RRRR Summer Fun Run Series
About this race
Red River Road Runners present the 2026 Summer Fun Run Series. PLEASE NOTE: We offer two different series options! Choose one during registration:
- Short Course: Runners will start with 1-mile and progress each week to the 5K finale.
- Long Course: Runners will run the 5K each Thursday
- Single Runs: Long course option only
Date Location Short Course Distance Long Course Distance
June 4 Stoner Boat Launch 1 mile 5K
June 11 Ford Park 1.5 mile 3.5 miles
June 18 Walker Place Park (Bossier) 1.5 mile 5K
June 25 Southern Hills Park 2 miles 5K
July 9 Querbes Park (New Course!) 2 miles 5K
July 16 North Bossier Park (Brownlee) 2.5 miles 5K
July 23 A.C. Steere Park 2.5 miles 5K
July 30 Betty Virginia Park 5K Finale and Picnic 5K Finale and Picnic
This is the 36th consecutive year for the Fun Run Series. The runs begin promptly at 6:45 p.m. and are open to all runners from those looking for a hard workout to those who just want an enjoyable run or stroll with fellow runners and walkers. A clock will be set up at each run.
Your registration fee includes all eight races, t-shirt (to those registered by 5/21!), freeze pops, watermelon, and a fun time with friends.
Paid club members will receive a $20 discount at checkout. Maximum amount for family is $65 for the series. “Family” consist of all living in the same household.
Policies:
- No changes can be made to short-course/long-course after registration
- No refunds if events are cancelled, but shirts will still be issued.
Each year this series continues to grow and we hope that this year will be our best yet! For more information contact Matt Branch at matthewwaynebranch@gmail.com or for YOUth FIT: Dr. Shelley Armstrong (318) 820-2221 or drshelleyarmstrong@gmail.com.
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Running
YOUth FIT for Kids Only (MONDAYS + the Summer Fun Runs) - Long Course
YOUth FIT is for kids 7-17 years old. The $50 fee includes membership to the Red River Road Runner’s organization, Monday practices, and Thursday fun runs. Print out the confirmation receipt and bring it to the first practice on June 1. Register early - the program cap is 100 participants. Mondays: 6:30 - 7:30 PM, at Betty Virginia Park = Small group coaching. Thursdays: 5K fun runs each week.
YOUth FIT for Kids Only (MONDAYS + the Summer Fun Runs) - Short Course
YOUth FIT is for kids 7-17 years old. The $50 fee includes membership to the Red River Road Runner’s organization, Monday practices, and Thursday fun runs. Print out the confirmation receipt and bring it to the first practice on June 1. Register early - the program cap is 100 participants. Mondays: 6:30 - 7:30 PM, at Betty Virginia Park = Small group coaching. Thursdays: Start with one mile and progress each week to the 5K Finale.
Summer Fun Run Series (Long Course) (all 8)
Long Course: Runners will run the 5K each Thursday
Summer Fun Run Series (Short Course) (all 8)
Short Course: Runners will start with 1-mile and progress each week to the 5K finale.
Stoner Boat Launch
Ford Park - S. Lakeshore Drive 71119
Walker Place Park (Bossier) - 2010 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, BC 71111
Southern Hills Park - 1002 Bert Kouns 71118
Querbes Park - 3500 Beverly Place, 71104
North Bossier Park (Brownlee) - 4307 Old Brownlee Rd, BC 71111
A.C. Steere Park
Betty Virginia Park
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 6:08 AM and sets at 8:17 PM local time (CDT) in Shreveport on June 1, 2026 — 14h 09m of daylight.
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2026 results — RRRR Summer Fun Run Series
857 finishers across 7 distances · leading places in the YOUth FIT for Kids Only (MONDAYS + the Summer Fun Runs) - Long Course, #8 RRRR YF Betty Virginia Park, 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayden Shelton | 22:22 | 7:13 /mi |
| 2 | Destin Breaux | 22:35 | 7:17 /mi |
| 3 | Eli Vanderlick | 23:45 | 7:40 /mi |
| 4 | H. Mcdaniel | 24:13 | 7:49 /mi |
| 5 | Jack Touchstone | 24:26 | 7:53 /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)
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