Marathon races near Shreveport-Bossier City

Shreveport-Bossier Training Notes

Shreveport-Bossier City hosts 1 Marathon races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

The route gives you 3 miles to settle in. Arthur R. Arthur R. offers a 6-mile option when the day calls for clean Z2. C. Steere Park keeps short intervals simple on its 3/8 mile concrete track. The 869-yard concrete track adds slight hills on the west side. The loop options give you 4 miles or 5 miles total. Summer Meltdown Half Marathon - Shreveport and the 2026 RRRR Summer Fun Run Series anchor the calendar.

Locals ride the Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway Trail and Arthur Ray Teague Parkway Trail when they want urban greenways and bike paths without overthinking it. SB Rides runs Tuesday Night Ride, Friday Night Ride Halloween Edition, and glow tours. LaSport Cycling club gives the MTB crowd a real hook with LaSport Mini Series MTB race 1, race 2, and race 3. Monkey Trail at Eddie D. Jones Park brings the singletrack feel. Southern Loop Trail handles more challenging bike rides. Sentell Rd. Sentell Rd. is 5 km with 17 m elevation. Sentell Rd. is 8 km and 524 m elevation.

June, July, August, September, October, and March give Shreveport-Bossier its best training windows. Summer runners lean into the 36th RRRR Summer Fun Run Series, where the short course builds weekly to a 5K finale and the long course runs the 5K each Thursday. Summer Meltdown Half Marathon has rolling hills and shaded paths along waterways if you want a race in the heat. Cyclists still stack base miles early and keep harder intervals smart. Winter changes the rhythm more than the routes, and March brings Heels Up 5K 2027 back onto the running calendar.