Races 10K · New Orleans, USA
Crescent City Classic
Crescent City Classic is a flat 10K in New Orleans, USA, held each March or April. Easter-weekend flat 10K from the French Quarter into City Park — as festive as racing gets. April in New Orleans is warm and humid, 15-24C. The Crescent City Classic's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
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When
March or April
every year
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
April in New Orleans is warm and humid, 15-24C.
Racing this course well
Easter-weekend flat 10K from the French Quarter into City Park — as festive as racing gets.
The Crescent City Classic's flat profile means your pacing discipline, not the terrain, decides the day.
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Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
We don’t hold a confirmed date for this edition, so any countdown comes from the date you enter here.
Build your training around Crescent City Classic.
RunV works backwards from race day to today and rearranges the weeks when life interrupts. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Crescent City Classic?
- It is held each March or April in New Orleans, USA. Check the official Crescent City Classic site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Crescent City Classic course flat?
- Easter-weekend flat 10K from the French Quarter into City Park — as festive as racing gets.
- How should I train for the Crescent City Classic?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Crescent City Classic: flat terrain, March or April conditions. RunV generates a plan for your goal time and rebuilds it every time life interrupts the New Orleans build.
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