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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Lafayette
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Zydeco Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Official event website & entry ↗
Plan my trainingPlan my paceData current as of

Decision summary

Zydeco Marathon 5K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
30:00/km

2:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
59/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
16 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Zydeco Marathon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
City, Countryside, Coastal

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Zydeco Marathon 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

What is the Zydeco Marathon 5K course like?

The setting includes city and countryside. finish line festival with food, drinks and music.

What should runners know on race day for the Zydeco Marathon 5K?

Temporary road closures across Lafayette along the race route, with closures lasting up to six hours (until approximately 1:00 PM). Chip-timed by Pelican Timing. Finish line festival with food, drinks and music.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Coastal

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Charity

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
2:30:00
Qualification status
USATF sanctioned and USATF certified courses; a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Temporary road closures across Lafayette along the race route, with closures lasting up to six hours (until approximately 1:00 PM).
Expo / packet pickup
No traditional expo; packet pickup Friday 12:00-7:00 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM at Parc International, 200 Garfield St. No race-day registration on Sunday.
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher's medal for marathon, half, relay and 5K finishers.
Finisher tee
Race shirt included with marathon, half, relay and 5K entries.

Course facts

Notable features
  • All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • chip-timed by Pelican Timing
  • hydration stations approximately every 1.5 miles
  • finish line festival with food, drinks and music

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 59Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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