The Big Run by Geaux Run by Fleet Feet and Brooks
Date
Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 5:30 PM CDTDistance
5K
Quick take
A community 5K on Global Running Day with summer vibes, unique awards, and a fun walk/run through Girard Park and ULL Campus.
Best for: casual, fun-first runners
Race feel
- Fun
- Quirky
- Festive
Fun
Quirky
FestiveJoin Fleet Feet and Brooks for The Big Run, a community 5K celebrating Global Running Day in Lafayette, LA. This event invites you to walk or run through Girard Park and the ULL Campus, embracing summer vibes and shared memories. Enjoy vendor demos, door prizes, food, drink, and music. It's a chance to experience the joy of movement and the kind of runner's high that encourages you to keep coming back. Special awards recognize unique spirit and effort.
What to expect
- Walk or run a 3.1-mile course through Girard Park and the ULL Campus.
- Enjoy vendor demos, door prizes, food, drink, and music.
- Special awards for categories like Most Patriotic and Most Enthusiastic.
Ready to register?
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
From the organizer
Walk/Run Girard Park and the ULL Campus for fun. Activities will include Vendor Demos to try, door prizes from the Vendors, Food, Drink and Music. Celebrate five decades of running with Fleet Feet at The Big Run presented by Brooks. This community 5K on Global Running Day is all about summer vibes, shared memories and…
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the kind of runner’s high that keeps you coming back. Register today for The Big Run and let the good miles roll! Prize awards for the following categories: Most Patriotic, Most Enthusiastic, Most Original, Most Geaux Run and Best Efforts Exhibited. See you soon! Mary & Tim