19th Annual - A Run & Walk Through History , 5K and 1K
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Location: Historic Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans - 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 70124
Benefiting the nationally recognized New Oleans - Save Our Cemeteries Organization
Feature event Highlights:
Beautiful course totally inside historic Metairie Cemetery - The largest run/walk held inside a cemetery in the nation
Member event of the Inaugural New Orleans Challenge Series 2020
5K --USATF-RRTC certified course: # LA18013DR
Custom Finishers pin
Post race festivities include food, beverages , live music by the Benny Maygarden Band
Details:
Location: Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans.
Day of race event site is behind Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery Funeral Home. ( lakelawnmetairie.com )
Parking: Use the large parking lot on side of the funeral home and the lot in front of the adjacent All Saints Mausoleum.
7:30 am - Day of race registration and packet pickup opens
8:30 am - Start of 1K Run/Walk ( 1K = 0.62 miles )
9:00 am - Start of 5K Run/Walk
Entry Fees:
$30.00 by March 1st , $35.00 by March 24th, $40.00 on day of race
Youth ( age 17-under ) and Senior ( age 65-over ) $20.00 by March 24th, $25.00 on day of race ( proof of age required )
ON-LINE registration closes Tuesday, March 24th at 11:59 pm.
Registration in person will be available at the pre-race day packet pickup event ( location tba )
Registration will be available on the day of race at the race site opening at 7:30 am
Race Day registration payable to: Save Our Cemeteries
Awards: A Run/Walk Through History 5K
1st overall Open, Youth, Masters, Grand Masters and Senior divisions
1st and 2nd place male and female in age groups: 19-under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80- over
Race Walkers: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Overall
Awards: 1K Run/Walk:
1st overall and 1st, 2nd in age groups: 6- under, 7-9, 10-12
*Custom "A Run & Walk Through History" finisher pin is given out to all finishers.
Packet Pickup:
Pre Race Day: Thursday, March 26th (4:00 pm-6:00 pm) at location to be announced later date
OR
On the day of race (Sunday, March 29th ) at the race site opening at 7:30 am
*REGISTRATION AVAILABLE DURING PACKET PICKUP opening at 7:30 am at race site
NORSI/ NOLArunning.com recommends the following:
*Go ear gear free (Headphones, ear gear devices strongly discouraged) during the time you are running or walking in the race event
*Pets are not recommended at this event (it's in a cemetery) and has a large field of participants on a relatively narrow roadway.
Registration fees
5K or 1K Youth Division Closed
Age 17 - under
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$20.00Jan 9 - Mar 24
5K or 1K Senior Division Closed
Age 65-over
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$20.00Jan 9 - Mar 24
Benefactor Entry Closed
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$50.00Jan 9 - Mar 24
5K or 1K Open Division Closed
Online registration closed-
Age group 18-64 )
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$30.00Jan 9 – Mar 1
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$35.00Mar 2 – Mar 24
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COURSE MAPS 5K and 1K
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Event schedule
- Sun, March 31, 2019 7:30 AM - Race day Packet pickup and Registration
- Sun, March 31, 2019 8:30 AM - Start of 1K Run or Walk
- Sun, March 31, 2019 9:00 AM - Start of 5K Run or Walk
Contact information
- Event contact
- Chuck George ( Race Director ) - New Orleans Running Systems Road Race Management ( NORSI )
- chuck@nolarunning.com
- Phone
- +1 504-884-7565
- Website
- Visit website