MAD Dash 5K
About this race
Presented by McDonald's & Gilley Enterprises, MAD Dash 5K is an exciting new race in Monroe, Louisiana that benefits the Louisiana Cancer Foundation. MAD stands for "Making a Difference" and funds raised will support cancer patients and cancer survivors in northeast Louisiana.
Join us at Forsythe Park, 2300 Sycamore Street, Monroe, LA 71201 for the 2nd annual MAD Dash 5k & One-Mile Fun Run!
Online registration will close on September 20, 2026, at 11:59pm. In-person registration is available during packet pick up on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th. You can pick up your packets between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (location to be determined).
Race day registration will be available on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the registration tent.
Awards
All groups will have a 1st, 2nd, 3rd winner, with both a Male and Female category.
Overall-1st, 2nd, 3rd
Overall Survivor-1st, 2nd, 3rd
14 and under
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-45
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
64-69
70+
Pick your distance
Running
MAD Dash 5K
MAD Dash 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Cancer Survivor Breakfast, Recognition, & Optional 5k or 1Mile Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Monroe, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:00 PM local time (CDT) in Monroe on September 26, 2026 — 12h 00m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — MAD Dash 5K
322 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the MAD Dash 5K, Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ehlik Perez Jr | 19:14 | 6:12 /mi |
| 2 | Jamie Ducote | 19:32 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | Ehlik Perez | 21:06 | 6:48 /mi |
| 4 | Anna Lamb | 21:07 | 6:49 /mi |
| 5 | Casey Jones Jr | 21:27 | 6:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Monroe 5K Races 18 races
- 10K Run Events in Monroe 2 races
- Monroe Running Calendar 2026 22 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, 22 Monroe events
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