About the Mardi Gras 5K
This is a costume-encouraged 5K built around the Mardi Gras theme, purple and green and gold from start to finish. Beads are part of the course experience, not just the finish area, and outrageous outfits are genuinely the point. The race includes competitive age-group awards alongside a costume competition, so runners chasing a time and runners chasing the best outfit are equally at home.
The finish line opens into a party with live second-line music and beignets. It is the kind of post-race area where most people linger. Costumes are encouraged but never required, and groups, clubs, and families tend to show up together and stay late.
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Distances & Start Times
5K2/6/2027 09:00$35
5K2/6/2027 09:00$39
5K2/6/2027 09:00$40
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