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Plan for winter and spring marathons in Baton Rouge

  • By David Jacobs

The Louisiana Marathon begins Friday afternoon, Jan. 15, in downtown Baton Rouge. Saturday features a quarter marathon and 5K and a 1.2-mile “marathon” for kids 12 and younger. The marathon and half marathon leave the Pentagon Barracks at 7 a.m. Sunday.

Festival performers include the Michael Foster Project, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters. Visit thelouisianamarathon.com for details.

Won’t be around for marathon weekend? There are tons of other races in and around Baton Rouge coming up. We’ve got a small sampling on the next page. Keep in mind that many races have registration deadlines prior to race day.

Resolution Run

When: Jan. 1
What it is: Show up and run whatever distance you want with whomever you want. Reward yourself with a potluck meal.
Where: City Park golf course in Baton Rouge
Fee: None
Who should run: People who want to put off breaking their New Year’s resolutions for at least 24 hours
clubsouthrunners.net

Wilderness Ten Miler

When: Jan. 2
What it is: An organized training run through the residential development Star Hill
Where: 3940 Highway 966 in St. Francisville
Fee: $25-$45
Who should run: “Wilderness” lovers; fans of pricey real estate
imathlete.com

Rouge-Orleans ultramarathon and team relay

When: Feb. 5-7
What it is: An
126.2-mile[!] trek along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to Audubon Park in New Orleans. “Animals such as cows and horses may be present in the first 55 miles of the race,” according to the website.
Where: Starts on the levee in downtown Baton Rouge
Fee: $170 for individuals, down to $100 per person for a six-person relay team
Who should run: Serious runners; masochists; people who want to live out of a van for 42 hours with a relay team while “smelling each other’s funk”
therougeorleans.com

Mardi Gras Mambo

When: Feb. 13
What it is: A one-mile “fun run,” 10K and, as far as we know, Baton Rouge’s only 15K
Where: Old State Capitol
Fee: $10
Who should run: People who want to tell themselves they’re burning off all that booze and king cake
runmambo.com

Providence Corporate Cup

When: March 19
What it is: A 5K featuring teams from local businesses
Where: North Boulevard Town Square
Fee: $25-$30 per person
Who should run: People who want to show up Janice in accounting or those snobs in the next suite
corporatecup.net

Fat Boy 5K

When: April 9
What it is: A one-miler and a 5K with doughnuts, chocolate milk, sausage po-boys and Mockler beverages provided. Fat Boy 5Ks happen nationwide, but they started in Baton Rouge. (That’s civic pride you’re feeling. Or possibly indigestion.)
Where: Highland Elementary School in Baton Rouge
Fee: $20-$25 plus $2 for an XXL T-shirt
Who should run: People who don’t mind being called fat; people who say they want to get in shape, but actually don’t
fatboy5k.com


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