Running Races in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
14 upcoming races in Baton Rouge, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Baton Rouge: what the calendar looks like
There are 14 upcoming races on the Baton Rouge calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, March 2027 has the most listed races, with 3. Among Louisiana cities, only Shreveport, Slidell and Bossier City have more upcoming races.
Of those, 14 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 1 Mile and 5 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is The Louisiana Marathon on January 16. The next half marathon is Reindeer Run on December 5. Where fees are published, the median entry in Baton Rouge is $20, below the Louisiana median of $25.
Races by month
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20272 races
- Mar 20273 races
- Apr 20272 races
November 2026
- Sat 11/21Born to Run - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · 0.5 Miles · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Ron Smith Memorial Run The Runway 5K Run and Fun WalkBaton Rouge, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Baton Rouge Turkey TrotBaton Rouge, LA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Reindeer RunBaton Rouge, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 12/5Ryan's Run/Walk Race For Sickle Cell DiseaseBaton Rouge, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/9Human Trafficking Awareness 5KBaton Rouge, LA · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 1/16The Louisiana MarathonBaton Rouge, LA · Marathon · Half Marathon · 6.5 Miles · 5K · 1 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Baton Rouge General Mardi Gras Mambo 5K/10KBaton Rouge, LA · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 2/13SMHS PAC and HSEP Gumbo Run 5K & 1 Mile Fun RunBaton Rouge, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Crimson River Run 5K/10KBaton Rouge, LA · 5K · 10K · register ↗
- Sat 3/13The Wearin' of the Green 5K Shamrock RunBaton Rouge, LA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 3/20YMCA Corporate Cup 5K Run/WalkBaton Rouge, LA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/11FMOL Health Tiger 10KBaton Rouge, LA · 10K · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Seize the Day Warrior Walk + 5K - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · 1 Mile · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
Where to stay in Baton Rouge
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