Thurs. & Fri. 11/12 & 13, 2026
Thursday, November 12, 2026
12:00pm to 6:00pm - Race Registration & Packet Pick-Up - Tad Gormely Statium
4:00pm - Race Director - Bill Burke - Course Review - Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium
Friday, November 13, 2026
10:00am to 7:00pm - Race Registration & Packet Pick-Up - Tad Gormely Statium
4:00pm - Race Director - Bill Burke - Course Review - Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium
Saturday November 14, 2026
Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon & 5K
5:00am to 6:15am - VIP Race Packet Pick-Up Only - Tad Gormley Stadium
5:30am to 3:30pm - Gear Check Open & Closure Times - Roosevelt Mall - Outside of Tad Gormley Stadium
5:30am to 8:00am - Official New Orleans Marathon VIP area opens on LeLong Avenue for starting line
6:10am to 6:25am - 5K runners move to starting line at the New Orleans Museum of Art
6:26am - United States National Anthem
6:30am - The New Orleans Marathon 5K Road Race Start
7:00am - New Orleans Marathon Post Event Party Begins in Tad Gormely Stadium
7:10am - Marathon Runners, Half Marathon Runners and Marathon Relay Runners enter Staging area for Start
7:20am - God Bless America is sung at Race Start of Marathon, Half Marathon & Marathon Relay events
7:25am - Para Athlete Marathon Start
7:30am - Marathon Runners, Half Marathon Runners and Marathon Relay Runners Race Start
8:30am - Post Event Race Shuttle Bus Service begins on Marconi Drive in front of Delgado Community College - 2 Stops in downtown New Orleans
9:00am - New Orleans Marathon 5K Awards Presentation begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium
11:00am - New Orleans Half Marathon Awards Presentation begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium
11:30am - New Orleans Marathon & Marathon Relays Awards Presentation Begins on Main Stage - Tad Gormley Stadium
2:50pm - Official Estimated Marathon Course Cut Off Time - 7 Hour Time Limit after final Marathon Wave Begins
3:30pm - Last Shuttle Bus leaves