8 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 57967 Borruano Drive Plaquemine.

2-mile run-walk.

Fees $12, $15 after Oct. 10.

8 a.m., St. Francisville.

5K run & 1K run.

Fee $10.

Sponsored by West Feliciana Parks & LSU Ag Center.

Call WFP (225) 784-8447.

Put together a cool October Saturday, a lot of sausage from Manda Fine Meats, delicious cold beer from Mockler Beverage-Budweiser, Coca-Cola products, and oh yea, little 3-mile run, and what do you get? ...

The Oktoberfest 3-Miler. Proceeds will benefit the Louisiana Capital Area Red Cross. Join Mockler Beverage-Budweiser, Club South Runners, Manda Fine Meats and Baton Rouge Coca- Cola to celebrate Oktoberfest 2007 in style.

Where: In the parking lot of Mockler Beverage on Reiger Road. Reiger Road is the Service Road along I-10 at Siegen Lane.

3RD ANNUAL MID CITY HERITAGE 5K RUN AND CEMETERY STROLL, 6:30 p.m. 5K Run, 6:45 p.m. Cemetery Stroll (Both begin at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 2250 Main Street).

Entry Fees: $20 advance, $25 at event. Pre-event Packet and T-shirt Pickup: Thursday, October 4 and Friday, October 5 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. Mid City Redevelopment Alliance 419 N. 19th Street (between Florida Street and Main Street.

Packet Pick up/Late Registration: Please contact Mid City Redevelopment Alliance at 225-346-1000. T-shirts guaranteed to the first 150 registered participants.

History REJOICE, THE DESPOTIC AND MANIACAL RACE DIRECTOR WHO RULED THIS EVENT IN THE PAST HAS BEEN EXILED. A NEW KINGDOM HAS RISEN TO WHICH ALL SUBJECTS HAVE SWORN THEIR ALLEGIANCE AND NOW VOW TO BE EVEN KINDER TO ALL RUNNERS AND MAKE THE 14TH EDITION OF THIS GREAT MARATHON FESTIVAL ONE FOR THE AGES. RUMORS ABOUND THAT THE RACE DIRECTOR IS GATHERING AN ARMY ON FOREIGN SHORES TO TAKE BACK HIS KINGDOM FROM THE HOARD OF INTERLOPERS. AS ALWAYS, THERE IS ONLY ONE RUMOR THAT IS KNOWN TO BE TRUE--THIS IS THE BEST MARATHON THIS TOWN HAS TO OFFER. SO JOIN US! Time 7:00 a.m. SHARP for BOTH RACES!