RUN THE TRADITIONAL CENTENNIAL THANKSGIVING   DAY “5 MILE” RACE

1907 - 2008

New Orleans Athletic Club

101th ANNUAL TURKEY DAY RACE

A Historic Race Benefiting Local Charities Since 1986

 Spina Bifida Association of Greater New Orleans and  New Orleans City Park

November 27, 2008

 

 

COURSE & RACE DAY REGISTRATION

"7:15 A.M." to make race line-up.

 

START TIME: 9:00 A.M.

Day Registration Check-In::  7:00 A.M.

Inside Tad Gormley Stadium no later than 7:15 A.M.

 

COURSE: The "5 Mile Race" Course STARTS at the BLUE STAR and follows the BLUE ARROWS then the RED ARROWS and Ends in Stadium at the RED STAR

 

Course subject to change without notification.

(Please confirm course on race day)

 

FUN RUN/WALK "No awards for this event"

The "1 Mile" Starts at 9:01 A.M. (After 5 Mile Race Start)

On Marconi Drive at Roosevelt Mall;

 

 

COURSE: The "5 Mile Race" Starts outside Tad Gormley Stadium on Roosevelt Mall; (BLUE STAR) and runs towards Marconi Dr; turns at the circle to Palm; to Stadium Dr.; to Drefous Ave .apass Casino Bldg. & Peristyle and runs towards Wisner; turns on Lelong Ave and runs toward the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA); staying to the right at the circle run towards Fredricks Ave (Christian Brothers School);

NEXT run back to Palm which would be the opposite direction from the beginning of the race. run down Palm towards Marconi Dr.; turning at the circle onto Roosevelt Mall on the opposite side from race start; run towards NOMA and turn onto Victory Ave. running pass the Tennis Courts; turn right on Stadium Dr,; and run back to Roosevelt Mall m staying to the left on Roosevelt Mall ; run to the Roosevelt Mall  entrance of teh Stadium and end at the 50 yard line.

 

 

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