Tour des Atakapas 9K
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Tour des Atakapas : Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
Tour des Atakapas is presented during Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and is produced by Cajun Road Runners Club. The event is described in current materials as an 8K road run held in Lafayette Downtown on Sunday, October 10, 2026. The event identity also appears in materials that list multiple run distances and a combined paddle-and-run option.
Options and distances mentioned in event materials include:
- Runs: 3.5 miles, 5.6 miles, 7 miles
- Duathlon: 1.5 mile run, 2 mile paddle, 1.5 mile run
- 8K road run
The run is presented as a joint project between Cajun Road Runners Club and Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and is linked to the festival program that celebrates Cajun and Creole heritage. Boat rentals for on-water portions are noted as provided by Wanderlust. Event photography is collected and made available after the event in the Giles Subaru gallery.
The event materials use the phrase Run • Eat • Dance to describe the festival setting. Information in the materials points to coordination among local running and festival organizations and to a mix of road running and paddle elements across the event options. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
