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Camellia Crossing: Acadiana’s Gleaux Run is a family fun 5k and 1-mile race that benefits local families fighting, surviving, and living with cancer. Join us on Thanksgiving Eve as we light up the night sky for a great cause!
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, put on your gleaux gear and race down to River Ranch Town Square for a night of family fun that makes a direct impact on the lives of local families fighting, surviving, and living with cancer. All proceeds from this event benefit Miles Perret Cancer Services. Your participation provides services to local families fighting cancer. Through your support, Miles Perret clients are never charged for the services they receive.
After the races, join the celebration in Town Square River Ranch. Enjoy good music, dancing, great food, and kid activities. We'll also have plenty of photo opportunities. Share your photo with us by tagging Miles Perret on Facebook or Instagram and using the hashtag #ReadytoGleaux.
Kentwood - water
Lafayette Coca-Cola Company - soft drinks, Powerade, & water
Mello Joy - coffee/hot chocolate
Raising Cane's - lemonade and sweet tea
Schilling Distributors - beer* (available for a donation)
Each race participant will receive a food/drink wristband with their registration. The wristband will allow access to the food and drinks that will be available at the post-race party. Additional Food/Drink wristbands (for those not participating in the race) are available to purchase for $5 on the day of the event (while supplies last).
Rene Prejean Catering - Jambalaya
3 Wize Monkees - Red Beans & Rice
Camellia Crossing, a major fundraiser for Miles Perret Cancer Services, brings families together to give thanks as the holiday season begins. 2024 marks the 21st year of this event, and we expect over 4,000 participants. Commit to our cause and become part of the team that makes a difference in the lives of local families fighting cancer.
Sponsor An Event"Gleaux” means things that glow-in-the-dark and blink! Your registration fee will include a few items that gleaux and blink such as a ring, gleaux bracelets, and LED voice-activated glasses. You can help us light up the night sky when you wear your gleaux items during the run/walk. Add as much gleaux you want!
Yes, we will sell specialty gleaux items in Milesy Mart during packet pick-up hours and on race day starting at 4:30 in Town Square. Fun and flashy blinking LED and gleaux accessories will be available to purchase. Additionally, we will have a few volunteers to help you loop and connect necklaces and bracelets. We want to help you get your gleaux on!
Participants ARE allowed to pick up packets for other participants.
No, anything with four legs or wheels (besides strollers and wheelchairs) should be left at home. Our insurance does not allow us to permit these on the race course.
Yes, we just ask that you line up towards the back. Any child riding in a stroller should be a registered participant for safety purposes. Please note that children 5 & under will not be timed.
Yes. However, you can only be timed for one race. When registering, please select the race you would like to be timed for.
Absolutely! We welcome your friends and family members to come out and cheer for you along the course or even hang out at the post race party.
Yes. Additional food/drink wristbands can be purchased for $5.00 each and entitles the purchaser to one complimentary serving of a food item and two servings of drinks (water, soft drinks, sweet tea, lemonade, coffee or hot chocolate). Food/drink wristbands can be purchased in advance at Packet Pickup or at the Wristband Tent in Town Square starting at 4:30pm. (Don’t forget that registered participants will receive a complimentary food/drink wristband in their registration packet.)
Absolutely not! This race is great for the first time walker/ runner to the competitive runner. It is a fun, family event designed for people of all ages and conditions to be able to complete the course. Water stops will be provided along the route for you to stop and catch your breath if needed. You can chose to participate in the 1 mile run/ walk which begins at 6:15 or the 5K run/walk which begins at 6:30.
From Town Square in River Ranch, it’s best to walk up Stonemont Road to Camellia Blvd. The 1 Mile starts at that intersection on the City Club side of Camellia Blvd.
From Town Square in River Ranch, we recommend you take Silverstone Road to Camellia Blvd. The 5K starts on the overpass on the tennis court side of Camellia Blvd.
Volunteers holding pace signs will be placed within the starting area so you can line up according to your estimated finishing race time. We ask that you allow the competitive runners to line up towards the front while our walkers, families, and children in strollers line up towards the back. (Remember, with chip timing at the start and finish, your actual start time will be captured when you cross the start line.)
Our event uses start/finish chip timing, which is a digital capture of individual start and finish times. Each race bib will have two disposable chips taped on the back. (Please do not remove the chips.) The start and finish lines have mats that you will cross. The timing chips will register your time as you cross the mats at both the start and finish lines.
Yes. The race course USATF certification number is LA10002JF.
Yes! The post race party will include music, food & drinks, awards, a Kids Zone, and a red carpet photo opportunity.
Parking is available in the following places:
**City Club Parking lot open ONLY to City Club members. Towing will be enforced.**
Please keep in mind that Camellia Blvd will be closed from cross street Silverstone to Eastland from 5:30pm-8:30pm.
