HopeFest 5K
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Event details
The HopeFest event is scheduled for March 21 in Youngsville, Louisiana, at the Youngsville Sports Complex Slemco Amphitheatre. The program includes two timed and untimed options:
- 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
- 5K Run/Walk
The event is a charity race benefitting special needs children through the STM Options Program. A one-mile loop is provided for walkers, children, and strollers. The 5K is chip timed by Pelican Timing. After the race there is an on-site music festival with food vendors, kids games, fun jumps, face painting, and other festival activities.
Logistics and entries
Pre-registration fee is listed as $30 and the walk-up rate as $35. Team registration incentives are offered: once a team reaches five members, the first four members receive a $5 refund and additional team members pay $25 each; the team with the largest membership receives a prize. Race t-shirts are guaranteed for registrations received by March 11; after that date shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Packet pickup is available at STM High School in Lafayette for students, family, and employees and for the general public on the day before the race; race-morning packet pickup is available at the Youngsville Sports Complex. Parking is available at the Sports Complex. Awards include certificates for 1st–3rd in each age group and cash prizes for overall male and female winners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.