2026 - Mardi Gras Madness 5K
2026 distances
Running
Mardi Gras Madness 5K
The start of the race is at the Police Jury Parking lot (the corner of W. Pujo Street & Pithon Street. NEW 2026! Route is an out and back that coincides with the Mardi Gras Children’s parade route.
Race-day weather
Conditions on February 15, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:01 PM local time (CST) in Lake Charles on February 15, 2026 — 11h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Mardi Gras Madness 5K
Mardi Gras Madness 5K · 123 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pascual Callejas | 19:18 | 6:14 /mi |
| 2 | P. LaCombe | 21:08 | 6:49 /mi |
| 3 | Marta Benjamin | 21:21 | 6:53 /mi |
| 4 | Tyler Dixson | 21:35 | 6:58 /mi |
| 5 | Meagan Drouillard | 21:36 | 6:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Lake Charles
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - Lake Charles
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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, 17 Lake Charles events
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