Meet Information
Run Wild presents the Louisiana Middle School Border Dash
hosted by Parkway High School and Elm Grove Middle School
This is not an LHSAA Sanctioned Event and serves as a fundraiser for both hosting schools.
Date: September 10, 2026
Location:
South Bossier Course Recreational Complex
South Bossier Park Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
Description: This year Parkway High School and Elm Grove Middle School will be hosting the 14th Annual Border Dash Cross Country Invitational, inviting any and all teams from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi to compete. This years event will have a middle school meet on Thursday and a completely separate high school event on Saturday. The high school meet can be found on the milesplit calendar on 9/12-The Border Dash
Course: 3-mile grass course, mostly flat, extremely fast, no repeat loops
The course will begin and end next to the team areas and restrooms.
The middle school courses will be a 1 mile and a 1.5 mile loop that is visible for spectators throughout the race.
Chip Timing and Live Results: This years high school and middle school meets will be chip timed with live results posted.
Awards: Awards will be given to the top 10 finishers in each race.
Middle school coaches please register your teams and rosters at the meet link on la.milesplit.com Tuesday, September 8 at 5pm.
Please contact Coach Falting to confirm your interest or for more information. We would like to have a rough head count of teams participating by August 25.
Email: kent.falting@bossierschools.org
Phone: 318-230-4659
Middle School Times
6:00pm 6th Grade Girls and Boys Combined 1 mile
6:20pm Middle School/Jr. High Girls 1.5 mile
6:45pm Middle School/Jr. High Boys 1.5 mile
7:10pm Middle School Awards (6th Grade will be awarded medals)
Cost: $75 per gender (up to 20 runners). If a school runs athletes in both girls and boys races, it will be $150. If you register more than 20 runners in either gender, there is an additional $20 charge for every 10 additional runners. This means if you register 21-30 boys, the fee for boys would be $95, 31-40 $115 and so on. This rate is based on registration not attendance.There will be a $10 spectator fee per car. Please make checks payable to Parkway Cross Country.