2026 Zydeco Marathon - 26.2 Full | 13.1 Half | Team Relay | 5k | 1 Mile

🎉 GENERAL INFORMATION

🏃‍♂️ FULL MARATHON

• Included Items: All Participants receive Race Bib, Race Bag, Sunday’s Race Shirt, Finisher's Medal (upon completion of the race) & Food, Drinks & Music at the Finish Line Festival on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
• Age Requirement: Must be 15 years or older on Race Day to Participate.
• Timing: This event will be Chip Timed by Pelican Timing.

🏅 HALF MARATHON

• Included Items: All Participants receive Race Bib, Race Bag, Sunday’s Race Shirt, Finisher's Medal (upon completion of the race) & Food, Drinks & Music at the Finish Line Festival on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
• Age Requirement: Must be 13 years or older on Race Day to Participate.
• Timing: This event will be Chip Timed by Pelican Timing.

🤝 TEAM RELAY

• Included Items: All Participants receive Race Bib, Race Bag, Sunday’s Race Shirt, Finisher's Medal (upon completion of the race) & Food, Drinks & Music at the Finish Line Festival on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
• Age Requirement: Must be 13 years or older on Race Day to Participate.
• Timing: This event will be Chip Timed by Pelican Timing.

🏃 5K

• Included Items: All Participants receive Race Bib, 5K Race Shirt, Finisher's Medal (upon completion of the race) & Food, Drinks & Music on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
• Registration Combo: Runners registering for the Full, Half or Relay sign up for the 5K Race at a discounted combo rate. Runners registered for a Sunday event & the 5K event will receive a separate Race Bib & Race Shirt for Saturday, March 7th & Sunday, March 8th, 2026.
• Timing: This event will be Chip Timed by Pelican Timing.

👶 1 MILE

• Included Items: All Participants receive Race Bib, Finisher's Ribbon (upon completion of the race) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
• Age Requirement: This Race is reserved for children 12 years & under.
• Discounted Entry: If an adult is registered for any other Zydeco event on Saturday or Sunday, their children under the age of 12 may run for $10.
• Timing: This event will not be timed.

🕒 LATE REGISTRATION

Late Registration will be offered at Packet Pick-Up. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY.

📅 DEADLINE

Packet pickup is the last chance for registration. Friday, February 13, 2026 is the last day to register and be guaranteed a t-shirt with your registration.

✅ CONFIRMATION

There will be confirmation support through the RunSignUp website once registration has started.

💼 DEFERRAL POLICY

There will be a $25 fee to defer registration to the next year's race. The deadline for deferral is March 7, 2026 at midnight. Once deferred, the registrant is ineligible for the following year’s early registration promos, and the items (Shirt, Bib, etc.) from the deferred year’s race are forfeited. Registrants may only defer one consecutive year. Instructions: Click on Manage Registration in your confirmation email. Choose Defer Registration at the top of the page and follow instructions.

💵 NO REFUND POLICY

Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions. Once we receive and accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, you may not give or sell your race number to anyone else.

🔄 DISTANCE SWITCHES

🔼 UPGRADE from the Half Marathon to the Full Marathon

There will be a fee to upgrade from the Half Marathon to the Full Marathon to make up for the cost difference between the two distances. The deadline to upgrade is March 6, 2025. Instructions: Click on Manage Registration in your confirmation email. Choose Transfer Event at the top of the page and follow instructions.

🔽 DOWNGRADE for the Full Marathon to the Half Marathon

There are no refunds given to downgrade from the Full Marathon to the Half Marathon. There may be a fee if the cost difference is greater for the Half than you paid for the Full at the time of the original registration. The deadline to downgrade is March 6, 2026. Instructions: Click on Manage Registration in your confirmation email. Choose Transfer Event at the top of the page and follow instructions.

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE

THERE WILL BE NO DISTANCE SWITCHED BETWEEN SATURDAY EVENTS & SUNDAY EVENTS!

📋 RACE RULES

👤 Age Requirements

On the day of the race participants must meet the minimum age requirements. Half Marathon Participants must be at least 13 years old on the day of the race to participate. Full Marathon participants must be at least 15 years old on race day to participate.

💳 No Refund Policy

Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions. Once we receive and accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, you may not give or sell your race number to anyone else, and you may not transfer your entry fee to future races.

💪 Readiness

You must be in good health and physically prepared to take on the challenge of a Marathon or Half Marathon. Each runner is responsible for knowing their capabilities and limitations. The weather in south Louisiana in March can vary from 40 F and rainy to 80 F and near 100% humidity.

🆔 Identification

You must show a photo ID to receive your race number and timing chip.

📦 Packet Pickup

All items must be picked up at Packet Pick-Up. We cannot mail your items to you.

🔢 Race Numbers

Race numbers are required to participate.

🏃‍♀️ Effort

The effort must be your own. No coaches, handcycles, bikes, in-line skates, skateboards, baby joggers, or dogs will be allowed on the course.

🔒 Secure Zone

There is a secure, sectioned-off area, located immediately after the finish line where runners get their photos taken & receive their medals. No Spectators or Family Members are allowed in this area!

For more information, visit the [Zydeco Marathon race page](https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Lafayette/ZydecoMarathon?aflt_token=QZt1KFBDIiIun5smo9vi