Great 5k and Paddlefest
About this race
The Arc Caddo-Bossier’s GREAT Program offers equine assisted services to children, teens and adults with disabilities. Through certified instructors and trained volunteers, our program positively affects the physical, psychological and social well being of our students. GREAT offers diverse programs to local schools and hospitals as well as private lessons and summer camp programs.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Fox Creek Farms, 11958 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, LA 71115
5k - 8:15 a.m.
Paddlefest - 9:15 a.m.
Entry Fees:
5K and Paddlefest Entry Fee (includes 1 ticket to The GREAT Post Race Party): Early Registration is $50 until Sept. 19, $55 Sept. 20-Oct. 2, $60 race day
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5K ONLY Entry Fee (includes 1 ticket to The GREAT Post Race Party): Early Registration is $35 until Sept. 19, $40 Sept. 20-Oct. 2, $45 race day
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Paddlefest ONLY Entry Fee (includes 1 ticket to The GREAT Post Race Party): Early Registration is $35 until Sept. 19, $40 Sept. 20-Oct. 2, $45 race day
*You must register by September 18 to be guaranteed a race shirt
**Paddlefest portion will be a 2 mile paddle.
***Lifejackets required for the paddlefest***
Paddlefest will be at Fox Creek Farms
Bring your own paddleboard, kayak or canoe for the paddlefest. If you are interested in renting one ($20), please call Caroline Hendrix at 318-564-5769
Packet Pick-up: at Sportspectrum ~
Thursday, October 1 from 12:00-6:00 pm
Friday, October 2 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
Race day pick up will be from 7:00-7:45 am at Fox Creek Farms
Awards:
Will be given to 1st overall 5K finishers male and female and in each of the following age groups: 18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
1st overall Paddlesfest finishers male and female paddleboard, kayak, and canoe
1st overall 2 person kayak
1st overall 2 person canoe
The GREAT Post Race Party: Join us for a post race celebration at Fox Creek Farms. $15 gets you into the party where you can sample delicious food provided by Sample Farms and cooked by Ki’ Mexico. There will be live music, drawings, door prizes and lots of fun for the kids!
Pick your distance
Running
5k ONLY
Registration includes 1 ticket to The GREAT Post Race Party
5k & Paddlefest
GREAT Post Race Party
Paddle sports
Paddlefest ONLY
The paddle portion is 2 miles. Registration includes 1 ticket to The GREAT Post Race Party
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shreveport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:57 PM local time (CDT) in Shreveport on October 3, 2026 — 11h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Great 5k and Paddlefest
71 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5k ONLY
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Edwards | 24:20 | 7:51 /mi |
| 2 | Russell Ivey | 25:23 | 8:11 /mi |
| 3 | L. Paine | 26:31 | 8:33 /mi |
| 4 | Autumn Hillhouse | 26:47 | 8:38 /mi |
| 5 | Brooke McGaugh | 27:58 | 9:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 70 Shreveport events
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