Sat, Mar 27, 2027

LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run

Alexandria, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

1 Mile5K

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Mar 15, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run

The race starts and finishes at a high school football field. It honors a young woman who died in an impaired driving crash, and the entry fees support a nursing scholarship in her name. The course offers a shorter walk/run option alongside the full road race, and a virtual participation path is open to people who cannot make it in person.

Packet pickup happens the evening before at a local bakery on Jackson Street. Race-morning pickup is also available before the first wave goes off. Awards are presented immediately after the final race finishes, with placements recognized across a broad range of age groups for both distances.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

349finishers

17:07winner

40:02median

59:07cutoff

Top 3: Clark Wright (17:07) · Miguel Perez-Cruz (17:23) · Jacob Fournier (19:07)

1 Miles · 2026 results

183finishers

5:58winner

18:14median

23:34cutoff

Top 3: Braylin Thomas (5:58) · David Brevelle (6:08) · Tristan Miller (7:01)

The LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

1 Mile3/27/2027 08:00$20

5K3/27/2027 08:30$25

Virtual 5K3/27/2027 05:00$25

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Common Questions About the LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run

Will I finish last at the LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:07, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run a good first 5K?

A field of 349 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the LV5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:07 while the median finisher took 40:02. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.