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Jackson Day Race

Name: Jackson Day Race
Start: 2026-01-11
End: 2026-01-11
Location: Arabi, Louisiana

location_city Arabi

location_on Louisiana

flag United States

calendar_today 11 Jan, 2026

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language Official Website

About the Event

119th Jackson Day Race

3rd Oldest Race in the Country!

Celebrate the victory at the Battle of New Orleans at the 119th Anniversary Jackson Day Race! The 2026 race date is Sunday, January 11th, starting and finishing at the Aycock Barn in St. Bernard Parish. The 9K course includes a segment inside the Chalmette Battlefield, part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Post-race festivities include local delicacies, beer, and fun for participants of all ages!

Event Schedule:

7:00 am - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration
8:00 am - 9K Run & Walk

T-Shirt availability and sizes aren't guaranteed for race day registrants. T-shirts and sizes are only guaranteed to online pre-registered participants prior to race start. Shirts will be distributed to late and race-day registrants while supplies last. Shirt quantities and sizes are not guaranteed after the race start to any participant.

The 119th Jackson Day Race is open to all runners and walkers of all speeds, New Orleans Track Club members and nonmembers alike.

Races Offered

9K

Jan 11, 2026

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Distance — 9K

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Type — Road running

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08:00

9K - NOTC Family

Jan 11, 2026

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Distance — 9K

terrain

Type — Road running

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08:00

Racewalker

Jan 11, 2026

straighten

Distance — 9K

terrain

Type — Road running

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08:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Arabi.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.6° / 17.4°

wb_sunny 5.0° / 15.0°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.5 /

water_drop 77.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.6° / 17.4°

wb_sunny 5.0° / 15.0°

air 15.5 km/h

water_drop 77.2%

About Arabi

Arabi is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, between the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and Chalmette within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 4,533 at the 2020 census.