"ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PHILLIP'S COTTAGE, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO WOMEN WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM LOUISIANA ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE. FUNDING IS USED TO SUPPORT THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WHO CALL PHILLIP'S COTTAGE HOME, TO MAINTAIN THE HOUSE AND PROPERTY, AND TO COVER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR."





DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026.

RACE WILL BEGIN AND END AT PHILLIPS COTTAGE LOCATED AT 217 W. UNION ST. MINDEN, LA.

5K WILL START AT 8:15 AM.

FUN RUN WILL START AT 8:00 AM.





REGISTRATION: $25 REGISTRATION FEE (T-SHIRT INCLUDED) UNTIL APRIL 7, 2026. NO SHIRT CAN BE GUARANTEED IF REGISTERING LATER THAN APRIL 7.

$30 REGISTRATION FEE APRIL 8 THROUGH RACE DAY.



SLEEP-IN SUPPORTERS: IF YOUD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS CAUSE AND RECEIVE A T-SHIRT WITHOUT HAVING TO BREAK A SWEAT, YOU CAN REGISTER AS A SLEEP-IN SUPPORTER FOR $30 BY APRIL 7, 2026. YOUR T-SHIRT WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THIS FORM.



PACKET & T-SHIRT PICK-UP: YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR RACING PACKET AND/OR T-SHIRT AT PHILLIPS COTTAGE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23 FROM 10-1 PM AND FRIDAY, APRIL 24 FROM 4-6 PM OR RACE DAY STARTING AT 7:00 AM.



AWARDS: A CASH PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO 1ST PLACE OVERALL MALE & FEMALE RUNNERS IN THE 5K. 1ST & 2ND PLACE 5K RUNNERS IN EACH AGE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY.



AGE GROUPS: 14 & UNDER, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+



SPECIAL NOTE: STROLLERS, WAGONS, BABY JOGGERS, AND ANY HAND PUSHED OR PULLED VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE, BUT AT A WALK PACE CAPACITY ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO IN-LINE SKATES, ROLLER SKATES OR RUNNERS WITH BABY STROLLERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE RUN COURSE. THIS RULE IS AN RRCA REGULATION!