Wild Cajun Trail Runs

Event details

The Wild Cajun Trail Runs takes place on November 8, 2025 at Sam Houston Jones State Park, Pavilion (107 Sutherland Rd, Lake Charles, LA). The event offers multiple distances on trails through pine forest, rivers, cypress swamps, and moss-draped trees. Distances include:

• 40 Miler
• 27 Miler
• 13 Miler
• 13M RUCK
• 10K

Awards and participant items include finisher medals, a special 40-miler finisher medal, a collectible event long-sleeve, a ruck patch, and first-place awards for male and female in each distance. There is also a "dead freakin' last" award for the 40 Miler.

Course, support and rules

The course is primarily a 13-mile loop for the longer distances; the 10K follows a different route. Surface is wide dirt single-track trails with some roots and bridges. Elevation is described as relatively flat with about 300 feet of elevation per 13.5 mile loop. Historic average temperatures are 52 to 71 degrees.

Aid stations are positioned on the loop (examples: Longleaf at mile 3.5, Stagecoach at mile 7.5, a water station near mile 11.7, and the main aid station at mile 13). Aid stations provide hot and cold food, snacks, water, electrolytes, pickle juice, and ice. Rules and requirements: water-carrying system required for the 13M, 27M, and 40M events; headlamp is required for the night portion of the 40 Miler; ruck weight rules apply (30 lb if over 150 lb, 20 lb if under 150 lb). Pacers are allowed for the 40 Miler only, limited to one pacer per runner on the final loop. Participants who drop must notify staff at the start/finish area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.