The Old School @ Lincoln Parish Park
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The Old School @ Lincoln Parish Park
The Old School is an annual trail running event held at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, Louisiana. It offers three distances on wooded singletrack and rolling terrain around the park, with sections that run alongside the lake and on the main mountain bike trail.
Distances
- 8K shorter route that cuts along the side of the lake back to the finish
- 15K one loop of the main MTB trail
- 30K two loops of the main MTB trail
Aid station support includes the start/finish plus two on-course aid stations located approximately near miles 3 and 7. The event provides a finisher medal, a Sport-Tek tank top subject to shirt availability, and a race swag bag at packet pickup. Overall awards are given for 1st through 3rd overall, and age-group awards are awarded to 1st place in ten-year brackets. A post-race meal is planned, with menu details to be announced.
Registration for the listed events opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 7, 2027. Entry fees for the three distances are listed as $40.00 for the 8K, $42.50 for the 15K, and $55.00 for the 30K. Shirt deadline is March 19; extra shirts may be available afterward while supplies last.
Race location: 211 Parish Park Road, Ruston, LA 71270. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
