Run / Walk on the Bayou
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About the race
The 38th Annual Run on the Bayou is a community race held at Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego, Louisiana on February 20, 2027. The race takes place at the Wave Pool complex inside the park; the event notes that the park entrance is at the intersection of Westbank Expressway and Drake Avenue and that the entrance is not at Segnette Boulevard. There is free parking at the large Wave Pool parking lot.
Distances offered:
- 5K chip timed course
- 10K chip timed course
- Kids half mile free for ages 12 and under
Both the 5K and 10K are USATF-RRTC certified courses and serve as a Crescent City Classic 10K seeding qualifier. All participants receive a timing chip attached to the back of the race bib, a long sleeve poly-cotton t-shirt, a custom finisher medal, and post-race refreshments. Kids Dash participants do not receive a t-shirt unless purchased during registration. A virtual entry division is available for the 5K and 10K; virtual entrants receive a T-shirt, bib, and medallion by mail, with local pickup offered as an option.
Awards are given overall male and female and by age groups, with separate race walker prizes and specific check-in instructions for race walker scoring. Pre-race packet pickup is held at a listed host location. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
