
Crescent City Classic Foundation
All Races
A 2-mile parade-route sprint, a sunset crossing of the Mississippi, a holiday-lights run and a 730-mile virtual campaign — six ways to race New Orleans with the Classic.
6 races2 mi → 730 mi distances2 races that seed your 10K corral
01
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
The WWII Challenge: Easy Company
Twenty-five years after Band of Brothers, retrace Easy Company from Camp Toccoa to Berchtesgaden — 13 milestones, run alone or as a team.
- Distance
- 730 or 103 miles · virtual
- Where
- Anywhere — with The National WWII Museum
- Entry
- $50
- T-shirt, finisher’s medal and bib
- 25% off a National WWII Museum ticket
- Teams of 10+ save $5 each
02
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
Christmas in Lafreniere Park Run/Walk
A family favourite: Santa photos, carousel rides and gumbo first, then two miles through 10 million LED lights — before the gates open to the public.
- Distance
- 2 miles
- Where
- Lafreniere Park, Metairie
- Entry
- $30–$40
- Free entry to the lights display
- Kids 3–10 save $5, 2 & under free
- Strollers very welcome
03
March 2027 · 9:00 a.m.
St. Patrick’s Day Classic
Two miles down the parade route from Gennaro’s, with crowds already lining Metairie Road — then green beer and jambalaya before the floats roll.
- Distance
- 2 miles
- Where
- Metairie Road, ahead of the parade
- Entry
- $30–$35
- Your only 2-mile CCC10K seeding race
- Seeded 1 under 14:00 · Seeded 2 under 16:00
- Free post-race party for everyone
04Saturday, March 27, 2027 · 8:00 a.m.
Crescent City Classic 10K
The big one. Easter Saturday since 1979: 20,000 people from Olympians to walkers with coolers, and the Michelob Ultra RaceFest after.
- Distance
- 10K · 6.2 miles
- Where
- Superdome → French Quarter → City Park
- Entry
- $55–$80
- T-shirt, medallion, RaceFest entry
- Top 500 men & women win the poster
- Run for It: $1M a year for NOLA
05
Fall 2027 · 6:00 p.m. · registration opens May 2027
Crescent City Connection Bridge Run
The most unique course in the South: up the HOV lane of the Crescent City Connection at sunset, 300 feet above the river, skyline ahead.
- Distance
- 6K · 3.7 miles
- Where
- Westbank → across the Mississippi
- Entry
- $45–$60
- Shirt, medal and post-race party
- Free shuttles both banks
- Teams of 10+ save $5 each
06
Fall 2027 · 8:00 a.m.
Corporate Classic 5K
A race for everyone from kids to corporations — company teams, a tent village post-race fest and free kids’ zone, all for YMCA adult literacy.
- Distance
- 5K
- Where
- City Park, with the YMCA
- Entry
- $40–$50
- Qualifies you for a CCC10K seeded corral
- Shirt, medal, live band, food & beer
- Free child care while you run
Past results for every race are on RunSignup — CCC10K results.