BackRoads & Bayous Cross Country Trail Run

Fourth Annual
Cross Country Trail Run and Day in the Country To Raise Funds for 2018 selected charity recipients, The Renzi Center for Education and the Arts and One Great River!   Special Thanks To Race Sponsor:  Breathe Yoga - http://www.breatheyogashreveport.com/

 

Date & Starting Time: Saturday, May 19th 8:00 am at Lynn Farms, 11580 Hwy 3049, Gilliam, LA.

 

10 & 3 Mile Run start at 8:00 a.m.          1 mile fun run starts at 8:05 a.m.
Registration: Early Registration is $35 through Saturday April 1st $40 from April 2nd - May 18th. Race day Registration is $45.

 

T-shirts & Race Packet Pick-Up: Every pre-registered participant will receive an original BackRoads and Bayous t-shirt, food ticket, and goodies given by businesses, friends and community of the Ross Lynn Foundation.

 

Packet pick up will be held at Sportspectrum Thursday, May 17th from 12 pm- 7 pm and Friday, May 18th from 10 am-5:30 pm. You may also pick up your packet on Race Day at the Race Site at 7:00am.

 

Awards:  Overall Male & Female finishers in the 10-mile race will receive a framed print of Ross Lynn’s Photography and a really cool wooden medallion with custom race logo art work design. Overall Male and Female finishers in the 3-mile race will receive a trophy and a really cool wooden medallion with custom race logo art work design.

 

Age Groups: 11-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

 

Trail Run Series: We are having a 3 race trail series again this year. If you run all three races for the Monkey Trails, Trail Run at Bistineau and the Backroads & Bayous Trail run you will be eligible for a trail run series award. The Top 10 male and female finishers in each race distance will receive an award.

 

Pre-race,  During and Post Party Happenings!: Pre run stretching and sun salutations at 7:30; additional yoga for “Day in the Country” attendees during the run and post run recovery yoga and acupuncture for runners – all under the Breathe Yoga tent; Art for children following the fun run under the Renzi Center tent; Taco bar and water and sports drink (grass fed meat and produce locally sourced by Mahaffey farms); food tickets will be available for non – runners to purchase.