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Liberty Ruck & 5k

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Ruston, Louisiana, United States

calendar_today 15 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

90% of our proceeds will go to our annual Veterans Day Program and 10% will be donated to a Veteran Non-Profit.

If you would like to donate click the donate tab. If you would like to become a sponsor contact Laurel Pesnell at (318) 550-6104

Race Location: 418 Dan Reneau Drive (near the engineering buildings)

Race Date: August 15th, 2026

Start time: 8:00 a.m.

Packet Pick-up: Packet pick up will begin at 7:00 a.m. race morning, at the race site.

Entry Fees: Early Bird $30 until midnight August 14th

Race day $40

Race divisions:

5k run/ walk

1.7 mile ruck run/ walk

Awards: 1st Overall Male and Female

1st Male and Female in each of the following age group for both divisions - 10-20,21-30,31-40,41-50,51-60,61-70,71+

SHOW YOUR PRIDE!

PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR ATTIRE REPRESENTING THEIR FAVORITE
BRANCH OF THE U.S. MILITARY. WHETHER IT’S ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES,

COAST GUARD, OR SPACE FORCE GEAR UP AND REPRESENT!

After race celebration / Food trucks / Music!

Races Offered

1.7 Mile Ruck

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 1.7 Mile Ruck

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

5k

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Ruston.

thermostat Temperature

23.7° / 34.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

26.3° / 37.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:34

nightlight Sunset

19:52

About Ruston

Learn more about the host city, Ruston.

Ruston is the fourth-largest city in Northern Louisiana, with a population of about 23,000 people, and is home to Louisiana Tech University.

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