Lake Area Runners 4 for the Fourth

Lake Area Runners presents 4 for the Fourth! Lake Area Runner's hottest race of the year!! Come help us celebrate our nation's independence by running 4 miles for the 4th of July! This course is flat and fast, out and back race along the scenic Lakeshore Drive. This event is open to both walkers and runners! When we say it is our hottest race, we mean it literally. Please hydrate well prior to event. Date and time: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:00 am Location: Police Jury Parking Lot at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Gill Street, 1110 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 ***This is the final race of the Triple Crown Series ! If you complete the Leprechaun 3 Miler, Contraband 5 Miler, and LAR's 4 for the Fourth you will receive a special prize! Prizes will be available for pickup after the 4 Miler. The overall male and female winners will receive free race entries for all of our 2027 races! (This will be calculated using your times from all 3 races. You will be notified of your winning once we have finalized everything and determined the champs.) Registration Fees: $35 = Thursday, January 20, 2026 thru Monday, June 15, 2026 $45 = Tuesday, June 16, 2026 thru Thursday, July 2, 2026 $55 = Friday, July 3, 2026 and Saturday, July 4, 2026 (online registration only) Age based pricing of registration fees: Registrants 5 - 9 years old = $5 registration fee (shirt not included). Shirts may be purchased $20. Registrants 65 years and older = free registration (shirt not included). Shirts may be purchased $20. If you would like a shirt, purchase a shirt as an "Add-on" before checkout. Packet Pickup: Friday, July 3rd at House of Sole Running Shoes, 3113 Ryan St #3, Lake Charles, LA 70601 From 12pm to 5:45pm Saturday, July 4th Where: parking lot of CCPJ, 1110 Pithon Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Time: 6:00AM - 6:30AM *Look for the blue Lake Area Runners tent in the parking lot. Important note = Registered participants need photo identification. Proxy pickup i