Name: Light the Way 5K
Start: 2026-11-22
End: 2026-11-22
Location: Natchitoches

About the Event

This night-time race will be entirely lit with the famous Natchitoches Christmas lights! Route starts in front of the riverbank stage, runs south past Santa Clause Lane, turns west on Amulet, north on 2nd Street, and east on Lafayette which will run back down to the riverbank. 1 of these laps will be the Fun Run. 3 laps will complete the 5k.

Sunday, November 22, 2026

Race Day Schedule

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Registration & Packet Pick Up

5:30 PM Warm Up and Welcome

5:45 PM Fun Run Begins

6:00 PM 5k Begins

6:30 PM Cool Down

6:45 PM Awards Ceremony

Races Offered

1 mile Fun Run

Nov 22, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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17:30

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$20.00

Kids 14 & Under 1 mile Fun Run

Nov 22, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Running

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17:30

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$10.00

5K

Nov 22, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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17:45

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$30.00

Virtual 5K

Nov 22, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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17:54

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Natchitoches.

thermostat Temperature

11.5° / 21.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.8° / 20.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:41

nightlight Sunset

18:13

About Natchitoches

Learn more about the host city, Natchitoches.

Natchitoches, Louisiana, is the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase and has strong French and Spanish roots, still visible in its preserved architecture.

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Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Light the Way 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jacob Paulk	M	23	Deville, LA	16:47.65
🥈	Weston Dunagan	M	14	Natchitoches, LA	20:20.86
🥉	Katelyn Allen	F	14	CamptiCampti, LA	20:48.25
4	Michael Chasteen	M	36	Natchitoches, LA	22:18.52
5	Grady Higginbotham	M	15	Ball, LA	22:37.75
6	C. Gandy	M	11	Natchitoches, LA	22:41.41
7	C. Gulledge	M	11	West Monroe, LA	22:41.62
8	Jared Martinez	M	18	Many, LA	22:48.61
9	Bryan Voet	M	32	Grand Cane, LA	23:29.7
10	Joseph Stephens	M	15	Natchitoches, LA	23:50.91
11	Julie Bonner	F	55	Cypress, TX	23:58.27
12	Joseph Davis	M	35	Natchitoches, LA	24:28.67
13	Sarah Stephens	F	17	Natchitoches, LA	24:41.3
14	Chelsey Brown	F	33	Natchitoches, LA	24:39.7
15	Tori Solomon	F	36	Natchitoches, LA	25:09.55
16	Amy Cross	F	47	Natchez, LA	25:33.94
17	E. Sandifer	M	12	Provencal, LA	25:23.88
18	Ken Hale	M	53	Natchitoches, LA	25:41.46
19	Kaitlyn Brown	F	22	Natchitoches, LA	26:08.06
20	Bill Fair	M	53	Natchitoches, LA	26:01.87
21	Leslie Bordelon	F	40	Natchitoches, LA	26:11.98
22	David Lambert	M	58	Natchitoches, LA	27:00.77
23	Chanler Jordan	M	15	Robeline, LA	27:25.38
24	Donovan Ohnoutka	M	26	Natchitoches, LA	28:55.89
25	Bryan Chen	M	17	Natchitoches, LA	29:08.67
26	Ryan Richard	M	35	Carencro, LA	29:21.09
27	Lila Robertson	F	16	Natchitoches, LA	29:49.74
28	Luke Rasberry	M	31	Natchitoches, LA	29:40.78
29	Scott Maggio	M	27	Natchitoches, LA	30:02.74
30	Blair Richard	M	43	Scott, LA	29:56.97
31	Kassandra Weaver	F	34	Natchitoches, LA	30:18.54
32	Patrick Hollier	M	49	Natchitoches, LA	30:19.14
33	Keith Miller	M	53	Natchitoches, LA	30:30.89
34	Hannah Castillo	F	16	Nacogdoches, TX	30:48.5
35	Addison Jenkins	F	16	Stonewall, LA	30:37.43
36	Tiffany Davis	F	35	Natchitoches, LA	30:52.61
37	Javin Gomez	M	39	Shreveport, LA	31:13.84
38	Tiffany Chasteen	F	34	Natchitoches, LA	31:26.22
39	Andrea Chen	F	21	Natchitoches, LA	31:30.11
40	Eric Beaudion	M	48	Natchitoches, LA	31:27.51
41	Brian Cade	M	60	Plano, TX	31:48.06
42	Lacy Falke	F	30	West Monroe, LA	32:12.18
43	Saelon Richard	M	17	Carencro, LA	32:23.51
44	Holly Cameron	F	39	Natchitoches, LA	32:36.82
45	Jace Henson	M	15	Natchitoches, LA	33:01.54
46	Brody Rawls	M	17	ProvencalProvencal, LA	33:05.56
47	James Cole	M	57	Bossier City, LA	33:21.41
48	Caryn Jenkins	F	52	Stonewall, LA	33:26.74
49	Misty Robertson	F	44	Natchitoches, LA	33:33.65
50	Kylie Voet	F	26	Grand Cane, LA	33:51.81