The Goddess 50 shades of purple 5k

The Goddess 50 shades of purple 5k is run in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 8, 2026. There is a single distance, a 5K, and it starts early at 7:30 a.m. An early gun time is welcome in south Louisiana, where later mornings tend to get warm even in November.

The 5K is the distance where almost anyone can start and where experienced runners can still hurt themselves properly, which is why it fills the calendar. If you are new, aim to run the whole thing at a pace where you could still speak in short sentences. If you are racing, warm up for at least 15 minutes beforehand, because a 5K is essentially over before your body would otherwise be ready to go hard.