Ouachita Riverfest Duck Dash 5K

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West Monroe, Louisiana, United States

calendar_today 25 Apr, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $40.00

About the Event

Join us for the Ouachita Riverfest 5K — a timed race from Downtown West Monroe to beautiful lazare Park and back, on April 25th at 8:00 AM! Registration is $40 and includes race timing, age-group medals, and swag: a hat, a koozie, and your medal. The 5K takes place during Riverfest — recently named Louisiana’s Best Festival for 2026 — so enjoy great food, live music, and family-friendly festival fun before and after the run.

Event details

What: Riverfest 5K (timed)
When: April 25 — 8:00 AM start
Cost: $40 (includes hat, koozie, and medal)
Awards: Medals for age groups
Where: West Monroe (Riverfest Festival)
Fun extras

Post-race festival party with live music on the Riverfest stage
Food trucks and local vendors offering festival bites and drinks
Costume contest — wear your most creative duck inspired outfit and win a prize
Family zone with kids’ activities and rides.
Photo wall/finish-line photo ops — grab an action shot and a festival backdrop

Register now and be part of the best festival in Louisiana — bring family and friends for a fast course, great prizes, and a full day of Riverfest fun.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Vanguard Realty

TP Outdoors

Shell Chiropractic

Water Sponsor:

Jeff Babcock Landscaping

Races Offered

Ouachita Riverfest Duck Dash

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$40.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in West Monroe.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.7° / 25.3°

wb_sunny 13.4° / 24.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.7 /

water_drop 72.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.7° / 25.3°

wb_sunny 13.4° / 24.6°

air 12.7 km/h

water_drop 72.7%

About West Monroe

Learn more about the host city, West Monroe.

West Monroe is the second largest city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 13,103. It is situated on the Ouachita River, across from the neighboring city of Monroe. The two cities are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana.