Ouachita Riverfest Duck Dash 5K

Join us for the Ouachita Riverfest 5K — a timed race from Downtown West Monroe to beautiful lazare Park and back, on April 25th at 8:00 AM! Registration is $40 and includes race timing, age-group medals, and swag: a hat, a koozie, and your medal. The 5K takes place during Riverfest — recently named Louisiana’s Best Festival for 2026 — so enjoy great food, live music, and family-friendly festival fun before and after the run.

Event details

What: Riverfest 5K (timed)
When: April 25 — 8:00 AM start
Cost: $40 (includes hat, cup, and medal)
Awards: Medals for age groups
Where: West Monroe (Riverfest Festival)
Fun extras

Post-race festival party with live music on the Riverfest stage
Food trucks and local vendors offering festival bites and drinks
Costume contest — wear your most creative duck inspired outfit and win a prize
Family zone with kids’ activities and rides.
Photo wall/finish-line photo ops — grab an action shot and a festival backdrop

Register now and be part of the best festival in Louisiana — bring family and friends for a fast course, great prizes, and a full day of Riverfest fun. 

Packet pick up at Hamilton house Inn at 314 Trenton from 4-6pm on Friday, April 24th.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Vanguard Realty

TP Outdoors

Shell Chiropractic

Jmaxx Sports Bar

Water Sponsor:

Jeff Babcock Landscaping