On Saturday, Bobby and I ran in the New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10k. This is a HUGE race with around 20,000 runners, that winds through the French Quarter and ends at city park with a big post race party! This was my fourth classic, but oddly my first time at the expo! In years past I have always had people picking up my bib for me.
Friday Bobby and I arrived in New Orleans and parked at the Hyatt where the expo was being held. In true New Orleans fashion, they had free beer and red beans and rice. I also heard earlier in the day there was a second line that came through the expo.
We got our bibs and wandered around a bit.
We took a look at the course map to see what side of the street we needed to be on (last year was a bit of a mess trying to get into the corrals so I had high hopes for this year).
Of course the husband smelled food and was at the table before I could even say anything to him.
Free beer! When in New Orleans, right?
They had several booths for other races at the expo, as well as some apparel and gear booths. I thought it was pretty good for a 10k, and am glad we went this year! You also could get a picture with the Easter bunny! I passed, but did get a picture with my bib.
After the expo we headed to a pasta dinner put on by the race at the hotel the expo was in. It was a buffet and had a pretty good selection! Great job with the expo CCC, we will be back!
QOTD: Do you like when expo’s have free food and samples?
Disclosure: I was provided with free race entry and pasta dinner tickets, however I was not required to write this post and all opinions are my own.
I love all the freebies at race expos, when I was in elementary or middle school the senior bowl run in mobile was sponsored by delchamps and they had tons of food vendors giving out wrapped samples. Everyone would come home with a least a paper grocery bag full of food. I haven’t run it in many years, but sadly no more grocery trips through the expo.
I haven’t thought about Delchamps in years!
Race expos are always so much fun! It always amazes me just how big this 10k is every year!
Expos always get me so pumped for the race. Such a fun way to meet other participants and who doesn’t like a few freebies?!
exactly!
Sounds like a cute little Expo! I must run CCC one day!!