Race for Renewal

Race for Renewal takes place in Monroe, Louisiana, on November 7, 2026, with a single distance on offer: a 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8 a.m. One race, one start time, and a morning that is over before nine.

Early November in northern Louisiana usually means the worst of the humidity has passed, which makes this a sensible place to look for a fast 5K time. Get there with enough margin for a fifteen-minute warm-up and a few strides, then run the three miles as evenly as you can manage. Newer runners can be ready on four to six weeks of easy running three times a week; more experienced ones will get more from the day by adding short repetitions at 5K effort in the fortnight beforehand and then racing this off two genuinely easy days.