The Louisiana Forest Festival is a little over a week away (April 24-25) and the Kiwanis Club of Winnfield is busy working on two events as part of those festivities.  The first is a return of the once-popular Friday afternoon “Bed Races.”  The second is a Saturday 5K Run/Walk. (Watch the Journal for more Forest Festival scheduling next week).

Louisiana Forest Festival Bed Races

At one time, the “Bed Races” on Main Street in downtown Winnfield were a fun part of the annual Louisiana Forest Festival.  The Kiwanis Club of Winnfield is working to revive that tradition, announcing that Friday, April 25, will see the running of the 2025 Bed Races.  Planned start time will be 5 p.m.

Beds for the race can be twin or full and even hospital beds will be allowed.  Participants must be 16 or older.  Five-member teams will be composed of four pushers and one bed-rider.  The race will begin on Main Street at First United Methodist Church, going down to Winnfield First Baptist where they will turn around to race back up to the starting point, a total around 0.58 miles.

Entry fee is $50 per team or $60 if the team opts to have an alternate member added.  For information, call Miranda Atkins at 318-548-7960 or email Kiwanis at kiwanisofwinnfield@yahoo.com to register and get full list of rules.  See QR code below.

5K Run/Walk in Memory of Chase McManus

The club will also honor the memory of young Chase McManus with a 5K Walk/Run on that Saturday morning, April 26.  The event will begin at the Fairgrounds Livestock Barn on Country Club Road in Winnfield at 7:30 a.m. (with registration at 7 a.m.)  Registration on the day of the race will be $35 and participants are encouraged to pre-register for $30.

All proceeds will go to the CRM ATV Safety Fund.

Pre-registration is available online at louisianaforestfestival@gmail.com with PayPal or by using the (separate) QR code, also below.  For details, contact Miranda Atkins at 318-548-7960.