Sneakers on the Ground 5k

About the Event

SHREVEPORT ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

& RHO OMEGA AND FRIENDS, INC.

SNEAKERS ON THE GROUND 5K RUN/WALK

Date & Starting Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Race day registration will begin at 7:15 am

5K begins at 8:15 am.

1/2 Mile Fun Run at 8:00 a.m.

The race starts and finishes at Bill Cockrell Park, 4109 Pines Road, Shreveport, LA 71119

Registration:

Early Bird Special = $20 until April 22nd
Regular Registration Fee = $25 April 23rd through May 29th
Race Day Registration Fee = $30 on the day of the race on May 30th

Kids ½ Fun Run - $10.00

Sofa Supporter = Can’t make it May 30th? Don’t feel like running? Just want to hang and support the 5K? You can still support Sneakers on the Ground with a Sofa Support Registration of $25 (includes t-shirt) or $20 (no t-shirt). ***When registering click "I do not want a race shirt" and it will take $5 off your registration.

Packet Pick-Up: Race shirts:
This year you get a choice of either a short sleeve tee t-shirt or a towel.

Please select your preference when registering.

Packet pick-up will be held at Sportspectrum

Thursday, May 28th from 12 pm-6 pm

Friday, May 29th from 10 am-5:30 pm.

You may also pick up your packet on May 30th at the race site beginning at 7:15 am. An original “Sneakers on the Ground” t-shirt will not be guaranteed to anyone who registers after May 15th.

Age Groups and Awards:

5k -Overall Male and Female will receive an award. 1st and 2nd Place Winners in each adult age group will receive an award. 10-under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

1/2 mile fun run - 1st , 2nd and 3rd Place Winners will receive an award in the Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run.

After-Party: Be sure to stay after the race for refreshments, awards and Omega Community Appreciation Cookout.

Special Note: Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand-pushed or pulled vehicle WILL BE ALLOWED on the course - but at a walk pace capacity only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates or runners with baby strollers will be allowed on the run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation!

REGISTER EARLY!

T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to 5K registrants after May 15th!
T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to Sofa Supporters who register after May 15th!

Races Offered

1/2 Mile Fun Run

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 1/2 Mile Fun Run

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$10.00

Sofa Supporter

May 30, 2026

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Distance — Sofa Supporter

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$25.00

5k

May 30, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:15

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Shreveport.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 19.0° / 28.3°

wb_sunny 19.7° / 30.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.4 /

water_drop 77.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 19.0° / 28.3°

wb_sunny 19.7° / 30.0°

air 10.4 km/h

water_drop 77.7%

About Shreveport

Learn more about the host city, Shreveport.

Shreveport is the largest city in Northern Louisiana, part of the twin city metro of Shreveport-Bossier City, and is considered the principal city in the three-state region known as the "Ark-La-Tex." It has about 188,000 residents (2019), and is in the area of the state designated as the Sportsman's Paradise. Many lakes and rivers are in the area and offer recreational activities. The surrounding area is also a contrast from points in southern Louisiana, in that the landscape is marked by rolling hills and pine forests, being an extension of the Texas region known as the Piney Woods.

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About the Event

SHREVEPORT ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

& RHO OMEGA AND FRIENDS, INC.

SNEAKERS ON THE GROUND 5K RUN/WALK

Date & Starting Time: Saturday, May 30, 2026

Race day registration will begin at 7:15 am

5K begins at 8:15 am.

1/2 Mile Fun Run at 8:00 a.m.

The race starts and finishes at Bill Cockrell Park, 4109 Pines Road, Shreveport, LA 71119

Registration:

Early Bird Special = $20 until April 22ndRegular Registration Fee = $25 April 23rd through May 29thRace Day Registration Fee = $30 on the day of the race on May 30th

Kids ½ Fun Run - $10.00

Packet Pick-Up: Race shirts:This year you get a choice of either a short sleeve tee t-shirt or a towel.

Please select your preference when registering.

Packet pick-up will be held at Sportspectrum

Thursday, May 28th from 12 pm-6 pm

Friday, May 29th from 10 am-5:30 pm.

You may also pick up your packet on May 30th at the race site beginning at 7:15 am. An original “Sneakers on the Ground” t-shirt will not be guaranteed to anyone who registers after May 15th.

Age Groups and Awards:

5k -Overall Male and Female will receive an award. 1st and 2nd Place Winners in each adult age group will receive an award. 10-under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

1/2 mile fun run - 1st , 2nd and 3rd Place Winners will receive an award in the Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run.

After-Party: Be sure to stay after the race for refreshments, awards and Omega Community Appreciation Cookout.

Special Note: Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand-pushed or pulled vehicle WILL BE ALLOWED on the course - but at a walk pace capacity only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates or runners with baby strollers will be allowed on the run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation!

REGISTER EARLY!

T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to 5K registrants after May 15th!T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to Sofa Supporters who register after May 15th!

Races Offered

1/2 Mile Fun Run

Sofa Supporter

5k

Weather Overview

About Shreveport

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Get race deals & updates

Early Bird Special = $20 until April 22nd
Regular Registration Fee = $25 April 23rd through May 29th
Race Day Registration Fee = $30 on the day of the race on May 30th

Packet Pick-Up: Race shirts:
This year you get a choice of either a short sleeve tee t-shirt or a towel.

T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to 5K registrants after May 15th!
T-shirts and Towels are not guaranteed to Sofa Supporters who register after May 15th!