Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
About this race
The “BIG EASY HALLOWEEN HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K ROAD RACE” will be back for its 11th edition on Sunday, October 25, 2026! Once again we are proud to partner with the wonderful Party & Food Location at The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar at 7900 Lakeshore Drive!
Join us at “The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar” on a completely closed race course along the stunning New Orleans Lakefront just 6.2 miles from the French Quarter! Make your plans early, and come to New Orleans for a great Halloween Party Place for the entire Family at The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar.
Live Music and Great Seafood Specials, will be greeting each of you at the Blue Crab!
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Running
Half Marathon
10K
5K
Kid's One Mile Fun Run
Virtual Half Marathon
All Virtual participants will receive a race shirt, bib and finisher medal that is mailed after the event.
Virtual 10K
All Virtual participants will receive a race shirt, bib and finisher medal that is mailed after the event.
Virtual 5K
All Virtual participants will receive a race shirt, bib and finisher medal that is mailed after the event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New Orleans, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:19 PM local time (CDT) in New Orleans on October 25, 2026 — 11h 10m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Big Easy Halloween Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in New Orleans
Find upcoming events by distance:
- New Orleans 5K Races 30 races
- 10K Run Events in New Orleans 6 races
- New Orleans Half Marathons 3 races
- New Orleans Running Calendar 2026 40 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 42 New Orleans events
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