Christ Episcopal School King Cake 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

Sixth Annual King Cake 5K and 1-mile Fun Run                                            

Saturday, January 25, 2025 

Begins and ends at our Early Childhood Campus, 120 S. New Hampshire St. in downtown Covington 

Join us for the 8th Annual King Cake 5K and one-mile fun run presented by the CES Athletic Booster Club.

We’ll have awards, music, food (including king cake, of course!), drinks, and a good time for all. Lace up those running shoes, wear your Mardi Gras finest, and laissez les bons temps rouler! 

Timeline

6 a.m. Setup begins

7 a.m. Race-day registration and packet pickup

8 a.m. 1-Mile Race

8:30 a.m. 5K Race (walkers line up in back)

9:15 a.m. ECC Second Line (this will not be timed, but there is a registration fee; it's for our youngest students/families)

9:45 a.m. Costume Contest (adult male and female; student male and female)

Afterparty ends at 11 a.m.

Pricing

• 1-Mile and 5K: $25 pre-registration (includes food and drink); $30 race-day registration

• ECC Second Line: $10 pre-registration (includes food and drink); $15 race-day registration

• Food and Beverage Wristband Only: $5

• Long-sleeve t-shirt: $17 (t-shirts only guaranteed with pre-registration by Thursday, Jan. 9) 

The Race Benefits: Christ Episcopal School Athletic Booster Club

A major portion of the proceeds from the King Cake 5K will go toward the purchase of bleachers for the Track & Field Complex at the CBC, an improvement that will benefit both our NIAL and LHSAA programs. 

Packet Pickup (Location, Date & Time):                                                                                  

Friday, Jan. 24th, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in The Reily at the CBC. Packets will also be available on race day. 

Awards

1-Mile: 1st and 2nd place for the following age groups; 1st place only for Overall Male and Overall Female

• 5 & under (M&F) 

• 6-8 (M&F) 

• 9-11 (M&F) 

• 12-14 (M&F) 

• 15+ (M&F) 

• Overall Male 

• Overall Female 

5K: 1st and 2nd place for the following age groups; 1st place only for Overall Male and Overall Female

• 10 & under (M&F)

• 11-19 (M&F) 

• 20-29 (M&F) 

• 30-39 (M&F) 

• 40-49 (M&F) 

• 50-59 (M&F) 

• 60+ (M&F) 

• Overall Male 

• Overall Female 

Race Walkers

• Overall race walkers male and female