SAINTS KICKOFF RUN Presented by Hancock Whitney

The 2023 SAINTS KICKOFF RUN is back in action!

Participant Perks

The Saints Kickoff Run presented by Hancock Whitney is excited to announce that the 2023 event will be held live and in person! The run will start in Champions Square and will finish on the 50-yard line of Caesars Superdome. A post-race party with live entertainment and a beer garden will take place after the race in Champions Square. All runners will receive an official “Saints 5K” participant shirt and finishers medal.

Can’t make it in person? Sign up as a virtual runner and receive all the run swag when you run at your own pace and in your own place!

Kickoff the Saints season with fun and fitness!Exclusive 2023 Event TeeCommemorative Finisher MedalFinish on the 50-yard line of Caesars Superdome Field2 Free Beers (21+ only)Live Finisher Results

Kids Fun Run 

Get your kids involved in kicking off the 2023 Saints football season by participating in the Kids Fun Run! Kids will get excited about fitness when they lace up their shoes and enjoy the half-mile run which starts at Champions Square and finishes on the Caesars Superdome 50-Yard Line. All kids will receive a short sleeve tee and kid’s commemorative finisher’s medal.

Race Time: The kids 1/2 mile race will start at 9:15am.

Team Challenge Cup 

You can be a part of the Saints season by joining in the Saints Team Challenge Cup. Just sign your friends, family, and coworkers up as a team on the race registration page and the group that brings the most runners to the start line on Saturday September 9, 2023 wins! It’s that simple.

Awards will be presented to the top 3 largest teams. To register with a team, indicate your team status during registration by selecting "Yes" in the teams section of your order form. IMPORTANT: When entering your team name, all team members MUST use the exact same spelling in order to be entered on the same team. 

Visit Saints5K.com for full event details.

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