No Man's Land Trail Run

No Man's Land Trail Run is held in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 17, 2026. Three trail distances are on the schedule: a 50K (31 miles), a 25K (15.5 miles) and a 7.78-mile race (12.5 km). The name refers to the historic No Man's Land strip of western Louisiana, and the racing here is low-elevation southern trail.

Without much climbing to break up the effort, courses like this stay runnable from start to finish, which is a mixed blessing: your pace holds up but nothing forces you to slow down, and the temptation to go out fast is real. Southern Louisiana in October can still be humid, so plan on drinking more than you would at home. The 25K suits a runner moving up from the half marathon, and the 50K is a realistic first ultra on a 16-week plan.