Freret 5K
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Promote health, fitness, and community while supporting an organization striving to Advance the Wellbeing of Women. The Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO) invites you to its Freret 5K on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Beginning and ending at JLNO’s Bloomin’ Deals Thrift Shop, the 5th Annual Freret 5K and half-mile fun run:
- showcases this vibrant and growing economic corridor
- promotes family fitness
- raises funds for JLNO’s community projects and volunteer efforts
JLNO has been a member of the Freret community for 57 years with its Bloomin’ Deals Thrift Store and believes this exciting event will further encourage the health and wellness of the City’s citizens and businesses. Proceeds benefit JLNO’s mission and community projects.
Participation includes:
- a race t-shirt
- post-race refreshments
- entertainment
- awards presentation
- children’s activities
- entry into prize drawing
Online registration is closed, but in-person registration is available:
- Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6 between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm at JLNO Headquarters (4319 Carondelet Street)
- Friday, April 6 between 3:00 and 6:00 pm at Packet Pick-up, Bloomin’ Deals (4645 Freret Street)
- Saturday, April 7 between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm at Freret Fest, Bloomin’ Deals parking lot (4645 Freret Street)
- Sunday, April 8 between 7:00 and 8:00 am at Race Day, Bloomin’ Deals parking lot (4645 Freret Street)
If you have already registered, packet pickup is available between 3:00 and 6:00 pm on Friday, April 6 and beginning at 7:00 am on Sunday, April 8 at Bloomin’ Deals.
Anyone Can Win!
The Freret 5K has amazing race prizes. The best part is that you don’t have to place in the race be a winner. Every registrant is entered into our post-race drawings.
Prizes generously provided by:
Apolline Restaurant – Audubon Dermatology – Audubon Nature Institute – Bearcat Cafe – BooKoo Bounce – City Surf – Cure – Francos on Magazine – Freret Paint – Freret Street Bike Shop – Haase’s Shoes and Young Folks Shop – Hansen’s Sno-Bliz – High Hat – Higher Power – Iacovone Kitchen – Imperial Woodpecker – Kendra Scott – Live Oak Yoga – LuLaRoe by Charlotte Phillips – Meghan Hays Ayurveda, Pilates & Reiki – New Orleans Museum of Art – NOLA Aikido – NOLA Couture – Palm Tree Playground – PEAK forever – Piccola Gelateria – Pippen Lane – Prytania Theatre – Rock N Bowl & Ye Olde College Inn – Romney Studios – Ro’Putics – Soul Full Yoga – Southern Candymakers – Southern Swings Nail Bar & Spa – The Barre Code NOLA – The Company Burger – The Golf Club at Audubon Park – The Midway on Freret – The Rum House & Red Dog Diner – Total Body Energy – Varsity Sports – Warby Parker
And many more!
2018 Sponsors
Grand Champion
Gold
Lolo’s Studio Youth Yoga + Fitness
Silver
Bronze
Friend of Freret
d’Juice Fresh Juice and Smoothies
Facepainting by Maybella
Haase’s Shoes and Young Folks Shop
Meghan Hays Ayurveda, Pilates & Reiki
Rock N Bowl & Ye Olde College Inn
Roedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollister
Southern Swings Nail Bar & Spa
The Rum House and Red Dog Diner
Sponsorship Opportunities
By becoming a sponsor or donating food or prizes, your business will demonstrate that it cares about our community by assisting JLNO in funding many worthwhile programs and volunteer efforts. Last year, JLNO gave $60,000 in Community Assistance Fund Grants to twelve local organizations, volunteered over 40,000 hours, distributed 584,000 diapers to Louisiana residents through its Diaper Bank, and served 1,700 children with education programs. Our work in Metropolitan New Orleans could not be possible without your generous support.
Please review the Sponsorship Benefits. Your logo or name may appear on a variety of collateral, including (as applicable) race-day t-shirts, print advertising, and social media using #RunFreret. As outlined on the second page, JLNO will accept in-kind donations toward a sponsorship.
To become a Freret 5K Sponsor, please complete and return the Sponsor/Donor Form and payment (if applicable) by March 1, 2018 to ensure inclusion in print materials.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email freret5k@jlno.org or contact Kathleen Ramsey at 504-891-5845. JLNO thanks you in advance for your consideration, and we hope to include you as a sponsor of the 5th Annual Freret 5K.
2016 Freret 5K
JLNO thanks everyone for their generous support of the 2016 Freret 5K. It was a fabulous event, bringing together local businesses, Freret neighbors, runners, and walkers to promote family fitness in our community.
Over 520 participants hit Freret Street for the morning’s festivities. After a half-mile fun run and 5K run/walk, everyone enjoyed a variety of refreshments from local restaurants and entertainment from the Tulane Jazz Band. Donations from JLNO members and the public sponsored nearly 100 youth runners.
Click here to read a full press release about the community impact of JLNO’s 2016 Freret 5K.