Crescent City Classic

The Crescent City Classic is an annual 10-kilometer race held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Mac DeVaughn founded the Classic and held the first race in 1979. The race was originally held in the Fall, but the race is now held the Saturday before Easter.

Course

The current course is a point to point course that starts downtown in the New Orleans Central Business District, Central Business District by the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Superdome, following city streets (Poydras Street, Peters Street, Decatur Street (New Orleans), Decatur Street, Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Esplanade Avenue, City Park Avenue) and into City Park (New Orleans), City Park, where the official finish line is located on Lelong Ave. just before the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Past winners

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Wins by country

Festival

A concurrent festival begins as the first runners pass the finish line. The festival which includes a concert, food and beverages is held in City Park (New Orleans), City Park.

See also

*Crescent City Fall Classic

References

External links

Official site

10K runs
Road running competitions in the United States
Sports competitions in New Orleans, Road Running

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