Running of the Elves 5K
About this race
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Central Wildcat Stadium
13845 Hooper Rd. Central, LA 70818
Participate in the 14th Annual Running of the Elves. Dressing in your best holiday attire is encouraged. Start your holiday season off with a picturesque run around our quaint city of Central. Participants registered by November 12th are guaranteed to receive a finishers medal, and a t-shirt. Package Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10 am - 5 pm. Race day packet pickup will begin at 6:45 am at the race site (Wildcat Stadium). The Fun Run will begin at 7:45 am with the 5k to follow immediately after Immediately following the race: FREE pancakes and coffee for EVERYONE 🥞 ☕️Pictures with Santa Claus 🎅🏼
Giveaways 🏅
Fire truck and Sparky the Dog 🚒 🐶
Kid activities 🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️
After the Race: All participants will receive a finisher's medal. Top Runner Awards from Rogers Regional Eye Center.
Costume Contest will be awarded too!
This event will be professionally chip timed by Pelican Timing. Registration Fees:
- Registration through September 30th, 2026- $30
- Registration October 2nd through November 19th, 2026- $35
- Day of Race Registration Nov. 21st, 2026: $40
- 1-14
- 15-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
- Top Overall Male
- Top Overall Female
- 1st and 2nd Male in each age group
- 1st and 2nd Female in each age group
The Race Benefits the Central Chamber of Commerce and its Shop Small Business Saturday Campaign.
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Fun Run
Participants registered by November 12th, 2026 will receive a t-shirt. Early packet Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10:00am-5:00pm. Race day packet pickup begins at 6:45am.
5K - Individuals
Participants registered by November 12th, 2026 will receive a t-shirt. Early packet Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10:00am-5:00pm. Race day packet pickup begins at 6:45am.
5K Group Discount for Groups of 5 or More
Participants registered by November 12th, 2026 will receive a t-shirt. Early packet Pickup will be at Central Community Athletics Gym on Friday, November 20th from 10:00am-5:00pm. *IF YOU ARE PICKING UP AS A GROUP PLEASE EMAIL THE CHAMBER AHEAD OF TIME* Race day packet pickup begins at 6:45am.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Central.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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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, 1 Central event
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