
Cajun Country Run (1/2 Marathon, 10k, 5k & Fun Run)
Race Date
Dec 19, 2026
Location
Lafayette, LA
The Experience
**PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE @ www.CajunCountry.RUN ** with fees!! Don't worry we will transfer your information to RunSignUP after. FOLLOW ALL UPDATES ON www.CajunCountry.Run Acadiana's Oldest half marathon is the most beautiful running course in Lafayette. Runners have the options between either road races or trail races. The road race distance options include: 1/2 marathon, 10k or 5k; while the trail running options include 5k or 10k. Run and support TRAIL's investments and efforts in Acadiana Park & Nature Station. Do really well and win an alligator head. Visit www.CajunCountry.RUN for details about the various courses, parking, and general information about Acadiana Park & Nature Station. The Cajun Country Run (CCR) started in 2002 and became a primary supporter of TRAIL in 2010. Today the event now offers 5 running options. The road race options include a half marathon (a single loop and USATF certified), a 10K (USATF certified) and 5K. Two trail courses include a 10K & 5K that offer a mix cross country and single track sections. The 10K course will take you on some technical sections along the banks of the Vermilion River. The hallmark of the CCR is the home made alligator head trophies, compliments of Cajun Ben The original half marathon course was a double loop course that included 4 miles of cross country running. In 2014 we changed the half marathon course to an all road single loop course and got it certified by the USATF. Proceeds from the CCR have allowed T.R.A.I.L. to do work in and around Acadiana Park. In 2012 T.R.A.I.L. purchased property to add to the Acadiana Park & Nature Station. TRAIL has also help fund some improvements to the mountain bike trail system built and maintained by Mountain Bike Lafayette. Find out more at www.LATRAIL.org
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Start Time
7:30 AM
Start Location
Acadiana Park, Lafayette, LA, 70501
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
LA17016DR · Cajun Country Half Marathon
Relatively flat with minimal net elevation change. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Course Map
Quality Score
Standout768 years running
~142 finishers a year
shrinking
17% returning runners
USATF certified · 3 timing sources
runners from 9 states
winner 1:16:47
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
48°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
78%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 1,041 finishers actually crossed the line across 8 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
1,041
Median time
2:06:33
Latest turnout
142
States
35
Turnout by year
2018–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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