Come and join us the morning of Saturday, October 24, 2026, for Slidell's oldest 5K and 1 mile races. Held as part of the Slidell Food & Fun Fest weekend at St. Margaret Mary Church, this annual event is open to participants of all ages. This year’s theme is “Oktoberfest”.

• Race start time: 8:00am
• The 5K and 1 mile events are run during the same time frame; a participant may not register for both events. 
• All registered participants will be chip timed.
• To avoid lengthy road closures, only those participants likely to complete a 5K in 60 minutes or less should register for the 5K event.
• Runners and walkers are welcome for our 1 mile event.
• Children 4 and under need not register, but they may. Unregistered children will not receive a race bib, are not entitled to any race awards or giveaways, and will not be chip timed.
• Persons 5 and over who are not registered are not considered race participants and will not be allowed on the courses during the races.
• Runners who are participating through a school/cross country team should not register individually. They will be registered by their coach.