Last update: 08/03/08

2008 Races

Local

Regional

AUGUST

August 6, 2008 (Wednesday)
CSR
HUMP DAY 2-MILER SEASON FINALE RUN
: 6:45 p.m., Spectrum Sports, Baton Rouge. Sponsored by Club South Runners. Fees $2/youth, $5 CSR members, $10 nonmembers. Post-race refreshments. Registration 5:45 p.m. Last in five-run summer series.

August 9, 2008 (Saturday)
UP, UP & AWAY RACE: 7 a.m., BREC’s Perkins Road Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge. 3.2K run/walk with Hot Air Balloon Festival. Fee $10, $15 race day. Call BREC (225) 272-9200, Ext. 444. Web site: www.brec.org; Also: Registration form and more information.

August 16, 2008 (Saturday)
Twilight Classic 5K,
Baton Rouge at the Kenilworth Club, 7 pm,
Online registration at www.Active.com , Registration form and additional information, Race Map at  www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1109807

August 23, 2008 (Saturday)
4th ANNUAL ZOO RUN:
7:45 a.m. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, Baker. Half-mile Children’s Fun Run & 5K run. Fees $10/Club South members, $12 nonmembers & $17 race day. Web site: www.brzoo.org .
 

AUGUST

Varsity Sports Summer Series Grand Finale
2 Miles, Saturday, August 9, 2008, 8:00 AM
Mandeville, LA

Zydeco Festival Race
1 Mile, 5K, Saturday, August 9, 2008, 8:00 AM
Lafayette, LA

West Nile Run 2 Miles
Saturday, August 16, 2008, 6:00 PM
Belle Chasse, LA
For information email bestbanktrackclub@yahoo.com

NOTC "45th Anniversary" Race (GP)
1 Mile, 3 Miles Sunday, August 24, 2008, 7:30 AM
City Park, New Orleans, LA

11th ANNUAL 100 BLACK MEN OF ST. MARY FUN RUN/WALK: 8:30 a.m., AUG. 30, Morgan City. Fee $18, $25 after Aug. 28l $14 seniors; $12 no T-shirt option. Benefits 100 Black Men of St. Mary Parish scholarship fund. with annual Shrimp & Petroleum Festival. Call Clarence Robinson Jr. (985) 255-9775. Web site: www.kbze.com

Rayne Frog Festival Run/Walk 5K
Saturday, August 30, 2008, 8:00 AM
Rayne, LA

Crescent Connection Bridge Run 4 Miles
Sunday, August 31, 2008, 6:30 PM
New Orleans, LA

 

SEPTEMBER

September 14, 2008 (Sunday)
Banana Relay
: 6:30 pm, Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The course is a1.5 mile loop around Pennington Lake. Teams will consist of two members - it can be male-male, female-female, or female-male. The four-lap race will have each member of the team running alternate loops carrying a banana as a baton. There will be awards for the overall men's, women's and mixed teams, and there are age group awards for groups with combined ages of 20-30, 31-50, 51-70, 71-90, 91-110, 111-130, 131+.

SEPTEMBER

11th Annual Great Wake Up Race 5K, 1 Mile
Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8:00 AM
Abita Spring Tourist Park, Abita Springs, LA
For information phone Shantel Washington (985-626-6310)

 

OCTOBER

October 4, 2008 (Saturday)
Octoberfest Run (3 mile)
Mockler Beverage, Baton Rouge.

October 18, 2008 (Saturday)
Alzheimer 5K
, Baton Rouge

OCTOBER

22nd Annual UNCF Fund Run/Walk 5K
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 8:30 AM
Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA, website: www.runnotc.org

Middendorf's Manchac Race (GP) 5K, 10 Miles
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:00 AM
Middendorf's Restaurant, Hwy 51, Manchac, LA, website: www.runnotc.org

Washington Parish Fair Run/Walk 5K
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 AM
Franklinton, La.

11th Annual Susan G. Komen "New Orleans Race for the Cure" 1 Mile, 5K, Sunday, October 19, 2008, 8:00 AM, City Park, New Orleans, LA,  website: www.runnotc.org

Wake Up Woodmere 5K
Friday, October 24, 2008, 9:00 AM
Harvey, LA
For information phone 504-344-3034

21st Annual Bucktown Dash Half-Mile, 2 Miles
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9:00 AM
Bucktown, Metairie, LA
For information phone Tommy Taquino (504-388-7267) or email tjtllc@cox.net

 

NOVEMBER

November 27, 2008 (Thursday)
Turkey Trot
 

NOVEMBER

7th Annual Run Through History (GP) 1 Mile, 5K
Sunday, November 9, 2008, 8:30 AM
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, LA,  website: www.runnotc.org

27th Annual Ole Man River (GP) 5K, Half-Marathon
Sunday, November 23, 2008,
8:00 AM
New Orleans, LA, website: www.runnotc.org

12th Annual La Course de Cajun 5K/1 mil run/walk
Saturday, November 29, 2008,
8 am, Little Flower Gym, 370 Main Street, Arnaudville, LA. www.arnaudvillechamber.com

 

DECEMBER

December 5, 2008 (Friday)
Reindeer Run

December 6, 2008 (Saturday)
Baton Rouge Beach Marathon and half marathon

December 13, 2008 (Saturday)
5th Annual Goldenfliers 5 and 10 mile run
(tentative date)

DECEMBER

33rd Annual Larry Fuselier State Championship 25K, 10K, 2 Miles, Sunday, December 14, 2008, 8:00 AM
Jefferson Playground, Jefferson, LA, website: www.runnotc.org  

 

 


This is a partial list of upcoming fitness events scheduled for various locations. Information contained below comes from a variety of sources. Therefore, athletes should verify all information printed in this issue of the Club South Runners newsletter before traveling or planning on participating in one of these events. Races, events and dates are subject to change or cancellation. Regional events are not meant to be comprehensive, but represent events in which CSR members are likely to participate. 

If there are additional races that should be on this list or corrections to this list, please contact the CSR webmaster.

Club South Runners, P.O. Box 65123 Baton Rouge, LA 70896