When in December are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Louisiana is December 5 and December 6, with 8 of them, 7 of those on Saturday, December 5. Another 4 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · December 2026 · Louisiana
5K Races in Louisiana in December 2026
Every 5K in Louisiana in December 2026, all 22 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
December 5K Races, By the Numbers
34:02Median finish time
18:52Median winning time
222Median field size
13December 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in December
The December Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across December. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any December 5K in Louisiana, from the most recent published results.
Louisiana 5K Races by City in December
All 5K Runs in Louisiana in December
22 total Thu, Dec 3, 2026Stonewall Santa Run 5k and Fun Run Stonewall, LAFrom $35Details Fri, Dec 4, 2026Rehab Reindeer Run Minden, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Ryan's Run/Walk Race For Sickle Cell Disease Baton Rouge, LAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026DASHER DANCER PRANCER 5K Carencro, LAFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Reindeer Run 2026 Hammond, LAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Santa's Hot Chocolate Run Lake Charles, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Zachary Charity League Chasing Santa 5K Zachary, LAFrom $40Details Sat, Dec 5, 2026Reindeer Run Baton Rouge, LAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 5, 20264th Annual Rockin' Around Olde Towne 5K Slidell, LAFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 6, 2026ASH Foundation Run/Walk 5K/3K New Orleans, LAFrom $50Details Thu, Dec 10, 2026Downtown Christmas Run Shreveport, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Kenner's Ole Man River Half Marathon Kenner, LAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 20262026 Jingle Bell Run New Orleans, LAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Monroe Alumnae's Annual Red Reindeer 5K Fun Run/Walk Monroe, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 12, 2026Santa's Stampede Abbeville, LAFrom $30Details Sun, Dec 13, 2026Champion’s Course 5k Lafayette, LAFrom $40Details Thu, Dec 17, 2026Ruston Rudolph Run Ruston, LAFrom $25Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Cajun Country Run (1/2 Marathon, 10k, 5k & Fun Run) Lafayette, LAFrom $35Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Monroe Jingle Bell Classic Monroe, LAFrom $30Details Sat, Dec 19, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Slidell, LA (51) Slidell, LAFrom $30Register Sun, Dec 20, 2026Gingerbread Lane 5K & 10K - Shreveport Bossier City, LAFrom $45Details Sat, Dec 26, 2026Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Shreveport, LA (52) Shreveport, LAFrom $30Details
Common Questions About Running a December 5K in Louisiana
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 13 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 34:02, and the median winning time was 18:52. So anything under 34:02 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical December 5K field?
The median one finished 222 runners, across the 13 of these December 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:02:45.