Ruston Rudolph Run
About this race
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Ho, ho, ho! It’s that magical time of year again, and we’re thrilled to invite you to the 4th Annual Ruston Rudolph Run 5K at the Ruston Sports Complex. The 5k Run will begin at the entrance of our indoor facility and will run around the entire complex going in and out of our different sports complexes/fields with Christmas spirit all along the way!
Thursday, December 17th, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Ruston Sports Complex
2103 Champions Way
Ruston, LA 71270
5K REGISTRATION: All ages can register for the 5K
ENTRY FEE- $25 through November 16th (includes T-shirt)
LATE ENTRY FEE- $30 from November 17th through Race day (includes T-shirt, while supplies last)
PACKET PICK UP:
Shreveport Pick Up @ Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Ave. Shreveport LA, 71105
Friday, December 11th from noon-6:00 p.m.
Ruston Pick Up @ Ruston Sports Complex, 2103 Champions Way. Ruston, LA 71270
Monday, December 14th - Wednesday, December 16th from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Race Day (Thursday, December 18th) 7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.
AWARDS: Overall male and female winners will receive a trophy,
Male and female winners in the following age divisions will receive a medal:
10-under; 11-12; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69, 70+
Entire course is well lit
Dogs allowed, must be on leash
Strollers are welcome
Bikes are not allowed
POST PARTY:
Join us for EVEN MORE Christmas Festivities immediately after the race!
FREE ICE SKATING
FOOD TRUCKS
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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FACEBOOK:
@RUSTON PARKS AND RECREATION
@RUSTONSPORTSCOMPLEX
INSTAGRAM:
@RUSTONRPAR
@THERUSTONSPORTSCOMPLEX
WWW.RUSTONSPORTSCOMPLEX
Questions? Contact Us!
318-255-5800
Olivia Oliphint
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5k
Course Description/5K Run: The 5k Run will begin at the entrance of our indoor facility and will run around the entire complex going in and out of our different sports facilities with Christmas spirit all along the way!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ruston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:07 PM local time (CST) in Ruston on December 17, 2026 — 10h 01m of daylight.
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- 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, 9 Ruston events
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