Winnie's Way 5k Rescue Run

About the Event

RUN FREE, RUN STRONG at the 6th Annual

WINNIE’S WAY 5K RESCUE RUN!

When: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

Where: Arthur Ray Teague Boat Launch/Bike Path
(3140 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City)

Time: 5k Race begins at 8:00 a.m. ½ Mile Kids Fun Run starts at 7:45 a.m.

All proceeds from the race will go to support Winnie’s Wish that all rescue dogs with special needs obtain proper care and loving homes! Visit www.winniesway.org for more about our mission!

Course Description: Starting at the Arthur Ray Teague (ART) Boat Launch an out and back course on the ART Bike path.

Registration: Early registration is $25 until August 20th, $30 Aug 21st – Aug 28th. Race day registration is $35. Be sure to register early, as shirt sizes are only guaranteed for those who register by midnight August 19th.

Lazy Dawg Sleep-in Supporter: Don’t feel like getting up and running? Not a problem! Sign up as a sleep-in supporter. You still get a race shirt you just don’t have to break a sweat to get it!

Kid’s ½ Mile Fun Run: Kids ages 10 & under can sign up for the ½-Mile Kids Fun Run. Registration fee is $10 and race begins at 7:45 a.m. Top boy and girl finishers will receive a trophy!

Packet Pick Up: You may pick up your packet at Sportspectrum on Thursday, Aug. 27th from noon- 6:00 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. You may also pick up your packet on Race Day at the Race Site starting at 7:00am.

Awards: Overall Male & Female finishers will receive a $200 cash prize and a trophy. 1st Place Male & Female in the following age groups will also receive a trophy.

Age Groups: 12 & under, 13–17, 18-29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and 60+.

Post Party: Be sure to stay after the race for refreshments and awards!! Several area animal rescue organizations plan to be present with adoptable pets and information about their organizations!

Special Notes:You are welcome to bring your dog to the race, as long as it is leashed at all times. Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand pushed or pulled vehicle will also be allowed on the course, but at a walk pace only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates, or runners with baby strollers will be allowed on the run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation!

Races Offered

1/2 Mile Fun Run

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — 1/2 Mile Fun Run

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Type — Running

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07:45

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$10.00

5k

Aug 29, 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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$25.00

Lazy Dawg Sleep-in supporter

Aug 29, 2026

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Distance — Lazy Dawg Sleep-in supporter

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Bossier.

thermostat Temperature

24.2° / 36.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

26.9° / 37.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 0m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (7.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

62.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:38

nightlight Sunset

19:57

About Bossier

Learn more about the host city, Bossier.

Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 62,701 at the 2020 census. Located on the eastern bank of the Red River, Bossier City is closely tied economically and socially to its sister city, Shreveport, on the western bank. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The parish operates its own community college, Bossier Parish Community College.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Winnie's Way 5k Rescue Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Lukas Siska	M	36	Shreveport, LA	16:21.7
🥈	Benjamin Maas	M	26	Baton Rouge, LA	16:48.9
🥉	Deanna Hyatt	F	35	Shreveport, LA	22:36.9
4	Kyle Runnels	M	48	Shreveport, LA	23:12.6
5	Brian Kennedy	M	39	Louisville, KY	24:14.9
6	Ellie Runnels	F	15	Shreveport, LA	24:17.1
7	Peter Siska	M	69	Shreveport, LA	25:21.2
8	Anonymous Anonymous	M	40	—	25:52.8
9	Maggie Patton	F	17	Bossier City, LA	27:14
10	Kristen Marbut	F	33	Elm Grove, LA	28:57.4
11	Carey Delaune	F	37	Haughton, LA	28:57.5
12	Jennifer Downen	F	47	Bossier City, LA	29:44
13	N. Walyat	F	10	Shreveport, LA	31:04.2
14	Brooke McGaugh	F	32	Shreveport, LA	31:20.3
15	Jennifer Perez	F	44	Bossier City, LA	32:22.2
16	Tracey Parrish	F	52	Chesterfield, VA	32:40.5
17	schaefer Mueller	M	27	Haughton, LA	32:41.2
18	Chimeka Bradley	F	41	Shreveport, LA	35:36.9
19	Katherine Mueller	F	28	Haughton, LA	39:16.1
20	Madeline Delaune	F	13	Haughton, LA	39:45.3
21	Robert Downen	M	43	Bossier City, LA	39:45.5
22	SERENA ADCOCK	F	40	Greenwood, LA	40:42
23	Courtney Upchurch	F	44	Shreveport, LA	40:56.2
24	S. Walyat	M	8	Shreveport, LA	47:23.4
25	Monica Sehgal	F	45	Shreveport, LA	47:52.7
26	Ron Cotsopoulos	M	57	Bossier City, LA	50:28.8
27	Shelby Heidleberg	F	27	Haughton, LA	50:29.1

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About the Event

RUN FREE, RUN STRONG at the 6th Annual

When: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

Where: Arthur Ray Teague Boat Launch/Bike Path (3140 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City)

Time: 5k Race begins at 8:00 a.m. ½ Mile Kids Fun Run starts at 7:45 a.m.

All proceeds from the race will go to support Winnie’s Wish that all rescue dogs with special needs obtain proper care and loving homes! Visit www.winniesway.org for more about our mission!

Course Description: Starting at the Arthur Ray Teague (ART) Boat Launch an out and back course on the ART Bike path.

Registration: Early registration is $25 until August 20th, $30 Aug 21st – Aug 28th. Race day registration is $35. Be sure to register early, as shirt sizes are only guaranteed for those who register by midnight August 19th.

Lazy Dawg Sleep-in Supporter: Don’t feel like getting up and running? Not a problem! Sign up as a sleep-in supporter. You still get a race shirt you just don’t have to break a sweat to get it!

Kid’s ½ Mile Fun Run: Kids ages ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­10 & under can sign up for the ½-Mile Kids Fun Run. Registration fee is $10 and race begins at 7:45 a.m. Top boy and girl finishers will receive a trophy!

​ ​ ​ ​Packet Pick Up​:​ You may pick up your packet at Sportspectrum on Thursday, Aug. 27th from noon- 6:00 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. You may also pick up your packet on Race Day at the Race Site starting at 7:00am.

Awards​:​ Overall Male & Female finishers will receive a $200 cash prize and a trophy. 1st Place Male & Female in the following age groups will also receive a trophy.

Age Groups​:​ 12 & under, 13–17, 18-29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and 60+.

Post Party​:​ Be sure to stay after the race for refreshments and awards!! Several area animal rescue organizations plan to be present with adoptable pets and information about their organizations!

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1/2 Mile Fun Run

5k

Lazy Dawg Sleep-in supporter

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Where: Arthur Ray Teague Boat Launch/Bike Path
(3140 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City)

Kid’s ½ Mile Fun Run: Kids ages 10 & under can sign up for the ½-Mile Kids Fun Run. Registration fee is $10 and race begins at 7:45 a.m. Top boy and girl finishers will receive a trophy!

Packet Pick Up: You may pick up your packet at Sportspectrum on Thursday, Aug. 27th from noon- 6:00 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 28th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. You may also pick up your packet on Race Day at the Race Site starting at 7:00am.

Awards: Overall Male & Female finishers will receive a $200 cash prize and a trophy. 1st Place Male & Female in the following age groups will also receive a trophy.

Age Groups: 12 & under, 13–17, 18-29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and 60+.

Post Party: Be sure to stay after the race for refreshments and awards!! Several area animal rescue organizations plan to be present with adoptable pets and information about their organizations!