Squeeze the Day 5k
About this race
Join us in making a lasting impact by participating in Squeeze the Day 5K, a fun-filled event benefiting the Methodist Children's Home of Southwest Louisiana! Your support will help provide essential care, education, and love to children in need. At the Methodist Children's Home, we provide comprehensive, intensive residential services to children ages 12-17 with emotional and behavioral needs. Just as we turn lemons into lemonade, we believe that faith and community can transform challenges into hope and healing.
Every day, we see children bravely embrace opportunities as we guide them towards a brighter future filled with God's love. Your partnership helps Louisiana's children Squeeze the Day! Lace-up your running shoes, and join us in the running toward a brighter future.
Route Description:
The course is flat. Route begins and ends at Sam Houston Jones State Park, running throughout the scenic park grounds.
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Running
Squeeze the Day 5k
Squeeze the Day 1 Mile Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Charles, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 7:22 PM local time (CDT) in Lake Charles on September 12, 2026 — 12h 26m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Squeeze the Day 5k
371 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Squeeze the Day 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marta Pascoa | 18:41 | 6:01 /mi |
| 2 | Caleb Miller | 18:54 | 6:05 /mi |
| 3 | Nathan Clark | 19:08 | 6:09 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Breaux | 20:01 | 6:27 /mi |
| 5 | Jessika Cole | 20:26 | 6:35 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Lake Charles
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Lake Charles 5K Races 8 races
- Lake Charles Running Calendar 2026 11 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, 13 Lake Charles events
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