Dr. Sandra McCalla Gator Run

Dr. Sandra McCalla Gator Run takes place in Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 14, 2026, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8:00 a.m. One distance and one start time make it an easy race to plan around, whether you are coming to compete or to jog it alongside friends.

Use a mid-November 5K as the closing effort of your fall running, or as the first target of a new block if you are just getting started. To race it, add one weekly workout for the last three or four weeks, six to eight repeats of 400 meters slightly faster than the pace you hope to hold, and keep everything else easy. Arrive early enough for 15 minutes of jogging; a cold start is the most common reason a 5K feels wrong from the gun.