Rockin' Around Olde Towne 5K
About this race
No Wrong Turns!
Let's hit the streets of Olde Towne on Saturday, December 5, 2026 for the FOURTH ANNUAL Rockin' Around Olde Towne 5k!
Stick around after the race for awesome food, drinks, music and more provided by our neighborhood sponsors.
Register today to secure your spot and reserve your t-shirt!
Participants will receive a custom race T-shirt if registered before NOV 23rd, and all registered finishers will receive a custom Finisher medal.
Event Schedule
6:30AM - 7:30AM: Packet Pickup
(Race Day Registration will ONLY be available if the race isn't sold out)
7:50AM: Announcements & National Anthem
8:00AM: 5K Run Start
9:00AM: Awards Ceremony
Entry Fees
$30.00. Online registration closes on Friday, Dec 4th at midnight OR when the race reaches 500 participants. Race Day Registration payable via Credit / Debit Card.
Awards
Top Male/Female - <18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ will receive plaques.
“Biggest Group” - Team with most registered participants will receive prizes.
Race Day Location / Parking Info
There will be plenty of street parking available around Olde Towne. The area around Griffith Park and the Slidell Auditorium are centrally located to the start line, and will have street parking available.
Remember to LOCK your vehicle. Please do not block any service, retail or residential access.
Packet Pickup
There will be Packet Pickup opportunities the week of the race. T-Shirts and Race Packets will NOT be available after event has ended.
Friday December 4, 2:30pm–6pm
2260 Carey St STE4, Slidell, LA 70458
If you are unable to make it to either Packet Pickup location please pickup your bib on race morning. Race Registration and pickup will open at 6:30AM.
Weather & Refund Policy
THE RACE WILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE - WE WILL ONLY CANCEL OR DELAY IF THERE ARE EXTREME CONDITIONS THAT INCLUDE LIGHTNING. WE WILL KEEP PARTICIPANTS UP TO DATE ON CHANGING CONDITIONS VIA EMAIL AND THROUGH THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE.
Refunds will not be offered for this event!
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Running
5K Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Slidell yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 4:58 PM local time (CST) in Slidell on December 5, 2026 — 10h 17m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 26 Slidell events
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