Run/Walk through History

Schedule

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 08:15 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries | New Orleans, LA

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A Run/Walk through History 5K or 1K
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemetery
Pontchartrain Boulevard, New Orleans, LA
* USATF-RRTC Certified course - # LA18013DR
RACE DAY TIME SCHEDULE:
7:15 am - Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup opens on site
8:15 am - Start 1K ( 0.62 miles )
8:30 am - Start 5K ( 3.107 miles )

Featuring a beautiful course totally inside historic Metairie Cemetery.
Largest run/walk held inside a cemetery in the nation.
Hosted by Metairie Cemetery and Funeral Home
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Where is it happening?

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124-1031, United States

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