Cajun Coyote Trail Runs

2012′s Cajun Coyote:  Dec 1-2.  With two years’ experience with the event – finding the right mix of Coyote zaniness and credible event management – we’re confident that our third offering will include a couple easy improvements without altering the frivolity or challenge of the weekend.  To add to the tease:  in how many 100′s in 2011 did almost 2/3′s of the finishers sneak under 24 hours?  …see ya’ll next year!!

Results now updated to reflect real names (not just nicks).  Missed (by a day) getting this on the website on planned anniversary of New Jersey Admissions Day.   However, given the high regard for the state, what’s a day?  Pt 2:  if NJ gets so little respect, why was it the 3rd state in the Union, huh? huh? huh?

Fourteen Coyotes walked away from 2011′s Armadillo Treasure Hunt with this little beauty.  There’s another 85 waiting for those anticipating the next rendition of Cajun Coyote…  This site (after today) will go into winter slumber, likely not emerging until well after the bears break webs from their hibernation.  Y’all have a spiff winter!!

From the same fuzzy (and still snow-blown) brains that put Coyote Two Moon on the calendar, we offer you a Cajun flavored trail adventure – lightly rolling and meandering single track trail, soft yet occasionally root-rich, with a handful of boardwalks over cypress swamps (hint: don’t be so aggressive across those boardwalks that you accidentally create your own swim component to the ordeal), after which you’ll be treated to Cajun edibles while you share your adventure stories with your compadres.  Some tangible recognition (“awards”?) for fast performances; even more recognition for unspeedy demonstrations of trail prowess and distinctive character expressions; distinctive buckles for 100M solo finishers (the same guys who made the C2M buckle are designing this one, oh boy oh boy oh boy!!).

Basic Information:  100M, 100K and 20M* single track loop trail around the lake at Chicot State Park, Ville Platte, Louisiana.  Dec 3rd & 4th, 2011, 6:15AM Start for 100M/100K, 9AM Start for 20M.  30 hour limit for 100M, with final lap cutoff near 2nd dawn.  200 entrant limit across all three distances.  Three aid stations in the loop, with victuals (what does Cajun paté look/taste like?) and fluids intended to help you make progress toward the Finish.  (How much you divert from your focused goal, because of all the entertainment opportunities (‘gator wrestlin’?), we take no responsibility for…)

(* Our standards of accuracy far exceed the most anal measurement you could hope to avoid from a world championship / USATF road venue.  If after you finish, you aren’t satisfied with your mileage, feel free to grab more dirt.  Final analysis:  it’s your logbook…)

This year, too, more local talent has joined the lunacy team:  Edie Riedel (of Geaux Run) and her hyperbuddy Smitty will have more visible presence in both the planning and production.  Jeff Beck (Forge Racing out of BR) will take charge of his own station, as well as get in a Loop for himself.  Put another way, if you don’t suck up to them when you see them on-course, be wary…  bwa-ha-ha!!!

In advance of the siege, many thanks!! to our sponsors and volunteers for contributing to the game!!

As we did last year, we intend to keep this website fairly simple (consistent with the minds behind it all), so if you can’t find what you’re looking for within a couple minutes of roaming, send the CajunDip a separate e-mail.  Just don’t expect a simple response?