Al Briede Gold Cup

Celebrate a Legend

Join us on Sunday, September 13, 2026, for the 59th Annual Al Briede Gold Cup, a 5K and Half Mile race that honors the memory of a legendary New Orleans athlete and community leader. The race will be held at the historic Metairie Cemetery, one of the largest and most beautiful cemeteries in the city. Proceeds from the race benefit the Al Briede Gold Cup Foundation, which provides scholarships to local high school students and supports the New Orleans Track Club. 

Participants who register on race day are not guaranteed a race giveaway. 

Event Day Schedule: 

• 7:00 AM - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration Opens
• 8:00 AM - 1/2 - Mile Event Begins
• 8:30 AM - 5K Event Begins

Features:

• 5K and Half Mile races
• Historic Metairie Cemetery course
• Proceeds benefit the Al Briede Gold Cup Foundation
• Early registration discounts
• Blue Runner Red Beans
• Beer
• Refreshments

Benefits:

• Get some exercise
• Enjoy the beautiful fall weather in New Orleans
• Support a worthy cause

Register today and join us for this historic event!

The Al Briede Gold Cup is open to all runners and walkers of all speeds and abilities, NOTC members and nonmembers alike.

Albert Emile Briede III was a legendary athlete, founding member of the New Orleans Track Club, and pillar of the community. He was a pitcher for the New Orleans Pelicans in the 1940s and was a Hall of Fame member of the Diamond Club of Greater New Orleans. He was also a funeral director for over 60 years serving families in the Greater New Orleans area. He was a founding member, past President and Hall of Fame member of New Orleans Track Club; founder of The Al Briede Gold Cup Race (3rd oldest race in New Orleans); past member and athlete of the year (several times) of the New Orleans Athletic Club (NOAC); charter and lifetime subscriber of Sport Illustrated magazine. 

Proceeds from this event benefit the Al Briede Gold Cup Foundation, which endows scholarships for local runners in the Greater New Orleans area. 

Awards

5K Awards

1st Overall Male and Female
1st Master Male and Female (40 and over)
1st Grandmaster Male and Female (50 and over)
1st Senior Male and Female (60 and over)
1st Racewalker Male and Female
1st Male and Female in age groups 15-under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80-over

Half Mile Awards

1st & 2nd Overall Male and Female (13 and under)
1st Male and Female in age groups 5-7, 8-10, and 11-13

Awards not claimed on race day will be available for pickup at the NOTC office. Please note that any awards remaining unclaimed after 90 days following the event will be forfeited.  Email info@nolatrackclub.org for more information.

Timing

The races will be electronically timed and scored. You must wear your race bib properly to be scored. Your race bib must be worn on the front of your torso and be visible at the finish line. Please do not crumple, fold, or bend your bib number, as that will cause malfunctions in the timing chip attached to the back.

Preliminary results will be posted at the race site at the conclusion of the race. Full results will be published on the NOTC web site after the race. Official race results are scored by gun time. Net (or chip) times are published for informational purposes only.

The Al Briede Gold Cup is produced by the New Orleans Track Club, a not-for-profit organization and a member of the Road Runners Club of America and USA Track & Field. For more information contact the NOTC via email at NOTC@runNOTC.org.

Refunds
All New Orleans Track Club race registration fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable under all circumstances, including, but not limited to, cancellation of the event or of your participation, or change in the date, nature, or format of the event. An event may be canceled or changed due to severe weather or other factors that threaten the safety of participants, staff, or volunteers. Race bibs cannot be transferred to another participant.

Headphones
The use of personal music devices is strongly discouraged at this race. To enjoy all that our race has to offer and for the safety of all participants, the New Orleans Track Club encourages a headphone-free environment during the running of this race.

Bathrooms
At our races, NOTC demonstrates our commitment to an inclusive athletic experience by welcoming race participants, volunteers and guests to use single-occupancy gender-neutral (unisex) facilities; or use of multiple-occupant, gender-neutral restroom facilities with lockable single occupant stalls.

Strollers
The New Orleans Track Club strongly recommends against the participation of baby strollers/joggers in road races. The reason for this recommendation is that the inclusion of strollers in races increases the potential for injury to race participants and children. The NOTC has no objection to and does not discourage the safe and prudent use of strollers or baby joggers in individual training situations. Strollers and baby joggers are allowed but should be started in the back of the runners and walkers.

Dogs
Dogs should not be brought to this event for the safety of all participants and volunteers.