LOUISIANA GOLD MILE IS ON THE CALENDAR!!!

Southern Runner and Louisiana Running Company are

excited to announce the first annual Louisiana

Gold Mile.  This special event

for walkers, joggers and competitive runners supports our local chapter of DetermiNation, a subsidiary of the American Cancer Society, and will take

place on Marconi Drive near City Park in New Orleans  on Friday, September 3 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm with a party

featuring food and entertainment directly afterwards.

Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce is our title sponsor,

anchoring our group of traditional Louisiana companies including Abita Beer, Hubig’s Pies, Kentwood Water

and many more.  There will be a

live cooking demonstration staffed by Louisiana

Gold’s chefs alongside locals, as well as music under the stars.  Our sponsors have provided excellent

awards for participants, as well as cash prizes for our fastest runners.  Additionally, attendees will receive

lagniappe in the form of a goody bag stuffed with local flavor.

The 1 mile Fun Run and Walk takes participants on a

simple and smooth out-and-back loop from the Official Finish line and

back.  This ensures Fun Run and

Walk participants are able to enjoy the finish line celebration and watch the

competitive heats.

Seeded heats will run a straight, flat

and smooth point-to-point 1 mile course from Robert E. Lee to Harrison

Avenue.  It is crucial these heats

start on time, so plan to be at the Official Starting Line well ahead of your

slated starting time.  Elite

participants must register ahead of time and will receive a different race bib

in order to help identify

Registration is open now.  Advance registration is strongly recommended for this

event.  Your $25.00 race

registration directly benefits DetemiNation

and the American Cancer Society and

guarantees proper scoring on race day. 

We will offer race day registration for $40.00, which covers the extra

fees associated with scoring the race.

All

registered participants will receive an official Louisiana Gold Mile long sleeve technical shirt, number and goodie

bag.  Late registrants will receive

their t-shirts approximately two weeks after the event.

Southern Runner and Louisiana Running Company are committed, 365 days a year, to

providing our community with the best information and equipment for their

running and walking needs.  We’re

excited to team up with Louisiana Gold

Pepper Sauce and other local

businesses to feature our wonderful city and raise money for DetermiNation. 

Show

your Louisiana Pride and help fight cancer with the first annual Louisiana Gold Mile!

Online Registration can be found at Active.com

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1880560

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