Registration: Early registration through September 30 is $25 ($20 each for families of 4 or more). October 1 - October 23 is $30. Race day registration is $35. Sideline Supporter: Not able to run but still want to show your support? Sign up as a Sideline Supporter! You still get a Paw Print Sprint race shirt – you just don’t have to break a sweat to get it! REGISTER EARLY! Every participant registered by Thursday, October 8 will receive a Paw Print Sprint shirt. Shirts are not guaranteed to registrants who sign up after Thursday, October 8. Shirt & Race Packet Pick-Up: Wednesday, October 21, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Cathedral Ministry Center (908 Rutherford St., 71104) Thursday, October 22 & Friday, October 23, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at Sportspectrum (6970 Fern Ave., 71105) Race Day: Saturday, October 24, 7:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Cathedral School (2785 Fairfield Ave., 71104) Awards: Overall male and female finishers in the 5k will win $100 cash. Second place male and female finishers will win $50 cash. Additionally, first place male and female in the age groups below win an award. Age Groups: 10-under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ Post-Party: Be sure to stick around after the race for Trunk-or-Treat, food trucks, inflatables, music, race awards, and more! You won’t want to miss this family fun event! Halloween costumes are encouraged! Special Note: Strollers, wagons, baby joggers, and any hand-pushed or pulled vehicle will be allowed on the course, but at a walk-pace capacity only. Absolutely NO in-line skates, roller skates, or runners with baby strollers will be allowed on run course. This rule is an RRCA regulation! No dogs are allowed on the course.
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St. Mark’s Paw Print Sprint 5k 2026 — Shreveport, LA
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When is St. Mark’s Paw Print Sprint 5k 2026 — Shreveport, LA?
St. Mark’s Paw Print Sprint 5k 2026 — Shreveport, LA takes place on October 24, 2026. The race is held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Where is St. Mark’s Paw Print Sprint 5k 2026 — Shreveport, LA held?
St. Mark’s Paw Print Sprint 5k 2026 — Shreveport, LA is held at St. Mark's Cathedral School in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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