Running Races in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Racing in Baton Rouge: what the calendar looks like

There are 19 upcoming races on the Baton Rouge calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 8 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 5 races. Among Louisiana cities, only Shreveport and New Orleans have more upcoming races.

Of those, 19 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 1 Mile and 3 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is The Louisiana Marathon on January 16, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Baton Rouge is $25, close to the Louisiana median of $25.

Races by month

• Sep 20264 races
• Oct 20265 races
• Nov 20263 races
• Dec 20261 race
• Jan 20272 races
• Feb 20271 race
• Mar 20271 race
• Apr 20272 races

Where to stay in Baton Rouge

Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.

• Jan 16The Louisiana MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend

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Planning a race

• Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
• Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
• Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race

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