Acadiana Park, Lafayette LA
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
🏃♂️ Race Registration
- Website: PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE @: www.CajunCountry.RUN with fees!!
- Information Transfer: Don't worry we will transfer your information to RunSignUP after.
- Updates: FOLLOW ALL UPDATES ON www.CajunCountry.Run
🌳 Race Details
- Oldest Marathon: Acadiana's Oldest half marathon is the most beautiful running course in Lafayette.
- Race Options: Runners have the options between either road races or trail races.
- Distances: The road race distance options include: 1/2 marathon, 10k or 5k: while the trail running options include 5k or 10k.
- Support TRAIL: Run and support TRAIL's investments and efforts in Acadiana Park & Nature Station.
🏆 Trophies and Prizes
- Alligator Head: Do really well and win an alligator head.
- Details: Visit www.CajunCountry.RUN for details about the various courses, parking, and general information about Acadiana Park & Nature Station.
- Event History: The Cajun Country Run (CCR) started in 2002 and became a primary supporter of TRAIL in 2010.
🌍 Course Information
- Running Options: Today the event now offers 5 running options.
- Road Race: The road race options include a half marathon (a single loop and USATF certified), a 10K (USATF certified) and 5K.
- Trail Courses: Two trail courses include a 10K & 5K that offer a mix of cross country and single track sections.
- Technical Sections: The 10K course will take you on some technical sections along the banks of the Vermilion River.
🎖️ Historic Changes
- Trophies: The hallmark of the CCR is the homemade alligator head trophies, compliments of Cajun Ben.
- Course Change: The original half marathon course was a double loop course that included 4 miles of cross country running.
- Certification: In 2014 we changed the half marathon course to an all-road single loop course and got it certified by the USATF.
💚 Community Support
- Proceeds: Proceeds from the CCR have allowed T.R.A.I.L. to do work in and around Acadiana Park.
- Property Purchase: In 2012 T.R.A.I.L. purchased property to add to the Acadiana Park & Nature Station.
- Mountain Bike Trails: TRAIL has also helped fund some improvements to the mountain bike trail system built and maintained by Mountain Bike Lafayette.
🔗 Find Out More
- More Information: Find out more at www.LATRAIL.org
- Date: The race will take place on 2024-12-14 at Acadiana Park, Lafayette, LA.
- Race URL: For more details, visit here.
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