HopeFest 5K
- Date Sat 21st March 2026
- Time 9:00AM CDT
- Location Youngsville, Louisiana
- Price Free - $38.50
- Races 5 races
- Distances 1 Mile, 5km
Event summary
Join us for the vibrant HopeFest 5K on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Youngsville Sports Complex Slemco Amphitheatre in Lafayette, Louisiana! This exciting charity race features a 5K run and a 1-mile fun run, designed to benefit special needs children through the STM Options Program. Whether you're a seasoned runner or looking to stroll with friends and family, this event promises a day filled with fun and community spirit!
Gather your team for a chance to win prizes, as schools and businesses are encouraged to participate. The first four members to register will receive a $5 refund, and additional members can join for just $25. Don’t forget to stick around after the race for the all-day HopeFest Music Festival, featuring delicious food like boiled crawfish and jambalaya, along with fun activities for kids, including face painting and games. Pre-registration is just $30 until March 19, so lace up your shoes and be part of a wonderful cause while celebrating together in Youngsville!
Gather your team for a chance to win prizes, as schools and businesses are encouraged to participate. The first four members to register will receive a $5 refund, and additional members can join for just $25. Don’t forget to stick around after the race for the all-day HopeFest Music Festival, featuring delicious food like boiled crawfish and jambalaya, along with fun activities for kids, including face painting and games. Pre-registration is just $30 until March 19, so lace up your shoes and be part of a wonderful cause while celebrating together in Youngsville!
Organiser's Description
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.
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.
Races
-
I Mile Fun Run/Walk
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$38.50
CLOSED -
5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (9:30AM CDT)
$38.50
CLOSED -
1 Mile Teams Division
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
$38.50
CLOSED -
5K Teams Division
Incl. $3.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 21st March 2026 (9:30AM CDT)
$38.50
CLOSED -
Participant With a Special Need or Disability
Sat 21st March 2026 (9:00AM CDT)
Free
CLOSED
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Youngsville Sports Complex Slemco Amphitheatre, 801 Savoy Rd., Youngsville, 70592, LA, United States
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