A Run Through History 5K
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A Run/Walk through History 5K and 1K : Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans
A Run/Walk through History is a chip timed event held inside Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans on April 19, 2026. The event features two distances and a course that remains entirely within the cemetery grounds.
Distances
- 1K (0.62 miles)
- 5K (3.107 miles) USATF RRTC certified course number LA18013DR
The event benefits Save Our Cemeteries and is produced by New Orleans Running Systems Road Race Management in partnership with Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery and Funeral Home. Race day activities take place in the parking lot behind the funeral home. A pre race packet pickup is scheduled the Thursday before the event at Ricca's Architectural, with additional packet pickup available at the race site on race day.
Entry fees vary by age group and registration date, and fees are non refundable. Registered participants receive a race bib with an affixed timing chip and a commemorative t shirt; adult XX Large carries an additional charge. Custom finisher medallions are provided with instructions about one medallion per person when entering both distances.
Awards cover overall and age division placings in the 5K and youth placings in the 1K. Results are posted by the organizer and photos are shared after the event. Participants are advised to watch footing on narrow cemetery roadways where tree roots may protrude. Use of headphones is discouraged and running or walking with pets or strollers is not recommended. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
