Trick or Trot 5k & Fun Run
About this race
All proceeds to benefit WAKD Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides mentoring for youth through basketball, faith and community. Funds will go toward foundation events like it's summer basketball camp, Thanksgiving turkey giveaway, and weekly run club.
Race starts and finishes on the campus of NSU in the parking lot near Prather Coliseum & Collins Family Pavilion.
Saturday, October 31st, 2026
5k starts at 8:00 a.m.
Fun Run at 7:30 a.m.
Registration fee:
$25 through October 16th - includes t-shirt - No shirt guaranteed for those registering after October 16th
$30 October 17th through race morning
Sleep-in Supporters:
If you would like to support the cause and receive a t-shirt without having to break a sweat, you can register as a sleep-in supporter for $30 by October 16th. Your t-shirt will be available at packet pick up.
Packet pick up:
You may pick up your race packet at Premier Fitness & Athletics - 325 South Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71457 on Friday, October 30th from 4-6 p.m. or at the race site on race morning starting at 7:00 a.m.
Awards: Overall Male & Female finishers will receive a $25 gift certificate and a medal. Additionally, 1st place male and female in each age group will get a medal.
12-under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
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Running
5k
Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Natchitoches, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 6:23 PM local time (CDT) in Natchitoches on October 31, 2026 — 10h 55m of daylight.
Course
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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, 6 Natchitoches events
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