THE MCNEESE COWBOY CLUB GALLOP VIRTUAL 5K & 1K KIDS FUN RUN

We are excited to announce the 10th annual The "McNeese Cowboy Club" Gallop 5K road race Oct. 10th, 2026! Proceeds from this event benefit the McNeese Track and Field / XC Programs.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Flat Fast loop course encompassing the McNeese Athletics Campus and main Campus.

5K: Open to ages 8 years and older. For the safety of all participants, registration is required.

KIDS 1K ROUNDUP: Open to children 13 years of age and younger. No t-shirts provided to those who register after the t-shirt deadline at the discounted pricing. All participants must be registered. Finishers receive a ribbon at finish line!

VIRTUAL 5K: You choose the course! Simply complete your registered race on a course of your choice from October 5-10th, 2026, and enter your time. The deadline to submit your results will be Oct. 10th by midnight.

Instructions on how to submit your time.

Once you have finished your run/walk, capture a screenshot of your time and distance on an app on your phone, fitbit watch, etc. Go fill out the special Google Submission form at this link [https://forms.gle/EUYNHtGm9EqEizp18]to be included in the results and be eligible for age group awards.
Note: If you don't have a google account, you can send your name, age, gender, email address, time and proof of time & distance to Aunjelle LaFleur with Race Pace Multisport LLC at ajattack@gmail.com as she will be compiling the results for the Virtual Race.

PACKET PICKUP:
Location: House of Sole, 3113 Ryan Street #3, Lake Charles, LA 70601 on Friday, October 9, 2026 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Race day packet pickup location: MSU Alumni Pavilion, 600 E. McNeese Street, Lake Charles, LA 70607 on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 6:30AM to 7:45AM.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
6:30AM - Packet pickup & race day registration opens
7:45AM - Packet pickup & race day registration closes
7:55AM - Pre-race meeting
8:05AM - Race begins
10:00AM - Awards

REGISTRATION FEES: 5K

$35 = July 1, 2026 - September 23, 2026. T-shirt deadline for guaranteed Gallop Shirt
$45 = September 24, 2026 - October 9, 2026
$50 = Race Day, October 10, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES: KIDS 1K
$30 = July 1, 2025 - September 23, 2026. T-shirt deadline for guaranteed Gallop shirt
$10 = September 28, 2026 - October 9, 2026. NO T-SHIRTS GIVEAWAY.
$15 = Race Day, October 10, 2025. NO T-SHIRTS GIVEAWAY.

REGISTRATION FEES: VIRTUAL 5K
$30 = July 1, 2025 - September 23, 2025. T-shirt deadline for guaranteed Gallop shirt
$35 = September 24, 2025 - October 9, 2025

AWARDS: Will be available for collection when results have been tabulated.

Overall male/female
Masters male/female
Grand masters male/female
5K top 1 per age group: 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 & 70+
1K all finishers

INFORMATION:
For more information you can contact the McNeese Track and Field Office at
(337) 475-5204 OR Email: McNeesetrackandfield@hotmail.com

T-SHIRTS:
Cowoby Gallop performance shirts are provided to registered participants. Shirts are guaranteed to those participants who registered prior to Wendesday, September 23, 2026. Since we must purchase shirts several weeks in advance, we cannot guarantee that shirts will be available on race day.

REFUND POLICY:
When you register for this event, you are making a non-refundable/ non-transferable donation to the MSU Track and Field program.
There are absolutely NO refunds, deferrals, or bib exchanges.