Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude

Rayville, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

10K5K1 Mile

About the Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude

The course runs out of a church parking lot in Start, heads down a local road and turns back the same way. The shorter distance takes a separate loop just across the parking lot. Both routes are out-and-back, so you never lose sight of where you started. The race benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and that purpose is clearly central to how the organizers talk about it.

Packet pickup is the evening before at the church's fellowship hall, with a backup window on race morning before the first wave goes off. The start area is in the church parking lot, which also serves as the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

128finishers

19:34winner

33:26median

1:04:34cutoff

Top 3: Taylor Lofton (19:34) · Jeff Thomas (21:25) · connor mills (21:42)

The Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

6.2 Miles9/12/2026 08:15$40

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 08:15$35

1 Mile9/12/2026 07:30$25

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Common Questions About the Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude

Will I finish last at the Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (128 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Faster Pastor Jeff's Run for St. Jude?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:34 while the median finisher took 33:26. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.