Feu Follet Trail Race
About the race
The Feu Follet Trail Race is an ultra endurance event held at the Chicot State Park Pavilion in Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA, in October 2027. Course options include 100 Miles, 60 Miles, 40 Miles, and 20 Miles, with the 100 Miles as the longest and the 20 Miles as the shortest. Registration is coming soon.
Race schedule
Friday
- Packet pickup at Chicot State Park Pavilion: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Race day (Sunday)
- Packet pickup: 5:30am - 7:30am
- Mandatory prerace meeting: 15 minutes before your start time
- Start/finish cutoff: 1:00 p.m. for all distances
When you arrive at the park, let the rangers know that you are here for the race.
Awards and timing
- 20, 40 and 60 mile runners receive a race medal
- 100 milers receive a buckle; sub 24 hour finishers receive a sub-24 buckle
- Male and female podium finishers at each distance receive an award
- There are no age group awards
- One DFL (Dead Flipping Last) award per distance, given to the person who enjoyed the course the longest
The race is manually timed. Podium finishers must be able to supply proof of completion (GPX, Garmin, Strava, etc.) to the race director upon request, or be subject to time penalty or disqualification.
The course
100 Miles
60 Miles
40 Miles
20 Miles
The course is a looped route of about 20 miles around Lake Chicot, with roughly 1,000 feet of elevation gain. It begins at the pavilion, runs down the road to the trailhead and then follows a clockwise loop. Apart from the start and finish area and a short car bridge, the course is on trail. The state park marks the course with orange blazes, and pink confidence flagging is placed along the trail.
Aid station cutoffs
Sunday
- All runners must leave for their last loop by 7:00 am
- AS1: 8:15 am
- AS2: 9:30 am
- AS3: 11:55 am
Location
Chicot State Park Pavilion, Ville Platte, LA, USA Open in Google Maps
City insight: Ville Platte
Ville Platte is the largest city in Evangeline Parish and its parish seat, in Louisiana, USA. Its name is of French origin and roughly means flat town, reflecting its relatively flat terrain. The climate is hot and humid in summer and mild in winter, so autumn through spring are the best seasons to race.
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