Speed the Light is the student-initiated, volunteer, charitable program that provides much-needed equipment to missionaries across the nation and in over 180 countries around the world. It began in 1944 after Ralph Harris, then head of the National Youth Ministries department, prayed for a way to give Assemblies of God students the opportunity to help missionaries in their work
Our event will be located in downtown Oil City, Louisiana. We will begin the day with a short-distance fun run for the kids (under 11) before the big event!
Nov 07, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
Nov 07, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$15.00
Nov 07, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Oil City.
Learn more about the host city, Oil City.
Oil City is a small town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, Oil City had a population of 901. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1, north of Caddo Lake. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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