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Holy Ghost Creole Festival 5K & 1 Mile
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Holy Ghost Creole Festival 5K & 1 Mile

Opelousas, Louisiana, United States View on map
Nov 07, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

Holy Ghost Catholic Church Creole Festival Wake-Up Feature Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.   Brief Description: Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Opelousas, LA has been baking up homemade sweet potato pies and frying cracklin for 30 years at our annual Creole Festival.  Several years ago now we decided to get in a quick run/walk before eating delicious foods the rest of the weekend.  Come out and join us in celebrating our great heritage filled with Run, Food, Music, Family and Fun.   Entry Fees: Individuals:                $30 Registration for 5K Run or Walk                                     $25 Registration for 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk                                     $20 Registration for Ages 1-18 for the 5K or 1 Mile   We are offering a Virtual Option for the 5K and 1 Mile again this year.  You will be able to run or walk your distance on your own and turn in your results online here.                                    $25 Registration for the Virtual 1 Mile Run/Walk                                     $30 Registration for the Virtual 5K Run/Walk Race Day Registration 6:30 a.m. -7:30 a.m. (T-Shirts are not guaranteed)                                     $30 Race Day Registration for 5K Run or Walk                                     $25 Race Day Registration for 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk   Refunds & Race Delays: There are no refunds.  The race will take place rain or shine, BUT the race director reserves the right to modify the course or change the start time of the race for the safety of the participants.    Packet Pick-Up & Race Day Registration: All packets will be picked up on race day between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.   Directions to Race Site: From Lafayette: I-49 N to exit 19B 190W Opelousas. Go through the 1st two red lights on 190W. Take a right at the 3rd red light (Union St.).  Head North on Union, crossing the railroad track.  Holy Ghost Catholic Church will be on the right-hand side about ½ a block after crossing the railroad track.  Please park along Union Street or in the parking lot (old Courville Toyota building) across from the church.   The 5K Run/Walk: The run will start and finish on the Holy Ghost back parking lot on Congress Street.    Contact Information: For additional information, please contact Tamiko Chatman at the church parish office (337) 942-2732 or Toni Effingger at teffingger@remax.net   Registration forms available online here:                More Information available online at:  http://www.hgcatholic.org    Mail Paper Registration Forms to:  Holy Ghost Catholic Church 747 N. Union St., Opelousas, LA 70570, Attn: Race Director. Make Checks Payable to: Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile Run

Nov 07, 2026 1.6K 8:15 AM
$25.00
Closed

5K Run or Walk (3.1 Miles)

Nov 07, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Virtual 1 Mile Run/Walk

Nov 07, 2026 1.6K 8:00 AM
$25.00
Closed

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

Nov 07, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Opelousas, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
76.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 7, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 7, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 48m

The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:16 PM local time (CST) in Opelousas on November 7, 2026 — 10h 48m of daylight.

Course

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Opelousas event

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