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The Depot Dash

Name: The Depot Dash
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Ruston

Ruston, Louisiana, United States

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sell $20.00 – $35.00

About the Event

Course

The course will run through part of downtown Ruston and the Greenway.

The course will be well-marked and have water stations. Swag bags & giveaways courtesy of our sponsors. Check-in will be in the parking lot of The Depot. Parking for the event will be in the First Baptist Church parking lot across the street.

Since this race is on Halloween, we encourage everyone to dress up for the race! An award will be given to the best dressed.

Every registration includes a t-shirt! T-shirts can only be guaranteed to those who register before Tuesday, October 20.

Race Day Schedule

7:00 AM - Packet pickup and race day registration opens

7:45 AM - Packet pickup and race day registration closes

8:00 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run begins with 5K Run/Walk to immediately follow

Hang out after the race to grab a coffee and listen to live music!

Awards

Awards will be given to the overall male and female for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Awards will be given for the 5K to the top 3 in the following age brackets:

9 & under
10-14
15-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+

Races Offered

1 Mile Fun Run

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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08:00

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$25.00

Tshirt Only

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — Tshirt Only

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08:00

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$20.00

5K Run

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$35.00

About Ruston

Learn more about the host city, Ruston.

Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 population was 22,166. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lincoln Parish.