A run/ walk for diabetes 5k.

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $25.00

About the Event

Hello everybody.

I am Gabriel and I am proud and happy to introduce to you my very first 5 K run/ walk. This race was inspired by the struggles that mother faced with a horrific disease called diabetes. My mother was an amazing woman who had taken care of herself and health the best way that she could while she was living with this disease. However, sadly she died last year August of 2024 due to diabetic complications. This was very traumatic for our family.

I’ve personally seen how hard it was for my mother to be able to afford her diabetic medicine when she really needed it, even with the insurance that she had . Having to pay for medicine while Paying bills and taking care of other household necessities can all be a lot to anybody. What a lot of people don’t know is that unfortunately, whatever insurance won’t pay most have to pay a remaining balance out of pocket. So, when I think about what she went through with this disease, and I think about how many other people are dealing with the same issue’s as she was. It makes me want to be a voice and lend encouragement to those who don’t truly understand that health is really wealth.

I want to thank you for being a part of this amazing event, let’s walk, run, grow and get fit together.

Races Offered

5 K run/ walk

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

15.9° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.2° / 26.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:19

nightlight Sunset

18:40

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.