Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk

New Orleans, LA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K0.5 Miles

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk

The course runs through Audubon Park, one of the more pleasant places to cover ground in New Orleans. The route is shaded and relatively flat, with the park's trees and open lawns around you for most of it. The race honors a woman who fought brain cancer and worked to bring neuro-oncology care closer to home for patients in the region, so the crowd tends to carry that weight quietly.

Packet pickup opens race morning, with late registration available until shortly before the start. Street parking along Magazine Street is an option, though some nearby zones are tow-away, so read the signs. Jambalaya and beer are at the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

281finishers

17:34winner

42:44median

1:38:31cutoff

0.5 Miles · 2025 results

32finishers

3:22winner

5:24median

12:09cutoff

The Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk 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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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/27/2026 08:35$30

5K9/27/2026 08:35$55

0.5 Miles9/27/2026 08:10$15

5K9/27/2026 08:35Free

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Common Questions About the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 42:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:38:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk a good first 5K?

A field of 281 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.

How competitive is the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial Run & Walk?

The 5K winner ran 17:34 while the median finisher took 42:44. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.