Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival
Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival is a running race on September 5, 2026 in Natchitoches, LA, featuring the 1 Mile and 5K distances, with entry fees from $10 to $35.
- Date
- September 5, 2026 (64 days to go)
- Distance
- 1 Mile · 5K
- Price
- $10–$35
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
On Saturday September 5th, 2026, the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches is hosting its annual 5k Color Run and Pancake Festival, benefiting the club's service project funds. The event will start at the Northwestern State University's Collins Family Pavilion (between Turpin Stadium and Prather Coliseum).
At 7:45am, 1-mile fun run begins with the overall top 3 getting a placement medal.
At 8:00am, the 5K Color Run kicks off and along the route, there will be volunteers throwing color at those who want to participate. Overall tope 3 race winners will receive a placement medal as well as each top 3 in age groups: 13 & under/14-19,20-29,30-39,40-49,50-59,60+
A full pancake breakfast will be available from 7am - 11am. The pancakes will be free to all guests. Yes, we said FREE PANCAKES! The breakfast itself will include delicious pancakes, sausage and your choice of beverage (Milk, Coffee, Apple Juice or Orange Juice).
A free Kids Zone will be setup with face painting and bounce houses.
This event is the primary fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches, supporting its service budget. Project examples are, Terrific Kids program, K-Kids Clubs at area elementary schools, Builders Clubs at area middles schools, dry cleaning for school uniforms and coat donations drives, literacy project and more.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
93°
Typical Low
72°
Chance of Rain
24%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Natchitoches, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Natchitoches, LA
Population
17,682
as of 2023
City Elevation
118 ft
Nearest Airport
AEX
Alexandria International Airport · 43 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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Days to train
- Race
- Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival
- Date
- September 5, 2026
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Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival
Sep 5, 2026