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DASHER DANCER PRANCER 5K
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DASHER DANCER PRANCER 5K

Carencro, Louisiana, United States View on map
Dec 05, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

DASH, DANCE or PRANCE your way through our 5th Annual 5K.  

Acadiana Fitness is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 5th Annual "Dasher Dancer Prancer 5K" on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Warm-Up will begin at 7:45, race will start at 8:00am.  

**TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT, YOU MUST REGISTER ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 17, 2025**

**DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION IS TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 @ 10:00 PM** 

!!!!Registration will re-open ON SITE, on race day,  from 6:30 to 7:40 AM.  ($45.00 registration fee)

The run will be in conjunction with Carencro Country Christmas.  After the race, stop in and partake in the Carencro Community Center's Christmas Activities.

This will be a fun family event for all. (COSTUMES ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED)

The run will begin at the Carencro Community Center.  You are welcome to park there or next door at the Carencro Library.

**MEDALS will be awarded to overall MALE and FEMALE, and to 1st and 2nd place in each age category**

AGE GROUPS

1-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50 AND UP

                                                                                    🎗️Miles for Hope 🎗️

Do you want to run for a reason? Do you want to run to help save lives of children battling catastrophic diseases? Sign up and complete any race distance for Dasher Dancer Prancer, Jungle Gardens, and Zydeco Marathon to receive the exclusive Miles for Hope medal to be given on March 8, 2026, at Zydeco Marathon in Lafayette La.  All of these races benefit St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Your participation is vital to ensure that families do not ever pay for treatment, housing, or food while their child is being cared for.

❗️Jungle Gardens has limited registrations available before it sells out. So please take advantage of this opportunity to register for these 3 events to directly help save lives of children locally and all across the world. Every child deserves a chance to live their best life. 

https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/AveryIsland/JungleGardens5K

https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Lafayette/ZydecoMarathon

**If you are unable to attend, please feel free to run virtually and upload your pics to our Facebook Page, Acadiana Fitness.

*THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS ISSUED*

100% OF ALL PROFITS FROM THIS RUN WILL BE DONATED TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL~LET'S HELP FIND A CURE

Any questions, please contact Acadiana Fitness at Acadianafitness1@gmail.com or 337-565-2253.

 

Pick your distance

Running

5K RUN

Warm-Up will begin at 7:45am, race will start at 8:00am. AGE GROUPS 1-19; 20-35; 36-50; 40-49; 50-59; 50 and up. *Medals will be awarded to overall Male and Female, and to 1st Place Male and Female in each age category.

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Open

5K VIRTUAL

If registering before shirt deadline, your shirt will be mailed. ($5.00 shipping fee has been included). If you register after shirt deadline, the $5.00 fee will be donated to St. Jude.

Dec 05, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$40.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Carencro, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
7.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
80.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 5, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 17m

The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 5:07 PM local time (CST) in Carencro on December 5, 2026 — 10h 17m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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