Name: New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon-Shreveport
Start: 2027-01-01
End: 2027-01-01
Location: Bossier City

About the Event

It's never too early to start thinking ahead!

We're starting 2027 the only way we know how, with a race! After you ring in the New Year, take a nap then come out, and join us and RUN (or walk) into the New Year! We're putting on the New Year's Day 5K and New Year's Day Half Marathon.

We thought it would be appropriate to kiss 2026 goodbye, and are offering the New Year's Day 5K or New Year's Day Half Marathon for just $27! We'll have the same great course, music and an awesome Finisher Medal! We'll have shirts as an additional purchase for $25.

We will be starting at 9:00 am at Walker Place Park in Bossier City and running alongside the river on the Arthur Ray Teague running/walking trail.

If you're not ready to be out and about, join us for the virtual 5K, or virtual Half Marathon & we will ship you your swag (continental US only; lower 48 states)! Virtual participants will receive a Finisher Medal and shot at awards! Purchase your commemorative NYD 2026 shirt for just $25.

We’ll also be presenting overall and age-group awards for each distance in the usual 5-year categories starting at 10 & under.

Races Offered

5K

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$17.00

Half Marathon

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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09:00

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$17.00

Virtual 5K

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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09:00

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$18.00

Virtual Half Marathon

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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09:00

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$18.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Bossier City.

thermostat Temperature

3.6° / 13.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.3° / 9.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:14

nightlight Sunset

18:32

About Bossier City

Learn more about the host city, Bossier City.

Bossier City is the second-largest city in Northern Louisiana and the largest city in Bossier Parish. Home to Barksdale Air Force Base, which hosts several Air Force commands, as well as the backup landing site of Air Force One, Bossier City's recent history revolves largely around the U.S. military. In addition, most of the casinos in the Ark-La-Tex are within the corporate limits of Bossier City.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of New Years Day 5K & Half Marathon-Shreveport.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Ahmad Vatandoust	M	36	Canton, MI	—
🥈	Amir Karimipour	M	15	New Orleans, LA	—
🥉	Husain Kassim	M	27	New Orleans, LA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lukas Siska	M	39	Shreveport, LA	1:17:44.43
🥈	Justin Boatcallie	M	16	College Station, TX	1:23:43.46
🥉	Abraham Reyes	M	18	Mooringsport, LA	1:37:31.83
4	Alexandre Petrakian	M	55	Tyler, TX	1:39:15.08
5	Jesse Johnson	M	37	Shreveport, LA	1:41:28.6
6	Ryan Bayless	M	24	Shreveport, LA	1:41:47.92
7	Tim Spencer	M	55	West Monroe, LA	1:43:01.45
8	Zeke Chaney	M	16	Shreveport, LA	1:45:55.89
9	Sean Busha	M	39	Longview, TX	1:49:14.84
10	Patrick Hale	M	32	Little Rock, AR	1:49:24.93
11	Maria Carver	F	37	Leesville, LA	1:49:45.81
12	Joseph Batson	M	39	Bossier City, LA	1:50:16.17
13	Maretta Briggs	F	59	Box Elder, SD	1:51:17.95
14	Nicholas Tredway	M	75	Shreveport, LA	1:53:53
15	Don Brown	M	75	Saline, LA	1:56:00.54
16	Sandra Dixon	F	62	Stamps, AR	1:56:53.92
17	James Cole	M	56	Bossier City, LA	1:59:04.09
18	Jeffrey Butler	M	60	Athens, LA	2:00:45.54
19	Bryan Hensley	M	68	Shreveport, LA	2:00:58.42
20	Peyton Raborn	M	23	Rayville, LA	2:00:58.43
21	Jeff Williams	M	44	Baton Rouge, LA	2:04:38.85
22	Jonette Anderson	F	69	Taylor, AR	2:08:47.05
23	Harshul Routhu	M	31	Overland Park, KS	2:09:10.56
24	Clifton Barnett	M	35	Ore City, TX	2:10:23.07
25	Steve Harvill	M	53	Murfreesboro, AR	2:11:14.23
26	Brooke McGaugh	F	34	Shreveport, LA	2:11:46.24
27	Tong Stone	M	53	Eden Prairie, MN	2:14:33.76
28	Traci Jeffers	F	43	Smackover, AR	2:18:27.48
29	Daniel Wyrick	M	21	Barksdale Afb, LA	2:20:55.49
30	Steve Wells	M	71	Natchitoches, LA	2:21:03.7
31	Nikki Brewton	F	42	Natchitoches, LA	2:21:30.29
32	William Cagle	M	33	Shreveport, LA	2:21:47.94
33	Lijin Shu	F	55	Eden Prairie, MN	2:21:51.71
34	Kimberly McDaniel	F	41	Nacogdoches, TX	2:22:16.47
35	Tamara Lewis	F	64	Monticello, AR	2:30:53.38
36	Sydney Vance	F	27	El Dorado, AR	2:33:31.05
37	Kristan Carroll	F	33	Carthage, TX	2:38:12.78
38	Julie Cowan	F	53	Rockledge, FL	2:38:29.45
39	Natalie Cagle	F	61	Shreveport, LA	2:41:44.16
40	Tiffany Thornhill	F	34	Calhoun, LA	2:42:30.06
41	Loan OBrien	F	49	Houma, LA	2:43:12.38
42	Wes Beckham	M	40	Mount Vernon, TX	2:44:27.57
43	Terrie Wyles	F	60	Paducah, KY	2:55:51.44
44	Go Jonathan	M	37	Shreveport, LA	3:15:53.7
45	Sriharsha Murupudi	M	31	Hopkins, MN	3:23:33.06

