Derby Day 5 Miler

MAY
2
2026
Derby Day in Shreveport offers a 5 mile and a 5k course starting and finishing at D1 Training Facility and running through Spring Lake. Packet pickup is at Sportspectrum with early options and additional race morning pickup.
Sat 2 May 2026
5 miles 5 kilometers

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Derby Day 5 miler & 5k

Derby Day in Shreveport, Louisiana is scheduled for May 2, 2026. The event includes two distances:

  • 5 mile
  • 5k

The race starts and finishes at D1 Training Facility, 727 American Way, and both courses run through Spring Lake. Registration deadlines affect fees: entries through April 11 cost $25, entries from April 12 through May 3 cost $30, and race day entry costs $40. Registrants who want a guaranteed shirt size must register by midnight April 24.

Packet pick up is at Sportspectrum, 6970 Fern Avenue, Shreveport, with pickup times on Thursday May 1 (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and Friday May 2 (10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). Additional packet pickup is available at the race site on the morning of the event from 6:30 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. Uncollected shirts may be given to volunteers; there are no refunds and packets will not be mailed.

Awards include trophies and gift cards for overall winners and runners up in each gender for both distances, with $125 and $75 Sportspectrum gift cards noted. First place awards are given to male and female finishers in each age group; second place awards depend on the number of participants. Under event regulations, no baby joggers, strollers, bikes, skate devices, or dogs are allowed on the course. A $5 registration reduction is available for participants who opt out of receiving a race shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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