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Louisiana > Cajun Country Half Marathon
Lafayette,
LA
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Date
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Event
Details
Just over 230 runners came out to run through the city streets of the
home of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette's "Ragin' Cajuns," at the
annual wintertime Cajun Country Half Marathon, an out-and-back race
that starts and finishes at Acadiana Park in the northeast corner of
this city, which is well-known regionally both for its college sports
teams as well as for its authentic cajun cuisine, as the city has one
of the highest concentrations of restaurants of any city in the U.S.
As Lafayette's only half-marathon running road race, the
Cajun Country Half is scheduled to take advantage of the cool early
winter
temperatures and as a warm-up to the seasonal marathons and
half-marathons that take place early in the new year, including New
Orleans's Mardi Gras Marathon & Half Marathon, which takes
place each February. The race's double loop course offers
rolling hills and some cross-country running, making it a great race
for both beginners and experienced runners.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the middle of the state between Lake Charles and Baton
Rouge, Lafayette generally experiences cool to cold temperatures in
winter with quite a bit of precipitation (the area averages over 5
inches of precipitation in December). On the day of the race, milder
temperatures are common, averaging between 44°F
and 64°F.
Fees
2007 fees:
$30 if registered by November 3
$35 between Nov. 4 - 30
$40 on the day of the race
Registration
Online registration is not yet available for the 2008 running of
Lafayette's Cajun Country Half Marathon. Please check back later for
updated information on how to register.
Website
www.lafayettefitness.org
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