A Run/Walk through History 5K or 1K

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.

RACE DAY TIME SCHEDULE:

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

8:30 am - Start 1K ( 0.62 miles )

8:45 am - Start 5K ( 3.107 miles ) * USATF-RRTC Certified course - # LA18013DR

Entry fees:

General Registration ( Age 18-64 ): $30.00 by January 31, $35.00 by March 31, $40.00 by April 5th, $45.00 day of race.

Youth ( Age 17-under ) and Seniors ( Age 65-over ) - Discounted ( $5.00 off ) entry fee applied in registration process.

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

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

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

Ghost Runner- Virtual Entry: Entry fee $40.00 available thru April 1st

* Ghost / Virtual entry - Your T-Shirt, Bib number, custom 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, event information )

Pre-Race Day packet pickup: Thursday, April 3rd, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

Or

Day of race, Sunday, April 6th at the race site opening at 7:30 am

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, Zea's Pepper Jelly Spinach Salad, Jambalaya courtesy of Jambalaya Girl, Elmer's Chee Wees, Baker Maid, Capitol City Produce.

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

A Run/Walk through History 5K and 1K is owned and produced by New Orleans Running Systems Road Race Management and by Lakelawn Cemetery and Funeral home.

Chip timed event. 5K and 1K

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 Finisher medallions ( *if participating in both 1K and 5K, please take ONE medallion only, not each race )

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

Age divisions 5K: 1st, 2nd, 3rd 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: Cones with directional signage placed throughout. Follow directional signs. Race officials also placed on course at key sections. A Lead Cyclist will be used in both distances.

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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