8th Annual Colonel 5k with SPA Color Pop Run!
- Date Mon 28th April 2025 - Sat 10th May 2025
- Time 8:00AM CDT
- Location Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Price $16.90 - $32.80
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km, 1km
Event summary
Get ready for an exciting experience at the 8th Annual Colonel 5k with SPA Color Pop Run, taking place from April 28 to May 10, 2025, in the vibrant community of Thibodaux, Lafourche! This event is perfect for runners and walkers of all levels looking to smash their personal records on a fast, flat course designed by Nicholls Track & Field and Cross Country. The race showcases a scenic tour of the campus and recreation paths, ensuring an enjoyable atmosphere filled with enthusiastic cheers from the Colonel Track & Field and Cross Country teams.
The Colonel 5k kicks off at 8:00 AM on race day, with registration opening at 6:30 AM. Participants can register for $35 on the day of the event. For those eager to join the fun, there's also a NEW Kids 1k at 9:15 AM, where young runners will receive a medal for their efforts. This year's event promises a colorful twist with powder stations along the route, thanks to a collaboration with SPA. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers, as well as age group winners, while Nicholls State University students enjoy free entry! Join us for a day filled with
The Colonel 5k kicks off at 8:00 AM on race day, with registration opening at 6:30 AM. Participants can register for $35 on the day of the event. For those eager to join the fun, there's also a NEW Kids 1k at 9:15 AM, where young runners will receive a medal for their efforts. This year's event promises a colorful twist with powder stations along the route, thanks to a collaboration with SPA. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers, as well as age group winners, while Nicholls State University students enjoy free entry! Join us for a day filled with
Organiser's Description
Thank you to our Presenting Donor Houma Family Dental! The perfect place to set a Personal Record (PR)! The Colonel 5k course and event is designed for all levels of runners and walkers to reach a personal best. The course was designed by Nicholls Track & Field and Cross Country to take the community on a tour of campus and the recreation path where they run fast intervals. We hope you enjoy being cheered on by Colonel Track & Field and Cross Country while cruising this fast, flat course to a new PR!
This year we are partnering again with SPA to offer free entry for all Nicholls State University Students and some color pop* to our run! *SPA will have several colored powder stations that will "pop" throughout the race
Prize packages will be awarded to top Male & Female overall finishers and top Male & Female masters finishers. Male and Female age group winners will be recognized with medals. Nonbinary awards will be made based on online entries by 4/28 or will be made after the race & mailed if there are entries/finishers in that category. Race Day Registration is available for $35, but race t-shirts are not guaranteed after 4/28. Nicholls Student participants will be included in results for prizes/age group award winners.
All Kids 1k participants will receive a medal for being a Hope Lodge Champion!
Event Schedule:
6:30AM Race day registration opens $35 and closes 15minutes prior to start
8:00AM Colonel 5k Starts!
Food & Fun after the race
9:15AM NEW KIDS 1K $15 WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE ROSS MULLOOLY PROJECT: OUTRUNNING CANCER
9:45AM Colonel 5k Awards
Early Registration with a shirt- $30 (T- Shirt guaranteed through April 28th, online registration stays open until 5/7)
Race Day Registration- $35 (May 10th)
Course:
Start and Finish is on Alumni Drive, next to lot 12 (Alumni tailgating spot) near Guidry Stadium
-Straight on Alumni Drive
-Right on Hwy 1
-Right on Rienzi Circle
-Right on Hwy 1
-Right on Colonel Drive
-Right on Leighton Drive
-Left on Alumni Drive
-Left on Ardoyne Drive
-Right on Recreation Path before Bowie Road
-Follow Recreation Path around Manning fields
-Right on NSU Afton Drive
-Right on Alumni Drive
-Straight on Alumni Drive to finish
Kids 1k Course:
Start and Finish is on Alumni Drive, next to lot 12 (Alumni tailgating spot) near Guidry Stadium
-Straight on Alumni Drive
-Right on NSU Afton Drive
-Right on Colonel Drive
-Right on Ardoyne Drive
-Left on Alumni Drive to finish line
This year we are partnering again with SPA to offer free entry for all Nicholls State University Students and some color pop* to our run! *SPA will have several colored powder stations that will "pop" throughout the race
Prize packages will be awarded to top Male & Female overall finishers and top Male & Female masters finishers. Male and Female age group winners will be recognized with medals. Nonbinary awards will be made based on online entries by 4/28 or will be made after the race & mailed if there are entries/finishers in that category. Race Day Registration is available for $35, but race t-shirts are not guaranteed after 4/28. Nicholls Student participants will be included in results for prizes/age group award winners.
All Kids 1k participants will receive a medal for being a Hope Lodge Champion!
Event Schedule:
6:30AM Race day registration opens $35 and closes 15minutes prior to start
8:00AM Colonel 5k Starts!
Food & Fun after the race
9:15AM NEW KIDS 1K $15 WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE ROSS MULLOOLY PROJECT: OUTRUNNING CANCER
9:45AM Colonel 5k Awards
Early Registration with a shirt- $30 (T- Shirt guaranteed through April 28th, online registration stays open until 5/7)
Race Day Registration- $35 (May 10th)
Course:
Start and Finish is on Alumni Drive, next to lot 12 (Alumni tailgating spot) near Guidry Stadium
-Straight on Alumni Drive
-Right on Hwy 1
-Right on Rienzi Circle
-Right on Hwy 1
-Right on Colonel Drive
-Right on Leighton Drive
-Left on Alumni Drive
-Left on Ardoyne Drive
-Right on Recreation Path before Bowie Road
-Follow Recreation Path around Manning fields
-Right on NSU Afton Drive
-Right on Alumni Drive
-Straight on Alumni Drive to finish
Kids 1k Course:
Start and Finish is on Alumni Drive, next to lot 12 (Alumni tailgating spot) near Guidry Stadium
-Straight on Alumni Drive
-Right on NSU Afton Drive
-Right on Colonel Drive
-Right on Ardoyne Drive
-Left on Alumni Drive to finish line
Races
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8th Annual Colonel 5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th May 2025 (8:00AM CDT)
$32.80
CLOSED -
Virtual 5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
$32.80
CLOSED -
Kids 1k Benefitting the Ross Mullooly Project: Outrunning Cancer
Incl. $1.90 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th May 2025 (9:15AM CDT)
$16.90
CLOSED
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