The Depot Dash
About this race
Course
The course will run through part of downtown Ruston and the Greenway.
The course will be well-marked and have water stations. Swag bags & giveaways courtesy of our sponsors. Check-in will be in the parking lot of The Depot. Parking for the event will be in the First Baptist Church parking lot across the street.
Since this race is on Halloween, we encourage everyone to dress up for the race! An award will be given to the best dressed.
Race Day Schedule
7:00 AM - Packet pickup and race day registration opens
7:45 AM - Packet pickup and race day registration closes
8:00 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run begins with 5K Run/Walk to immediately follow
Hang out after the race to grab a coffee, listen to live music, and enjoy some of our vendors.
Awards
Awards will be given to the overall male and female for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Awards will be given for the 5K to the top 3 in the following age brackets:
- 9 & under
- 10-14
- 15-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Fun Run
5K Run
Tshirt Only
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Ruston yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:20 PM local time (CDT) in Ruston on October 31, 2026 — 10h 53m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
Other races near Ruston
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
College of Applied & Natural Sciences: A Run for Research
Trail Life Usa, Campfire Run
Ruston Rudolph Run
Kings 5k Run And Walk Breast Cancer Awareness
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ruston
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ruston 5K Races 8 races
- Ruston Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 11 Ruston events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.