Q50 Races 20th Anniversary and Santa on Trails 5k
About the race
This event celebrates 20 years of organizing trail races in different parts of the world.
It is a celebration for all the trail people who love nature.
Hydration and food
- There is only one water station, at the finish line.
- Please bring your own hydration container, as we practice a minimal use paper policy.
- Food is provided for race participants.
Race day information
Race site
Fontainebleau State Park, 62883 LA-1089, Mandeville, LA 70448 (end of road near beach).
Park entry fee: $3 per person. Exact cash is quickest.
Race schedule
Please show up early.
- 7:00am - 8:45am: Registration
- 8:50am: Course instructions
- 9:00am: Race starts
Awards
Medals and awards are given to the first 3 finishers, men and women.
Toy donation
Please bring an unwrapped toy for the New Orleans Mission toy give-away. Price does not matter, and it may be for a boy or a girl. It must be new and unwrapped.
Contact
Cesar Torres, Director, Q50 Races
504-390-8807
[email protected]
Race etiquette
We are doing our best to provide a safe and fun environment for you to move in a positive and challenging way. Please continue to extend mutual respect to one another.
The course
Health and weather
Please follow common sense hygiene and take personal responsibility for your own health and safety. If you don't feel well, don't come. Please check the weather to dress accordingly.
Location
City insight: Mandeville
Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, directly across the lake from New Orleans. Founded in 1834 and incorporated in 1840, it had 13,192 residents at the 2020 census. The Gulf Coast climate is hot and very humid from May to September, so the cooler months from October to April are the best seasons to race.
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