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!
Create a Run/Walk 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 STM High School located at 450 E. Farrel Rd, Lafayette, LA for STM Students, Family, & Employees on Friday, March 20th from 11:30am till 2:45pm.
Race Packet Pickup For Supporters in the General Public from 3:00p - 5:30pm. Enter thru the Front doors then turn to the left to go to the Mall where the packet pickup will be setup.
We will have packet pickup on race morning at at the Youngsville Sport Complex Slemco Amphitheatre starting at 7:30 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.
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 Offered
1 Mile Teams Division
Mar 21, 2026
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Distance —
3.1 Miles
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Running
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09:00
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$30.00
I Mile Fun Run/Walk
Mar 21, 2026
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Distance —
1 Miles
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Type —
Running
timer
09:00
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$30.00
Participant With A Special Need or Disability
Mar 21, 2026
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Participant With A Special Need or Disability
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Running
timer
09:00
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$0.00
5K Run/Walk
Mar 21, 2026
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Distance —
3.1 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
09:30
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$30.00
5K Teams Division
Mar 21, 2026
straighten
Distance —
3.1 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
09:30
sell
$30.00
Weather Overview
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Youngsville.
Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat13.0° / 22.6°
wb_sunny10.9° / 21.1°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air14.4 /
water_drop73.9%
Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
thermostat13.0° / 22.6°
wb_sunny10.9° / 21.1°
air14.4 km/h
water_drop73.9%
About Youngsville
Youngsville is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. The population was 8,105 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 15,929 at the 2020 United States census.
