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

2026 Jungle Gardens 7K Trail Run, 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run

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 $400,000 in 2026.

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 tasty jambalaya provided by The Lost Boys 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

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 20th. 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,  Nov 6 , 2026 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 

Join fellow runners on November 7, 2026 for the Jungle Gardens 7K Trail, 5K Run & 1 Mile. It's a fantastic 1.6K, 5K, 6.9K featuring a flat and fast course in Avery Island.