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Marcus Jones/100 Black Men of St. Mary Parish 5k Run
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Marcus Jones/100 Black Men of St. Mary Parish 5k Run

Morgan City, Louisiana, United States View on map
Aug 29, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
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About this race

The race winds itself through historic Morgan City, much of which has been seen recently worldwide on the Travel Channel's Ghost of Morgan City series.

The race's namesake is Marcus Jones, 80, an avid runner who continues the sport daily. For more information on the race or organization please call Travis Darnell (985) 992-0840 or Kreig Triggs (985) 519-1683  

All participants will receive a bib and all race finishers will receive a commemorative race medal. T-shirts will be guaranteed to the first 100 participants who register.

Awards: Overall male and female. Top 3 males and top 3 females in each age group.    

The race will start in Lawrence Park in Morgan City, Louisiana. 

A 1-mile fun run for kids aged 4 to 10 will take place before the 5k event begins.

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Running

27th Annual Marcus Jones/100 Black Men of St. Mary Parish 5k Run

Aug 29, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Morgan City, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 24.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.2° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
9.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
86.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on August 29, 2026 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on August 29, 2026 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 50m

The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 7:30 PM local time (CDT) in Morgan City on August 29, 2026 — 12h 50m 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, 1 Morgan City event

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