NEW ORLEANS – The 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series New Orleans returns to the Big Easy on Saturday, Feb. 5 and Sunday, Feb. 6. Race weekend kicks off on Friday, Feb. 4 with the Health & Fitness Expo at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. On Saturday, Feb. 5 race day returns with the 5K and on Sunday, Feb. 6, the participants will take on the half marathon and 10K distances all starting and finishing at the University of New Orleans.
Elite runners from around the world will contest the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series New Orleans, Anne-Marie Blaney (USA), Megan O’Neil (USA) and Maura Tyrrell (USA) in the women’s field, and Wilkerson Given (USA), John Börjesson (SWE) and Mo’ath Alkhawaldeh (JOR), who most recently took the overall win at the 2021 Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington D.C. Half Marathon, in the men’s field.
Schedule:
- Friday, Feb. 4
- 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Health & Fitness Expo – New Orleans Morial Convention Center
- Saturday, Feb. 5 – Race Day
- 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Health & Fitness Expo – Phoenix Convention Center
- 7:40 a.m. – 5K – University of New Orleans
- Sunday, Feb. 6 – Race Day
- 7:40 a.m. – 10K Start – University of New Orleans
- 7:40 a.m. – Half Marathon Start – University of New Orleans
- 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Encore Entertainment – James Martin Band – University of New Orleans
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series has developed a series of comprehensive Safe Return to Running operating principles prepared in accordance with industry standards for open air participation sporting events including standards from World Health Organization (WHO) and guidance from the IRONMAN Group Global Medical Advisory Board. These Ready to Rock: Safe Return to Running Guidelines will empower everyone involved to focus on a safe return to running.
For more information about the 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series New Orleans, visit www.runrocknroll.com/new-orleans. Media-related inquiries may be directed to press@runrocknroll.com.
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