Fried Chicken Festival 5K Run | Walk
About this race
On Saturday, October 4 at 8:30 AM, we’ll line up for the race on Lakeshore Drive just outside our festival gates, followed by a fun post-race celebration! Competitive Runners, casual walkers of all abilities, and feathers — all are welcome. A 1-mile Fun Run for the kiddos will kick off at 10 am, and the Festival Gates open at 11 AM.
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Running
Fried Chicken Festival 5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Kids Fun Run
5K Run/Walk (Student Only)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 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 6:54 AM and sets at 6:43 PM local time (CDT) in New Orleans on October 3, 2026 — 11h 48m of daylight.
Course
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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, 43 New Orleans events
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