Crescent City Classic
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Crescent City Classic 10K
The Crescent City Classic 10K is an annual road race in New Orleans held since 1979 on the Saturday before Easter. It is produced by the Crescent City Classic Foundation, a not-for-profit 5013c entity. The event attracts a wide range of participants, including elite runners, joggers, walkers, wheelchair athletes, children in strollers, and informal entrants using wheeled coolers. The race includes a two-day Health and Fitness Expo and a RaceFest in City Park with live music, food, a costume contest, and a family fun zone.
The point-to-point course is USATF sanctioned and certified at 10,000 meters. The start is in front of the Caesars Superdome in Downtown New Orleans, the route passes through the French Quarter and down Esplanade Avenue, and the course finishes inside New Orleans City Park near the New Orleans Museum of Art under mature live oak trees. Chip timing is used and finishing times are based on when the timed bib crosses the start line. Corral assignments include seeded and non-seeded options with verification required for seeded placement. All entrants receive a race bib with timing tag, a commemorative t-shirt, and a finisher medallion; shuttle transportation to and from the race and RaceFest admission are included. Registration fees vary by date; entry fees are non-refundable. The Run for It charity program aims to raise $1 million annually and includes charity registration options and fundraising requirements. For safety, bikes, rollerblades, skates and pets other than service animals are not allowed on the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