This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds; rather, your entry fee will be used as a donation to Miles Perret Cancer Services. Thank you for supporting families fighting cancer in Acadiana.
This year we have a special way for you to help families in Acadiana fighting cancer at Camellia Crossing: Acadiana's Gleaux Run! A $25 donation with your registration provides a colorful bib to recognize your generosity in Going the Extra Mile for our neighbors. The donation will help purchase wigs, nutritional supplements, medical supplies, and more, which Miles Perret Cancer Services provides to families at no charge.
Kids Zone is a fun area intended for ages 12 and under. Activities include crafts, games, face painting, and more! The Kids Zone opens at 5:00pm. All children need a wristband to participate in Kid Zone activities. Wristbands are $5.00 each and can be purchased in advance at Packet Pick-up or at the Information Tent in Town Square starting at 4:30pm.
Camellia Boulevard, from Silverstone Road to Eastland Drive, will be closed from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
The entire race course (for both the 1 Mile and 5K events) takes place along Camellia Boulevard, between Silverstone Road and Eastland Drive. Reference the Race Course map on milesperret.org for more details.
We are excited to offer this benefit to all participants ages 6 & up. Children 5 & under will not be timed.Participants who wish to be timed MUST BE REGISTERED BY 6PM. Anyone who registers after 6pm will not be timed or eligible for race awards, but will receive a race bib.
Yes, three water stations will be provided along the course. (1 mile, 2 mile & finish line)
T-shirts are given out on a first come, first serve basis in terms of size and while supplies last. So, make sure to pick up your packet early!
Since this is a charitable fundraising event, registration fees are non-refundable. In the event that you cannot attend, please select one of the following options:
If you are unable to attend the race and cannot pick up your packet at packet pick-up, your packet will be available at the MPCS office until 30 days after the event.
*The MPCS office is located at 2130 Kaliste Saloom Road, Ste 200
Registration will include:
*While supplies last.
This is a designated time and place to pick up your race bib with disposable timing chips, race shirt, gleaux gear, and other information about the event. All registered participants will need to pick up their packet.
Participants ARE allowed to pick up packets for other participants.
Important Note: All race packets for individuals registered on a team will be packed together to be picked up by the team captain. Please contact your team captain to make arrangements to pick up your items.
Race packets will be available for pick-up during the following times:
*Miles Perret Cancer Services is located at 2130 Kaliste Saloom Road (corner of W. Martial and Kaliste Saloom Road).
Unfortunately, no. This deadline allows us to have time to prepare all participant packets by team so that only one person has to pick up the team packets. However, individuals can sign up through race day, and still walk with their team members. Money raised/donations will not be added to the team count and the size of the team cannot be changed. Race packets will be under that individual’s name vs. the team name.
While, fundraising is not required, it is strongly encouraged. It can be as simple as rounding up your registration fee, or asking 5 friends to donate $5.00. Together with your team, you can make a difference in the lives of local families fighting cancer! 100% of your donations/money raised stays in Acadiana! Set a team goal, and make a much greater impact than you could alone.
There is no "relay” component, so teams can walk/run the race together or separately. You choose! So rally your team together, and join us in giving thanks one step at a time.
You must have 3 or more people to make a team. There is no maximum size limit. Teams can be formed from groups of co-workers, friends, families, or a combination of these. The more the merrier!
No, there is no extra cost involved to start a team. The registration fee will be the same per participant based on age.
Team members can click "Join a team” on our registration page. From here, they will search for the team name and continue with the registration process.
Team Captains, or a designated representative, will be responsible for picking up packets and t-shirts for the team during Packet Pick-up and getting them to their team members. Team packets not picked up during Packet Pick-up will be available in the Pre-Registration tent in Town Square starting at 4:30pm.
Awards are given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 1 Mile participants by gender.
Awards are given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place 5K participants by gender as follows:
Awards are given to the fastest participants, largest team, and largest fundraising team.
While, fundraising is not required, it is strongly encouraged. Don’t be shy, let your friends and family know that you are walking/running in Camellia Crossing to help local families fighting cancer! It can be as simple as rounding up your registration fee, or asking 5 friends to donate $5.00. Think of the difference the additional donations can make. 100% of you’re the money raised stays in Acadiana!
Fundraising is easy with online tools. Upon registering for the race you will receive your own fundraising website. Here you can get the word out be emailing through your personal webpage, or posting on Facebook and Twitter.
Team fundraising is easy with online tools. Each person that registers for the race online will receive their own fundraising website. Teams will also receive an additional team fundraising page. Donations can be made on individual or team pages! Donations can even be made "In Memory Of”, "In Honor Of”, or "Celebrating” a loved one.
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