Sat, Nov 14, 2026

POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run

Denham Springs, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1 Mile

About the POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run

This is a road race put on by a local service club whose work centers on youth development, families, and people with brain-related disorders. The course is paved and runs rain or shine. A shorter fun run goes off first, then the main race follows, with kids-only awards for the fun run distance.

Packet pickup runs the afternoon before the race at Covington and Associates on Range Avenue, with race-morning pickup available as well. The start is at the same location, so you can use that address to plan your drive in.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

121finishers

15:20winner

35:49median

57:03cutoff

Top 3: Oren Hibbard (15:20) · Brad Lentz (19:21) · Carson Welch (20:13)

1 Miles · 2025 results

9finishers

6:36winner

8:49median

9:26cutoff

Top 3: L. Schmolke (6:36) · A. Lasher (7:21) · E. Ferrante (7:54)

The POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles11/14/2026 08:00$30

3.1 Miles11/14/2026 08:00$25

1 Mile11/14/2026 08:00$30

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Common Questions About the POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run

Will I finish last at the POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (121 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 POUND The PAVEMENT 5K & Fun Run?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:20 while the median finisher took 35:49. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.