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Baylie Perkins	F	20	Hallsville, TX	27:12.7
🥈	Joshua Beagleman	M	38	Shreveport, LA	27:38.1
🥉	Todd Castleberry	M	35	Ruston, LA	29:21.39
4	Eva Siska	F	27	Shreveport, LA	29:21.4
5	Karl Siska	M	33	Shreveport, LA	30:04.23
6	Levi Richerson	M	14	Tulsa, OK	31:16.4
7	Robert Richerson	M	16	Tulsa, OK	31:22.16
8	Peter Siska	M	72	Shreveport, LA	31:24.74
9	Jose Medrano	M	30	Bossier City, LA	31:43.23
10	Vicki Younger	F	50	Bossier City, LA	32:00.3
11	Andrew Perez santiago	M	26	Carthage, TX	32:25.27
12	Lindsay Attaway	F	42	Shreveport, LA	32:44.27
13	Beth Graham	F	44	Bossier City, LA	32:59.73
14	James Randall	M	58	Merritt Island, FL	33:00.74
15	Candace Chaney	F	46	Shreveport, LA	33:26.77
16	Buck Ford	M	68	Blanco, TX	33:59.38
17	Tyler Edwards	M	29	Barksdale Afb, LA	34:24.16
18	Rochelle Richerson	F	48	Tulsa, OK	34:42.22
19	Luis Ortiz	M	38	Bossier City, LA	35:51.05
20	Jack Chaney	M	46	Shreveport, LA	36:46.35
21	Brad Borth	M	75	Enterprise, LA	37:01.07
22	L. Robinson	F	11	Shreveport, LA	37:28.49
23	Virginia Portmess	F	39	Bossier City, LA	37:37.14
24	Kaylee King	F	31	Shreveport, LA	37:48.19
25	Betsy Warner	F	47	Gainesville, GA	37:56.58
26	Sara Donato	F	31	Haughton, LA	38:30.73
27	Kaitlin Richerson	F	19	Tulsa, OK	39:00.88
28	Nicole Newton	F	50	Sterlington, LA	39:50.6
29	Billy Elie	M	44	Natchitoches, LA	39:57.03
30	STEPHANIE PATTERSON	F	47	Ashdown, AR	41:49.45
31	Mary McHenry	F	50	Bossier City, LA	42:03.74
32	Steven MCHENRY	M	45	Bossier City, LA	42:29.74
33	Emily Finch	F	27	Shreveport, LA	43:45.52
34	Jennifer Ramey	F	34	Haughton, LA	44:05.46
35	Erica Johnson	F	47	Deridder, LA	45:34.27
36	Carlos Hernandez	M	35	Haughton, LA	46:39.16
37	Kathy Vance	F	53	El Dorado, AR	46:49.79
38	JAMES SPEARS	M	73	Fayetteville, AR	47:12.1
39	Brandi Moon	F	39	Bossier City, LA	47:39.28
40	Kari Davis	F	35	Shreveport, LA	52:12.58
41	Taquincey Jordan	M	27	Shreveport, LA	52:12.6
42	Kara Starr	F	22	Dawsonville, GA	53:17.26
43	Larry Robinson	M	52	Shreveport, LA	53:51.41
44	Jerrald Richerson	M	51	Tulsa, OK	55:34.33
45	Dustin Davis	M	37	Bossier City, LA	55:34.35
46	Allison Robinson	F	52	Shreveport, LA	55:57.79
47	Karen Miller	F	61	Shreveport, LA	55:57.79
48	Marilyn Duchesne	F	68	Monroe, LA	1:05:36.13
49	Greta Larry	F	51	Athens, TX	1:05:36.15