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Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Shreveport

Name: Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Shreveport
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Bossier City

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

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Date 31 Oct, 2026

Races 12 distances

Entry fee $15.00 – $45.00

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Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Shreveport

About the event

Join us at Walker Place Park in Bossier City, LA for the Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon, a meaningful race dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served our country. Whether you’re running in tribute, alongside a veteran, or as a veteran yourself, this event is a powerful way to show gratitude and community support.

As a token of appreciation, all Veterans race for FREE, and Active Duty military can participate for just $15. Family members and supporters are encouraged to join at the regular registration rate and be part of this special day of recognition and celebration. (ID Required - any form of government issued Military ID)

All participants will receive a fabulous race shirt and a custom finisher medal upon crossing the finish line—because every mile run in honor of our heroes deserves to be celebrated.

For those looking to compete, this race delivers. Awards will be presented to the Top Three Male and Female Overall finishers in each distance, as well as the Top Three Overall Masters, Grand Masters, and Senior Masters Male and Female finishers. In addition, the top three athletes in each of the traditional five-year age groups (starting at 10 & Under) will earn awards across all race distances.

Come run, walk, and stand in support—because honoring our veterans never goes out of stride.

Races offered

31Oct

10K

Running

Distance: 10K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $30.00

31Oct

10K-Active Duty

Running

Distance: 10K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $15.00

31Oct

10K-Veteran

Running

Distance: 10K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $0.00

31Oct

5K

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $25.00

31Oct

5K-Active Duty

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $15.00

31Oct

5K-Veteran

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $0.00

31Oct

Half Marathon

Running

Distance: 13.1 Miles
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $45.00

31Oct

Half Marathon-Active Duty

Running

Distance: 13.1 Miles
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $15.00

31Oct

Half Marathon-Veteran

Running

Distance: 13.1 Miles
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $0.00

31Oct

Virtual 10K

Running

Distance: 10K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $25.00

31Oct

Virtual 5K

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $25.00

31Oct

Virtual Half Marathon

Running

Distance: 13.1 Miles
Start time: 08:30
Entry fee: $25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for October in Bossier City.

Temperature15.9° / 27.4°

Feels like15.2° / 26.5°

Sunshine hours9h 47m

Rainfall1.7 mm

Snowfall—

Wind9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

Humidity63.8%

Max UV indexModerate (4.0)

Sweat lossHigh

Course conditionsHard and dry surface

Sunrise07:19

Sunset18:40

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.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Shreveport.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Erin Powell	F	37	Springfield, MO	—
🥈	Kaitlin Blubaugh	F	31	Bossier City, LA	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Martin McDowell	M	21	Shreveport, LA	1:29:54.44
🥈	Matt Henry	M	29	Bossier City, LA	1:35:42.67
🥉	Jason Burnhisel	M	37	Bossier City, LA	1:41:18.13
4	Ryan Zirk	M	25	Fort Johnson, LA	1:44:31.43
5	Raymond Betancourt	M	32	Shreveport, LA	1:45:50
6	Ashley Morton	F	22	Lake Charles, LA	1:46:24.64
7	Jessica Kuhlmann	F	20	Tyler, TX	1:58:40.38
8	Josh Robinson	M	30	Bossier City, LA	2:03:15.35
9	Mark Harris	M	30	Haughton, LA	2:07:24.03
10	Nicholas Moffitt	M	30	Bossier City, LA	2:09:24.37
11	Isella Wallace	F	23	Leesville, LA	2:13:38.89
12	Oliver Neal	M	35	Ruston, LA	2:15:20.34
13	Shannon Betzing	F	50	Bossier City, LA	2:17:18.6
14	Brennan Laird	M	30	Bossier City, LA	2:24:47.14
15	Casey Blalock	M	44	Ruston, LA	2:32:15.9
16	Jenny Blalock	F	43	Ruston, LA	2:32:15.91
17	James Callaway	M	72	Brownsboro, TX	2:33:58.7
18	Kristen Hearrell	F	38	Topeka, KS	2:40:36.68
19	Thomas Adams	M	47	Harlingen, TX	2:46:04.68
20	Neeraj Singh	M	49	Shreveport, LA	2:48:18.85
21	Tina Bowen	F	34	Shreveport, LA	2:52:26.57
22	Archna Shasta	F	47	Shreveport, LA	3:02:56.29
23	Emory Nichols	F	29	Shreveport, LA	3:05:09.28
24	Megan Crane	F	37	Bossier City, LA	3:48:15.85

