The Wwii Challenge
About this race
The World War II Challenge is a unique, virtual opportunity to honor our WWII veterans. You can complete any of the following course as an individual or on a team:
- Easy Company Campaign (103 Mile Course)
- Easy Company Campaign (730 Mile Course)
All courses must be completed and results submitted by 2/28/27.
What Do I Receive With My Registration? All individual and team participants receive a commemorative t-shirt, WWII finishers medal, virtual bib and commemorative race bib , and a 25% discount admission ticket into The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
You Can Do It! The World War II Challenge is a great way to honor the WWII generation and support the Museum. If you can't participate, be a hero by donating to the cause!
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This challenge course is for individual or team participation!
Easy Company Campaign (730 miles)
This challenge course is for individual or team participation!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 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 6:53 AM and sets at 6:45 PM local time (CDT) in New Orleans on October 1, 2026 — 11h 52m 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, 41 New Orleans events
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