A Run & Walk through History

LOCATION: Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, La. 70124

( Race day activities held in parking lot behind the funeral home )

Parking: Use the Large parking lot on side of funeral home. When this lot fills up you will be directed to alternate parking areas on the north side of funeral home. * Please DO NOT park on streets inside cemetery area with burial spaces as that is part of the run/walk course.

TIME:

7:30 am - Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup opens on site

8:30 am - Start of A Run/Walk through History 1K ( 0.62 miles )

8:45 am - Start of A Run/Walk through History 5K ( 3.107 miles ) * USATF-RRTC Certified accurate 5K Course

Entry fees:

General Registration ( Age 18-64 ): $30.00 by January 31st, $35.00 by March 20th and at pre-race day packet pickup event. $40.00 on day of race

Youth ( Age 17-under ) and Seniors ( Age 65-over ) : $25.00 by March 20th and at pre-race day packet pickup event. $30.00 on day of race.

Benefactor Entry: $50.00 ( Save Our Cemeteries supporter level entry. Get SOC " stuff " !

Proof of age may be required at packet pickup / registration kiosk

ONLINE Registration closes Wednesday night, March 20th at 11:00 pm

*Registration will still be available at the pre-race day packet pickup event and on the day of race ( see details below )

Ghost Runner- Virtual Entry: Entry fee is $35.00 ( available thru March 19th)

* Virtual entry - Your T-Shirt, Bib number, finisher medallion will be mailed to you. Domestic shipping only. *Mailed after race date

Please allow 2-3 weeks.

PACKET PICKUP: ( Race number bib, t-shirt, information )

Pre-Race Day packet pickup: Thursday, March 23rd, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ( if registered by Monday, March 20th )

Hosted by Ricca's Architechtural, 511 N. Solomon Street, New Orleans, La. 70119.

Or

Day of race, Sunday, March 26th. at the race site opening at 7:30 am

* Registration in person will be available during pre-race day packet pickup and at the race site on day of race.

T-Shirts: Custom commemorative T-Shirts

Available sizes Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large,

Adult X-Large, Adult XX-Large ( *$3.00 mark up for size XX-Large )

Refreshments courtesy of Crescent Crown Distributors, Kentwood Spring Water, Elmer's Chee Wees, Baker Maid, Capitol City Produce., Zea's Restaurant, New York Pizza, Rosemary and Rous.

NORSI / NOLARunning.com recommends to not wear any headphone, ear gear or any device that will limit your ability to hear instructions from race officials.

Running or Walking with pets and/or with strollers is discouraged, not recommended

The A Run/Walk through History is owned and produced by New Orleans Running Systems Road Race Management and by Lakelawn Cemetery and Funeral home.

Chip timed event.

Please wear your bib number on Front and visible. Your timing chip is affixed to reverse side of your bib.

Do not fold bib or timing chip. If pre-registered, cross check name on label on back of bib ( should be your name ! )

*Custom - Limited Edition Save Our Cemeteries collector pins to all finishers

5K Awards: 1st Overall Male, Female in the 5K Open, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior, Youth divisions

Age divisions 5K: 1st and 2nd place ages 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-over.

5K Race walkers: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place overall male and female

1K Award divisions: 1st overall male and female and 1st, 2nd place in youth ages 6-under, 7-9, 10-12

Award presentations held day of race beginning at 10:15 am ( awards are not mailed )

RESULTS: Streaming live day of race and posted at www.NOLArunning.com

PHOTOS: Posted on New Orleans Running Systems face book page soon after event.

NOTE: On course plenty of directional signage placed. Follow directional signs. Race officials also placed on course at key sections.

Safety note: A few street sections have tree roots protruding out into lane pavement. Watch footing. Cemetery built in 1872 roadways narrow. Event is largest Run/Walk held totally inside a cemetery. ENJOY

5K is a USATF-RRTC officially certified # LA18013DR

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