The countdown to race day is on! The Phillip’s 5K 2025 will start with a pounding of the tennis shoes at 217 W. Union Street in Minden, on Saturday, April 12 at 8:15 a.m. A Fun Run will begin at 8 a.m.

All proceeds from the run will benefit Phillip’s Cottage, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which will provide transitional housing to women and their children who are graduating from the Louisiana Adult & Teen Challenge program.

Registration fees are $30 through Friday, April 11 for the 5K and $15 for the Fun Run.

Runners can sign up on the Phillip’s Cottage Facebook page, where a Course Map is available.