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:
7:15 am - Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup opens on site
8:15 am - Start 1K ( 0.62 miles )
8:30 am - Start 5K ( 3.107 miles ) * USATF-RRTC Certified course - # LA18013DR
Entry fees:
General Registration ( Age 18-64 ): $35.00 by May 30, 2025. $45.00 on day of race
Youth ( Age 17-under ) and Seniors ( Age 65-over ) - Discounted ( $5.00 off ) entry fee applied in registration process.
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 )
*Entry fees non refundable
PACKET PICKUP: ( Race number bib, t-shirt, event information )
Pre-Race Day packet pickup: Thursday, May 29, 2025 ( 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm )
Hosted by Ricca's Architectural, 511 N. Solomon Street, New Orleans, La. 70119.
Or
Day of race, Sunday, June 1st at the race site opening at 7:15 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 Kentwood Spring Water, Zea's Pepper Jelly Spinach Salad, Jambalaya courtesy of Jambalaya Girl, Elmer's Chee Wees, Baker Maid, Capitol City Produce, LOPA, Southern Eagle Distributors beer sponsor.
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.