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joshua Colyer	M	20	Montgomery, LA	23:06.35
🥈	Jeremy Michel	M	43	Karnack, TX	23:55.07
🥉	Darrell Braniff	M	53	Benton, LA	24:50.89
4	Charles Schroeder	M	17	Barksdale AFB, LA	26:18.59
5	Edwin Medina	M	49	Barksdale Afb, LA	26:50.97
6	David Wright	M	70	Bossier City, LA	27:12.66
7	Bryan Pabalan	M	31	Shreveport, LA	27:06.71
8	James LeBlanc	M	39	Shreveport, LA	27:20.45
9	Deborah Michel	F	43	Karnack, TX	27:36.28
10	Kayla Loyd	F	36	Dubach, LA	30:00.29
11	Kim Reyes	M	29	Lake Charles, LA	29:56.5
12	Jerald Kompelien	M	31	Natchitoches, LA	31:06.7
13	Irma Canton	F	43	Bossier City, LA	31:20.95
14	Bridget Martin	F	39	Minden, LA	31:23.25
15	Spencer Willis	M	24	Bossier City, LA	31:14.47
16	Justin LeBlanc	M	45	Shreveport, LA	31:26.89
17	Océane Emerson	F	29	Bossier City, LA	31:57.17
18	Lela Frederick	F	34	Winona, TX	32:04.65
19	TK White	M	39	Bossier City, LA	32:53.66
20	C. Tello	M	9	Center, TX	33:39.22
21	Alexander Bowden	M	21	Shreveport, LA	33:39.43
22	Anonymous Anonymous	M	44	—	33:37.48
23	Micaela White	F	36	Bossier City, LA	34:05.55
24	BEVERLY WRIGHT	F	66	Bossier City, LA	35:24.86
25	Charles Reyes	M	32	Bossier City, LA	35:40.34
26	Perla Gonzalez	F	25	Center, TX	36:05.47
27	Jessica Tria-Espinosa	F	34	Barksdale Afb, LA	36:31.95
28	Jeffrey Pellum	M	47	Shreveport, LA	36:30.78
29	Joshua Clark	M	37	Robeline, LA	36:39.83
30	Brittany Lee	F	25	Keithville, LA	36:44.35
31	Angie Rymer	F	62	Shreveport, LA	37:11.54
32	ROSALINDA MENDOZA	F	56	Stonewall, LA	39:29.28
33	A. Tello	F	12	Center, TX	40:01.09
34	Drew Frederick	M	41	Winona, TX	41:19.95
35	Janeth Tello	F	47	Center, TX	42:09.16
36	Sara Knotts	F	43	Shreveport, LA	41:48.42
37	Germarla Pellum	F	50	Shreveport, LA	43:26.96
38	Laura Neal	F	35	Ruston, LA	44:48.03
39	Chaney Schroeder	F	17	Barksdale Afb, LA	44:57
40	ERICH SCHROEDER	M	53	Barksdale Air Force Base, LA	44:59.16
41	Patrick Haliburton	M	56	Leesville, LA	45:43.52
42	Brook Boutte	F	44	Shreveport, LA	45:53.92
43	D'Shaun Davenport	M	39	Shreveport, LA	48:22.31
44	Christopher Dreese	M	50	Leesville, LA	49:43.57
45	Sherry Dreese	F	47	Leesville, LA	49:44.84
46	Jaxson Dreese	M	16	Leesville, LA	49:46.09
47	Maria Even	F	53	Shreveport, LA	50:32.29
48	Lexi Johns	F	23	Shreveport, LA	50:32.57
49	Spencer Willis	M	54	Bossier City, LA	50:34.91
50	Diane Uzzle	F	67	Many, LA	51:34.09

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Adriauna Butler	F	23	Bossier City, LA	48:43.54
🥈	Sebastian Maldonado	M	23	Bossier City, LA	49:41.81
🥉	Jason Hall	M	22	Kaplan, LA	52:15.18
4	Bryan Voet	M	32	Grand Cane, LA	55:07.46
5	Eric Butler	M	22	Bossier City, LA	1:00:41.51
6	Asya Hutto	F	27	Benton, LA	1:01:26.85
7	Keri Schmidt	F	35	Bossier City, LA	1:01:26.9
8	Leann Baker	F	24	Fort Johnson, LA	1:02:02.13
9	Nicholas Ortiz	M	26	Pineville, LA	1:02:54.18
10	Ethan Grandolfo	M	23	Bossier City, LA	1:04:11.87
11	Jon Burberry	M	28	Maple Valley, WA	1:04:12.08
12	Adriana Ríos	F	22	Barksdale Afb, LA	1:05:28.34
13	William Dyer	M	46	Papillion, NE	1:05:52.74
14	Lorenzo Kawaihalau-Deleña	M	36	Bossier City, LA	1:08:43.26
15	Summer Whisenhunt	F	26	Linden, TX	1:09:34.45
16	Tesla Woodell	F	28	Oil City, LA	1:09:34.63
17	Teresa Barrett	F	36	Bossier City, LA	1:10:18.49
18	Amanda Walsh	F	41	Bossier City, LA	1:10:46.42
19	Amanda Clark	F	37	Robeline, LA	1:10:44.76
20	Julia Campbell	F	39	Many, LA	1:11:18.38
21	Kylie Voet	F	26	Grand Cane, LA	1:13:15.29
22	Rachel Sanders	F	28	Ruston, LA	1:18:19.75
23	Maria Terry	F	25	Vivian, LA	1:18:49.05
24	Jenna Carrier	F	29	Ruston, LA	1:20:12.01

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