Jungle Gardens 7K Trail, 5K Run & 1 Mile

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Date 07 Nov, 2026
Races 16 distances
Entry fee $20.00 – $40.00
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Jungle Gardens 7K Trail, 5K Run & 1 Mile

About the event

2025 Jungle Gardens 7K Trail Run, 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run

 

November 1,  2025
Hwy. 329
Avery Island, LA
 

Schedule of Events:

7:30 a.m. - Registration
8:00 a.m. - 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
8:30 a.m. - 5K Run Start
8:38 a.m. - 7K Run Start

 

This race benefits the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! Currently over 900 children from Louisiana are in active treatment in Memphis and affiliate hospitals. These families will never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food. Join us for this event as FUNraiser's for St Jude pledges to raise $300,000 in 2025.

 

Please join us for a great morning at the world famous Jungle Gardens. The race will be held on the hard packed road that travels throughout the gardens. This will definitely be the most scenic race in Louisiana and one not to miss! 

 

After you run the race, enjoy some jambalaya provided by the Knights of Columbus from Egan, LA or step over to the world famous McIlhenny Factory to see how Tabasco products are made. Be sure to visit the gift shops for great items for your Christmas list. 

 

2025 EVENT IS SOLD OUT. 

 

Registration Fees:  

5K & 7K (With t-shirt)  -              June 1st - Aug. 12th   -  $40 

                                                       Aug. 13th - Oct. 29th  - $45       SOLD OUT

5K & 7K (No T-shirt)  -                June 1st - Aug. 12th   -   $30

                                                       Aug. 13th - Oct. 29th -  $35        SOLD OUT               

1 Mile Fun Run (No t-shirt)  -     June 1st - Oct. 29th   -   $30      SOLD OUT

 

Virtual Run

We are offering a Jungle Gardens Virtual 5K or 7K event with a t-shirt for $35.  If you can't pickup your packet, we can ship it to you for a $8 Postage fee that you can purchase when registering. 

 

T-shirt Guaranteed Date

For the 5K & 7K event with a t-shirt, participants will receive a t-shirt.  T-shirt IS guaranteed to those that are registered by October 13th. There will not be a second shirt order this year. The option to purchase a shirt will no longer be available after that date.

 

1 Mile, 5K & 7K participants will receive finisher medals.

 

Teams

Sign up as an individual or join a team. 
The team with the most registered members will receive an award. 

 

Packet Pickup Info:

Packet pick up will be at Tri Running located at 2813 Johnston St., Lafayette, La. on Friday,  October 31, 2025 from 11am-6pm. 

 

Age Groups:

1-14,15-19,20-29,30-39,etc. 70+ for 5K & 7K

 

Awards:

1 Mile Fun Run:   Top Overall Male & Female 

5K & 7K Runs:     Top Overall Male & Female, Masters & Grand Masters Male & Female. 1st,2nd,3rd, Male & Female each age group 

 

 

Races offered

07Nov

1 Mile Fun Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
1 Miles
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$30.00
07Nov

5K Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$30.00
07Nov

5K Run - With A T-shirt

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$40.00
07Nov

7K Trail Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
4.3 Miles
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$30.00
07Nov

7K Trail Run - With a T-shirt

Running

Distance
4.3 Miles
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$40.00
07Nov

Virtual 5K or 7K With T-shirt

Running

Distance
Virtual 5K or 7K With T-shirt
Start time
08:30
Entry fee
$35.00
07Nov

1 Mile Fun Run

Running

Distance
1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$20.00
07Nov

1 Mile Fun Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$25.00
07Nov

5K Run

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$25.00
07Nov

5K Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$30.00
07Nov

5K Run - With A T-shirt

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$40.00
07Nov

5K Stroll (Not Timed)

Running

Distance
3.1 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$25.00
07Nov

7K Trail Run

Running

Distance
4.3 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$25.00
07Nov

7K Trail Run - No T-shirt

Running

Distance
4.3 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$30.00
07Nov

7K Trail Run - With a T-shirt

Running

Distance
4.3 Miles
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$40.00
07Nov

Virtual 5K or 7K With T-shirt

Running

Distance
Virtual 5K or 7K With T-shirt
Countdown
5 days
Entry fee
$35.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Avery Island.

Temperature13.4° / 22.8°
Feels like12.1° / 21.9°
Sunshine hours8h 30m
Rainfall3.5 mm
Snowfall—
Wind11.9 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity76.3%
Max UV indexLow (2.4)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:32
Sunset18:11

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Jungle Gardens 7K Trail, 5K Run & 1 Mile.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Joseph Gil M 18 Franklin, LA 20:07
🥈 Jesse Johnson M 16 Ville PlatteVille Platte, LA 20:51.8
🥉 Andrew Courville M 16 Maurice, LA 21:06.6
4 Julian Gil M 17 Franklin, LA 21:07
5 Michael Alexander M 68 Lafayette, LA 21:44.4

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