DASHER DANCER PRANCER 5K

  • Date Sat 6th December 2025
  • Time 8:00AM CST
  • Location Carencro, Louisiana
  • Price $38.10 - $43.40
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 5km

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes and spread some holiday cheer at the 5th Annual Dasher Dancer Prancer 5K on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Carencro, Lafayette! This exciting event invites participants to dash, dance, or prance their way through a festive 5K route starting at 8:00 AM, with warm-up activities kicking off at 7:45 AM. With a registration fee of $45, runners are encouraged to sign up by November 19, 2025, to secure a coveted event shirt.

Join in the fun and festivities as this race coincides with the Carencro Country Christmas celebrations. After completing the race, enjoy a variety of Christmas activities at the Carencro Community Center, making it a perfect outing for families and friends. Don't forget to don your favorite holiday costumeβ€”it's encouraged, but not required! Medals will be awarded to the overall male and female winners, as well as to the top finishers in each age category. Plus, by participating in this event, you can help support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, ensuring that families receive critical care without financial burden. Sign up today and be part of this joyful community

Organiser's Description

_DASH, DANCE OR PRANCE_ your way through our 5th Annual 5K.

Acadiana Fitness is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 5th Annual "Dasher Dancer Prancer 5K" on Saturday, December 6, 2025. WARM-UP WILL BEGIN AT 7:45, RACE WILL START AT 8:00AM.

**TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT, YOU MUST REGISTER ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 19, 2025**

**DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 @ 10:00 PM**

REGISTRATION WILL RE-OPEN ON RACE DAY AT THE SITE. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO REGISTER. ($45.00 REGISTRATION FEE)

The run will be in conjunction with CARENCRO COUNTRY CHRISTMAS. After the race, stop in and partake in the Carencro Community Center's Christmas Activities.

This will be a fun family event for all. (COSTUMES ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED)

The run will begin at the Carencro Community Center. You are welcome to park there or next door at the Carencro Library.

**MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE, AND TO 1ST AND 2ND PLACE IN EACH AGE CATEGORY**

AGE GROUPS

1-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50 AND UP

MILES FOR HOPE

Do you want to run for a reason? Do you want to run to help save lives of children battling catastrophic diseases? Sign up and complete any race distance for Dasher Dancer Prancer, Jungle Gardens, and Zydeco Marathon to receive the EXCLUSIVE MILES FOR HOPE MEDAL to be given on March 8, 2026, at Zydeco Marathon in Lafayette La. All of these races benefit St Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Your participation is vital to ensure that families do not ever pay for treatment, housing, or food while their child is being cared for.

red exclamation mark_Jungle Gardens_ has LIMITED REGISTRATIONS available before it sells out. So please take advantage of this opportunity to register for these 3 events to directly help save lives of children locally and all across the world. Every child deserves a chance to live their best life.

https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/AveryIsland/JungleGardens5K

https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Lafayette/ZydecoMarathon

**If you are unable to attend, please feel free to run VIRTUALLY and upload your pics to our Facebook Page, Acadiana Fitness.

*THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED*

100% OF ALL PROFITS FROM THIS RUN WILL BE DONATED TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL~LET'S HELP FIND A CURE

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ACADIANA FITNESS AT [email protected] OR 337-565-2253.

Races

  • 5k Run

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & SHIRT

    Sat 6th December 2025 (8:00AM CST)

    $38.10

    Warm-Up will begin at 7:45am, race will start at 8:00am. AGE GROUPS 1-19; 20-35; 36-50; 40-49; 50-59; 50 and up. *Medals will be awarded to overall Male and Female, and to 1st Place Male and Female in each age category.
  • 5k Virtual

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & SHIRT

    $43.40

    If registering before shirt deadline, your shirt will be mailed. ($5.00 shipping fee has been included). If you register after shirt deadline, the $5.00 fee will be donated to St. Jude.

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Location

Carencro Community Center, 5115 N. UNIVERSITY AVENUE, Carencro, 70520, LA, United States

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