
Bastille Day Race
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:15 AM CDT
- Location
- Saint Bernard, LA
- 501 St Bernard Parkway, 70085
- Featured distance
- 2 Miles
- Type
- RUN
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At a glance
A festive 2-mile run celebrating Bastille Day, featuring a shaded park course, a lively reunion picnic, and awards for top finishers.
- Fun
- Scenic
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
Great for
- Masters (40+)
Celebrate Bastille Day with a friendly 2-mile race on a mostly shaded paved loop through a state park in Saint Bernard, LA. This event doubles as a special reunion, inviting past CTC members and area runners from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s to reconnect. Whether you run or simply join the post-race picnic, it’s a wonderful opportunity to visit with friends. Enjoy wine, cheese, and beer, plus metal art awards for top finishers and wine glass awards for age group placers.
What to expect
- A 2-mile race on a mostly shaded, paved loop through a state park.
- Enjoy a post-race picnic with wine, cheese, and assorted canned beer.
- Awards include metal art for overall winners and wine glasses for age group placers.
Standout details
- Bastille Day themed race
- Post-race wine, cheese, and beer picnic
- Runner reunion focus
- Metal art and wine glass awards
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Vibe Check
Easygoing
Rolling road course, warm-day exposure
- Rolling area
- Warm season
The course
- Road
- Rolling
- Timed race
From the organizer
2 mile race on a mostly shaded paved loop through the state park. Wine and cheese and assorted canned beer at the post race picnic.
Metal Art awards for overall, overall masters, and overall grand masters male and female. Wine glass awards 2 deep in 5 year age groups.
This is our runner REUNION RACE
We encourage all past CTC members and area runners from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s to come out and join us.
Even if you no longer run, its only 2 miles. Or just join us to picnic and visit.
We have the pavilion and there is lots of picnic tables, a splash pad, and real bathrooms.
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