Veterans Memorial Mississippi River Bridge Run/Walk

TIMES:

7:00 am - Registration / Packet Pickup opens on site

8:30 am - Start of Veterans Memorial Mississippi River Bridge 5K Run/Walk

ENTRY FEES: Payable to NORSI ( all entry fees are non refundable )

Open Division ( Ages 18-64 ): $25.00 by May 31st, $30.00 by July 31st, $35.00 by September 30th, $40.00 by Nov 2nd

Day of race ( November 5th ) $40.00

Senior Division ( Age 65-over ) or Youth Division ( Age 17-under ) $25.00 by September 30th, $30.00 by Nov 2nd., $30.00 day of race

( * Proof of age for youth / seniors required at Packet Pickup )

ON-LINE Registration closes Wednesday, November 2nd at Noon

Race Day Registration payable via Credit / Debit Card, Check, Cash ( no bills over $20.00 please )

PACKET PICKUP: ( T-Shirt, Race number Bib with timing chip affixed )

Pre-Race day: Thursday, November 3rd, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm hosted by Varsity Sports, 525 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans

Packet Pickup on the day of race at the race site opening at 7:00 am

Race Day Location / Parking details: Parking is available at the Welcome Center. Overflow parking at the Golden Grove Truck Stop, 935 Hwy 641, Gramercy. The truck stop is about a 1/3 - 1/2 mile walk to the race site. ( not too far a walk ) * Remember to LOCK your vehicle. Park on each side of the truck stop, please do not block any service or retail access.

Bus Transportation: Buses will shuttle from overflow lot to Welcome Center pre-race as needed. Bus transportation provided from Welcome Center to the Start Side ( on the West Bank ) 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Please arrive early to avoid long lines and any potential delay of start.

If parking on the West Bank ( Start side ) you are responsible for parking location and transportation back.

COURSE: Please scroll down this page to review map and details. * NOTE: 5K Course time limit is 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete ( from official start time )

The Veterans Memorial Bridge is 3101 feet in length truss span and has a height of 165 feet above normal River level . Ground level west bank side to ground level east bank side distance is 1.5 miles. * The downhill section is longer than the uphill section

*Don't believe that , the Race Director is lying. What goes up must come down equal distance

T-Shirts: Size guaranteed to pre-registered entrants only. T-shirts to day of race entrants available , no guarantee of size

Sizes Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large ( Size XX-Large upcharge of $3.00 )

Shirts are Soft style material Unisex type

AWARDS and SCORING:

Event is Chip timed, your timing chip is affixed to reverse side of bib number. Do not fold or remove timing chip. Please make sure your bib number is visible during the event. Cross check name label on back side of bib to confirm name is yours.

Custom Veterans Memorial Bridge 5K medallions to official finishers ( 2021 Medallion displayed below, 2022 version posted soon )

Overall and Age group award divisions: 1st Overall Male and Female

Varsity Sports and Brooks Shoes will be awarding a gift card valued for purchase of a pair of Brooks Shoes to the 1st place overall male and female 5K finishers.

Age groups ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place ) Male and Female: 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-over.

Race Walkers: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall Male and Female ( * Please check in at Race Walker table at the Welcome center to be eligible for scoring and awards for Race Walker division )

We are pleased to announced that Jacob's World Famous Andouille ( located in Laplace ) is sponsoring the awards by way of providing Andouille for each division winner. !

Results: Posted and streaming Live day of race at: NOLArunning.com

Photos: Posted soon after race on our Facebook page: New Orleans Running Systems *LIKE us on Facebook

NORSI strongly suggests No headphones/Ear Gear during the event, No pets / animals permitted on course. No strollers on course please

Refreshments: TruBlue Water, Beer courtesy of Crescent Crown Distributors, Jambalaya by Spuddy's Cajun Foods, Fruit, Baker Maid products, Wandering Goat Catering Cannolis and Foccocia, Elmer's Chee Wees, Soft drinks, Powerade or Gatorade

POST RACE ENTERTAINMENT - At the Welcome Center's Veterans Memorial Pavilion

Featuring the Country Cajun Band

The Veterans Memorial 5K Mississippi River Bridge Run / Walk is owned and produced by

New Orleans Running Systems, Inc. / Chuck George, President and Race Director.

Veterans Memorial Bridge 5K Course. Start on West Bank on La Hwy 3213. Course runs west bank to east bank, south to north in the west side of road / bridge lane. West side / outside lane for run/walk will be coned off. Do not lean over bridge rail, stay in the coned off run/walk lane. Bridge height above normal river level is 165 feet. Bridge length is 3101 feet truss span and distance on course west bank to east bank on bridge is 1.5 miles. ENJOY

NOTE: Course time limit of 1 hour and 15 minutes from official Start time will be enforced.