NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

February 16, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5th ANNUAL MARDI GRAS 5K & KIDS' HALF MILE RACE TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022

JEFFERSON, LA - The 5th Annual Mardi Gras 5K & Kids' Half Mile, produced by the New Orleans Track Club, will take place in Metairie on Saturday, February 19, 2022 beginning at 9:30 a.m. This family-friendly race will start and finish at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and North Causeway Boulevard in front of Lakeside Shopping Center.

Race participants will line up on eastbound Veterans Memorial Boulevard at North Causeway Boulevard, then proceed down Veterans Memorial Boulevard, take a left on northbound Bonnabel Boulevard, a left on West Esplanade Avenue, a left on southbound Bonnabel Boulevard and a right on eastbound Veterans Memorial Boulevard.

The race’s finish will coincide with the 1 p.m. start of Family Gras, Jefferson Parish’s annual free weekend celebration of Carnival, costuming and concerts. Light refreshments and beer will be available for participants post-race. Additional food and beverages can be purchased at Family Gras, and concert admission is free and open to the public. Following the music lineup, which includes David Batiste & the Gladiators, Sister Sledge, Girl Named Tom and Ann Wilson of Heart, the Magical Krewe of MadHatters and the Krewe of Centurions will parade along the traditional Veterans Memorial Boulevard route beginning at 5 p.m.

Online registration for the Mardi Gras 5K & Kids' Half Mile is now closed, but those who wish to participate can register during early packet pickup on Thursday, February 17 and Friday, February 18 from 3-6 p.m. at the Louisiana Running & Walking Company (4153 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70119). Registration will also be available at the race site starting at 8 a.m. on race morning. Late registration is $40 for all 5K participants, and $25 for Kids' Half Mile participants. Shirts, shirt sizes and finisher medals are not guaranteed for late registrants. Runners and walkers of all speeds from throughout the region are encouraged to participate.

For more information, visit runnotc.org or contact the New Orleans Track Club at 504-304-2326 or notc@runnotc.org.

To receive Mardi Gras updates and alerts from Jefferson Parish regarding parade routes, weather, entertainment and more, text JPMARDIGRAS to 888-777. For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO