2nd place awards)
Age Groups:
5 Miler 1st & 2nd place Male & Female: 19-under 20-24,25-29,30-34, 35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-79, 80+
5k 1st & 2nd place Male & Female: 19-under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Special Note: Under RRCA regulations, absolutely no baby joggers, strollers, bikes, skate devices.
No dogs allowed on the course.
***If you do not want a race shirt you can save $5.00 on your registration by choosing the "I do not need another race shirt" option and it will take $5.00 off your entry at checkout.
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Running
5 mile
5k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shreveport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (CDT) in Shreveport on May 2, 2026 — 13h 30m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Derby Day 5 miler & 5k
141 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5 mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lalonde | 26:36 | 5:19 /mi |
| 2 | Hagos Easter | 27:35 | 5:31 /mi |
| 3 | Gary Wilson | 28:25 | 5:41 /mi |
| 4 | Eric Ayala | 30:15 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Chad Gill | 30:32 | 6:06 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 69 Shreveport events
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