2 events in Youngsville, Louisiana
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Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
HopeFest 5K
Saturday, March 21, 2025 at 9 AM
'Youngsville Sports Complex Slemco Amphitheatre'
801 Savoy Rd.
Youngsville, LA 70592
Hopefest 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run is a charity race benefitting special needs children through the STM Options Program. We are excited that we will be having the race at the Youngsville Sports Complex Slemco Amphitheatre this year!
We will have a 1 mile loop for walkers, children, and strollers. All proceeds go to support special needs kids through the STM Options Program. Not a runner, then come out and stroll for a good cause and enjoy all the festivities.
Teams - New for this year we will have teams for Schools and businesses!
Create a Run/Walk Team, or a School Team, or a Business Team and invite your family and friends to join your team. Once the 5th member registers, the first 4 members will receive a $5 refund on their registration. Then everyone after that that joins the team will only pay $25 for their registration. The team with the largest number of members will win a prize.
Pre-registration cost is $30 and the walk up rate on race day is $35.
Pre-registration ends on March 19th, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Race t-shirts are guaranteed if registered by 3/11/25. After that date it will be "first come first serve" of what is left after the race on race day.
Stick around after the race for the all-day Hopefest music festival right there. Boiled crawfish, jambalaya, BBQ, fun jumps, face-painting, kids games, and much more.
Parking available at the Sports Complex.
Packet Pickup:
Packet Pickup will be held at the front of STM High School located at 450 E. Farrel Rd, Lafayette, LA on Friday, March 20th from 3:30am till 5:30pm.
We will have packet pickup on race morning at at the Youngsville Sports Complex Amphitheatre starting at 8:00 am.
Awards:
For the 5K: Award certificates will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in all age groups. Cash prizes will be given to the overall winner in the male and female category.
Age Groups:
9 & Under, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Over
The race is professionally chipped timed by Pelican Timing.
*Charitable donations, to support the cause for special needs kids, will be available at the race.
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Sat, Oct 17, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
Running With Padre 5K & 1 Mile Walk/Run
Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 1 mile fun run/walk & 5k will start at 8 am
201 Church Street – St. Anne’s Church
Youngsville, LA 70592
A fun, family friendly 5k through beautiful Youngsville, LA. All proceeds will support the effort to preserve our present Church, and to build and expand a new worship space for St. Anne Parish.
T-shirt Purchase Option:
This year we are offering the ability to purchase the race t-shirt. You may purchase as many as you would like for $10 each. Click on the Race T-shirt For Sale tab at the top of the page or they are available for purchase during your registration process.
The theme this year is "Paint The Town Red".
The deadline for a t-shirt is October 6, 2026 to be guaranteed at packet pickup.
Families of 4 or More:
For families of 4 or more there is a special discount. Please contact the race director, Mary Richard, at [email protected].
Packet Pickup:
Will take place on Friday, October 16 in the parish hall from 2 to 6 PM located at 201 Church St., Youngsville. If you cannot make it at that time you can pickup your packet on Race morning.
Age Groups:
For the 5K: (1-14,15-19,20-29,30- 39,etc. 70+):
Awards:
5K Awards: Top 3 Overall Male & Female, & 1st, 2nd, Male & Female for each age group.
1 Mile Awards: Top Overall Male & Female for 14 & Under.
We have a No Refund Policy. Please accept that your registration will be considered a donation in the instance you are not able to attend the event.
The Race Benefits the St. Anne New Church Expansion. We are grateful for your support as all proceeds will not only assist in the success of the race, it will afford us the opportunity to support our faith community as we preserve the history and beauty of our current church, as she will undergo an expansion to accommodate Youngsville’s growing Catholic community.