Cane Field Classic

13th Annual Cane Field Classic

Called “the quintessential Louisiana race” by a Louisiana ultrarunning legend, the Cane Field Classic is a race you don't want to miss.

And after four years away...

THE CANE FIELD CLASSIC IS BACK.
This isn't a road race with a little Louisiana flavor added afterward. This is Louisiana.

Runners race down headlands—dirt field roads—surrounded by mature sugarcane and freshly harvested fields. You'll run alongside large canals, through working agricultural land, and catch a distant view of the Louisiana State Capitol rising above the horizon.

The Cane Field Classic is truly a race unlike any other.

Come experience the annual family reunion that is the Cane Field Classic, complete with live Zydeco, Cajun and Louisiana-inspired music, great Cajun food, cold refreshments, fresh-cut sugarcane, and plenty of post-race fun.

Choose Your Race

• SUGAR MILE: 1 fast mile through the cane fields.
• CANE FIELD 4 MILER: Four miles through the Louisiana sugarcane fields that made this race famous.
• MACHETE 7: Want the whole Cane Field experience? This is it.
• ROWS OF HELL: Exclusive to Machete 7 participants and cannot be entered as an individual race.

Race Day Schedule

• 6:30–7:30 AM: Race-Day Registration
• 6:30–7:30 AM: Packet Pickup
• 7:45 AM: Sunrise Yoga Warm-Up
• 8:00 AM: Sugar Mile

Sponsors

• Varsity Sports
• TruBlue Water

Packet Pickup

Friday Prior to Race Day at The Block Fit, 711 Jefferson Hwy, Ste 1B, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

• 11:00 AM–12:30 PM: Early pickup
• 3:30–5:00 PM: Early pickup

If you live in Baton Rouge or one of the surrounding parishes, we strongly encourage you to pick up your packet on Friday.

Race Site & Directions

Port Allen Middle School Football Field, 610 Rosedale Road, Port Allen, LA 70767

Coming from Hwy 1, drive past Port Allen Middle School, which will be located on your left. Take the first left onto North Jefferson Avenue and follow the race-day traffic flow into the designated parking area.

Awards

• Sugar Mile: Top 3 Male & Female
• Cane Field 4 Miler: Top 3 Male & Female
• Rows of Hell 2 Miler: Top 3 Male & Female Machete 7 Participants
• Machete 7 Challenge: Top 10 Male & Female

A Word of Warning

This is a real Louisiana sugarcane field. The fields are inspected before race day, but this isn’t pavement.

Late Registration & Shirts

Registering within two weeks of race day?

• No Guarantee: Participants registering within two weeks of the event are not guaranteed a shirt on race day.
• Pickup Instructions: If your shirt is unavailable, it will be available for pickup at a later date.

Race Policies

• No Refunds: All registrations are final.
• No Transfers: We do not offer bib transfers, sales, swaps, or exchanges.
• No Shows: If you don’t attend and want your eligible race swag shipped, it will be your financial responsibility.

Same Dirt. New Stories.

Four years later, we’re finally going back to the cane fields.

Visit the Cane Field Classic official page for more information.