The Shield of Kindness 5k & Fun Run
About this race
Join us for the Shield of Kindness 5K & Kids Fun Run and Community Swim! Every step helps support anti-bullying awareness and promotes a culture of kindness, courage, and respect for children and families throughout our community.
Protecting Hearts. Promoting Kindness.
Mission: Bringing our community together to stand against bullying and promote kindness, inclusion, respect, and courage
Presented by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office & Sportspectrum
Date: August 22, 2026
Entry Fees:
1-mile Fun Run/Walk - $10-T-shirt included
5K - $25-T-shirt and 1 arm band to swim included
8:00-Shield of Kindness community swim at Town South Swim Club
Sleep in supporter - $20-includes a T-shirt and sponsors a Fun Runner for the swim
Start Times: 7:40 a.m.: 1-mile Fun Run/Walk
8:00 a.m.: 5K Run begins
8:00-Shield of Kindness community swim at Town South Swim Club
Sleep in supporter ($20-includes a T-shirt and sponsors a Fun Runner for the swim)
Location: Town South Swim Club, 9630 Smitherman, Shreveport, Louisiana 71115
T-Shirts & Packet Pick-Up: Every participant who registers prior to Monday August 10th will receive a specially designed performance T-Shirt with their race packet.
Packet pick-up will be at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue, Shreveport
Thursday August 20th from 12:00-6:00 PM
Friday August 21st from 10 AM-5:30 PM.
Race Day packets will also be available at the race site at 7:00 a.m., the day of the race.
Sleep-In Supporter: Do you want to be a donor to this worthy cause but you ‘re unable to attend or would rather sleep late? Sign up as a Sleep-In Supporter and you will receive the T-Shirt without getting out of bed the morning of the race. Note: you still must follow the same packet pick-up instructions as the runners.
Awards: Awards will be presented for 5K participants as follows.
Overall male and female winners.
1st place male & female in each age group category will receive a medal.
Age group categories: 10 & under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.
Kids run will have a prize for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall boy and girl.
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Fun Run
5k
Sleep In Supporter
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shreveport, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 7:51 PM local time (CDT) in Shreveport on August 22, 2026 — 13h 08m of daylight.
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