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Louisiana > Mardi Gras Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K
New Orleans,
LA
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Date
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Event
Details
An estimted 5,800 runners came out to run through the streets of what
is probably the country's most culturally, architecturally and
musically interesting city at the 2008 running of New Orleans' Mardi
Gras Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, which takes runners on a
course through the city in the days leading up to the annual pre-Lent
party to end all parties -- a judgment you'll no doubt share if you've
ever been in New Orleans during this time of year.
After using a different starting point a few years ago thanks to the
devastation wrought by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the race returned to
its traditional starting line at the Louisiana Superdome, the home
field of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and the annual site of college
football's Sugar Bowl. From there, the course saw some new twists and
turns in 2008, as runners followed a new route that took them past the
city's Audubon Park early in the race, as well as through the French
Quarter, the famed Garden District and along Bourbon Street and St.
Charles Avenue.
With the exception of a single overpass, participants run the course at
an elevation that's below sea level the entire race. Most of the course
is fast and flat, just like the city itself, so there's very little in
the way of hills or changes in elevation throughout either the
13.1-mile or the 26.2-mile courses.
Race
Weather & Climate
With cool to mild weather in winter, New Orleans normally sees
temperatures averaging between 46°F and 65°F in
February. Be prepared for rain, however -- the city sees an average of
just under 5.5 inches of rainfall during the month.
Fees
$40 if registered by August 31, 2008
$45 between September 1, 2008 - January 19, 2009
$50 at the weekend race expo
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of the Mardi
Gras Marathon or Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.mardigrasmarathon.com
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