Sat, Aug 15, 2026
New Orleans, LA
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The course winds through Audubon Park, moving beneath the old oaks on a flat route that stays mostly on park paths. It is the kind of course where you can find a rhythm early and hold it, with shade overhead for most of the way. The race starts and finishes at one of the park shelters, keeping everything in one place.
Street parking runs along Magazine Street, with some spots inside the park as well. Post-race refreshments are set up at the finish area after the run.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
The Butts & Guts 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:14, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 267 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 18:52 while the median finisher took 33:25. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
