Bay Saint Louis Cult Classics 5K

Bay Saint Louis Cult Classics 5K is put on by the Bay Saint Louis Running Company in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on October 24, 2026, with the 5K starting at 8:00 a.m. The race starts and finishes at the Mockingbird Cafe on Second Street, and the theme invites you to dress as a favorite cult-movie character. Proceeds support Ainsley's Angels of South Mississippi, which promotes inclusion and helps people with disabilities take part in endurance events.

With the start and finish in the same place, this is an easy race to plan around: park once, warm up on foot, and stay for the post-race gathering. The 5K distance works for a wide range of runners, from a first-ever race to a hard time trial in the middle of a fall block. If you plan to run in costume, do a training run in it first, because loose fabric and masks change how you breathe and move.