A Favorite: Reindeer Run and Downtown Festival of Lights

The 2007 Reindeer Run is a family event.
Held in conjunction with the North Boulevard Festival of Lights. Other than the run, events include: classic Christmas movies, choir performances, Baton Rouge ballet theater, Louisiana Youth Orchestra, the lighting of the cities Christmas tree, Santa Claus, street dance, Bethlehem Village, Live Nativity Scene, third street restaurants and shops will be open, Old Governor’s mansion open house, and fireworks


Awards Go To:
Overall 5K Winner Male and Female
Overall Masters and Grandmasters
Overall Jog Winner Male & Female
Age Group Awards to Top Three Finishers Male and Female


Awards:
Overall winners receive a pair of Mizuno shoes
Grandmaster and Masters winners receive a 3 month membership to the YMCA
Top three finishers in each age group will receive a sweat shirt
$100 Youth Bike Certificate will be raffled courtesy of Dave's Bike Repair Shop

Food and Drink:
Food will be provided by Time's Grill and Raising Cane's and Jambalaya will be provided by Schexnayder's Acadian Foods
Drinks will be provided by Mockler Beverage, Baton Rouge Coca Cola, and CC’s Coffee


Toys for Tots:
This year will be the second year we are partnering with the U.S. Marines to do Toys for Tots. Please bring a NEW unwrapped toy to early packet pickup or on race day to be entered in a raffle for a $75 gift certificate to Varsity Sports. Please no Weapon toys. All toys benefit the Children of the Baton Rouge Area. Monetary donations can be made out to Toys for Tots and mailed to 8410 General Chennault Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. More information can be found at http://www.toysfortotsbatonrouge.org/.

Cost:
$15.00 entry before race day
$20.00 on race day
Entry fee includes a t-shirt and ditty bag
Family Plan: $12.00 a runner with a minimum of three runners from a family (can be a combination of Fun Run and 5K participants)
Children 5 and under run free!

Date, Location and Directions
This year's Reindeer Run will be on Friday, November 30, 2007.

Registration will take place on the median of North Boulevard in between 4th and 5th Streets.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
The Jog begins at 7:00 p.m.
The 5K race begins at 7:15 p.m.
Post race food and festivities start at 7:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony begins at 8:15 p.m.

Online registration ends at 10:00 p.m. on November 28th.







This is a general idea of what the race route will be (click here). The start and finish points will vary to make the race a 5k.