MAD Dash 5k

About the Event

Join us at Forsythe Park, 2300 Sycamore Street, Monroe, LA 71201 for the 2nd annual MAD Dash 5k & One-Mile Fun Run!

Online registration will close on September 20, 2026, at 11:59pm. In-person registration is available during packet pick up on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th. You can pick up your packets between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (location to be determined).

Race day registration will be available on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the registration tent.

Races Offered

Cancer Survivor 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Cancer Survivor 5k

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:00

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$0.00

MAD Dash 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — MAD Dash 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk

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$30.00

Sep 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$35.00

Virtual Runner, 1 Mile or 5k

Sep 26, 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 September in Monroe.

thermostat Temperature

21.1° / 31.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

22.6° / 32.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 42m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:52

nightlight Sunset

19:13

About Monroe

Learn more about the host city, Monroe.

Monroe is the third-largest city in Northern Louisiana, largest city in Northeast Louisiana, and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. It is also home to the University of Louisiana at Monroe and their sports team, the ULM Warhawks.