WEBVTT NOTE duration:"00:03:03" NOTE recognizability:0.866 NOTE language:en-us NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.624 A lot going on in the French Quarter NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:01.624 --> 00:00:02.868 this weekend now in New Orleans. NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:02.870 --> 00:00:04.613 The Easter money doesn't hop down the NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:04.613 --> 00:00:06.403 Bunny Trail until all the runners and NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:06.403 --> 00:00:08.170 the walkers have crossed the finish line. NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:08.170 --> 00:00:10.150 The Crescent City Classic is returning NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:10.150 --> 00:00:12.689 after two years of COVID cancellations. NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:12.690 --> 00:00:14.626 Paul Murphy joins us from the finish line NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:14.626 --> 00:00:16.587 and City Park where it does not look NOTE Confidence: 0.823852184285714 00:00:16.587 --> 00:00:18.269 like you actually ran the race poll. NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:21.580 --> 00:00:23.946 Well, yes, the runners will cross the NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:23.946 --> 00:00:26.401 finish line here in front of the New NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:26.401 --> 00:00:28.518 Orleans Museum of Art in City Park NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:28.518 --> 00:00:30.534 and for most of the participants, NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:30.540 --> 00:00:33.914 this is more than a 6.2 mile race. NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:33.914 --> 00:00:36.000 It's a big part of their Easter NOTE Confidence: 0.915844279285714 00:00:36.072 --> 00:00:38.017 tradition here in New Orleans. NOTE Confidence: 0.869855295 00:00:42.570 --> 00:00:44.485 Excitement is mounting for the NOTE Confidence: 0.869855295 00:00:44.485 --> 00:00:45.870 44th running of the Crescent NOTE Confidence: 0.869855295 00:00:45.870 --> 00:00:47.258 City Classic in New Orleans. NOTE Confidence: 0.807246705357143 00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:51.920 The 10K was virtual for the past two NOTE Confidence: 0.807246705357143 00:00:51.920 --> 00:00:53.860 years because of the pandemic ruining NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:00:53.870 --> 00:00:55.490 the Crescent City Classic. NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:00:55.490 --> 00:00:58.666 Over the years off and on since I NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:00:58.666 --> 00:01:02.050 was 20 about 25 and now I'm 64 so. NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:01:02.050 --> 00:01:04.010 It'll be interesting to get back out there. NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:01:04.010 --> 00:01:05.468 It's gonna be nice to go on a front NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:01:05.468 --> 00:01:06.875 to Superdome and and run from the NOTE Confidence: 0.897838214 00:01:06.875 --> 00:01:08.280 Dome all the way to City Park. NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:08.330 --> 00:01:09.766 Friday participants picked up NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:09.766 --> 00:01:11.561 their race credentials and shirts NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:11.561 --> 00:01:13.582 at the classics annual health and NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:13.582 --> 00:01:15.570 Fitness Expo at the Downtown Hyatt. NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:15.570 --> 00:01:17.754 Organizers call the race in every NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:17.754 --> 00:01:19.628 man event featuring elite runners NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:19.628 --> 00:01:21.770 people trying to hit their personal NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:21.770 --> 00:01:23.778 best and folks in Bunny costumes NOTE Confidence: 0.879432100952381 00:01:23.778 --> 00:01:25.940 just out for a good time when we NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:25.950 --> 00:01:28.110 have people that are strolling, NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:28.110 --> 00:01:29.590 pulling wagons of beer, NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:29.590 --> 00:01:31.070 pulling their kids around, NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:31.070 --> 00:01:32.818 dancing through the streets. NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:32.818 --> 00:01:36.068 Strolling around him so I like to say NOTE Confidence: 0.912092774 00:01:36.068 --> 00:01:38.270 that we have something for everyone. NOTE Confidence: 0.82531264 00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:40.672 The race is also a major fundraiser for NOTE Confidence: 0.82531264 00:01:40.672 --> 00:01:43.477 about 20 charities including Teen Gleason and NOTE Confidence: 0.877259914285714 00:01:43.490 --> 00:01:44.852 the charity program. NOTE Confidence: 0.877259914285714 00:01:44.852 --> 00:01:47.873 This year has raised $86,000 for us. NOTE Confidence: 0.877259914285714 00:01:47.873 --> 00:01:50.279 It's our biggest fundraising year and NOTE Confidence: 0.877259914285714 00:01:50.279 --> 00:01:52.898 it's it's a huge part of what we do. NOTE Confidence: 0.877259914285714 00:01:52.900 --> 00:01:54.727 Our team gets excited to come out. NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:01:54.780 --> 00:01:56.765 Former New Orleans Saints and NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:01:56.765 --> 00:01:58.750 ALS Thriver Steve Gleason started NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:01:58.820 --> 00:02:00.520 the foundation money raised from NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:02:00.520 --> 00:02:02.860 this event will go to help ALS. NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:02:02.860 --> 00:02:04.396 Patients across the country. NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:02:04.396 --> 00:02:05.932 Gleason Sun rivers encourage NOTE Confidence: 0.813952856363636 00:02:05.932 --> 00:02:07.790 people to give to the cause. NOTE Confidence: 0.815159128333333 00:02:08.010 --> 00:02:09.150 You have anything you wanna tell. NOTE Confidence: 0.815159128333333 00:02:09.150 --> 00:02:11.380 People support team Gleason. NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:11.550 --> 00:02:14.334 There are about 15,000 to 20,000 NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:14.334 --> 00:02:16.190 CC participants this year. NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:16.190 --> 00:02:18.092 The race starts at the Superdome NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:18.092 --> 00:02:19.737 then winds through the French NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:19.737 --> 00:02:21.297 Quarter up Esplanade Ave through NOTE Confidence: 0.818555299 00:02:21.297 --> 00:02:23.180 mid city on to City Park. NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:24.650 --> 00:02:26.770 I'll run it and then after my whole NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:26.770 --> 00:02:28.489 family gets together for Easter, NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:28.490 --> 00:02:30.680 egg hunt and across the school so it's NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:32.270 it's part of our Easter tradition. NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:32.270 --> 00:02:35.172 I come here on the Friday we run on NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:35.172 --> 00:02:36.858 Saturday and then we celebrate Easter NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:36.858 --> 00:02:38.568 on Sunday with a crawfish boil, NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:38.570 --> 00:02:40.075 so it's a it's a fun weekend NOTE Confidence: 0.86104787 00:02:40.075 --> 00:02:41.160 all the way around. NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:43.880 --> 00:02:46.256 And if you're not a runner not to worry, NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:46.260 --> 00:02:48.836 you can still get into the post NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:48.836 --> 00:02:50.824 race festivities on the festival NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:50.824 --> 00:02:52.834 grounds here in City Park. NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:52.840 --> 00:02:54.660 25 bucks gets you in the gate. NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:54.660 --> 00:02:56.816 Once you're in, you get free beer, NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:56.820 --> 00:02:58.630 free food and free entertainment. NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:02:58.630 --> 00:03:00.286 Sounds like a pretty good deal NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:03:00.290 --> 00:03:02.355 and we are live in City Park. NOTE Confidence: 0.894666103333333 00:03:02.360 --> 00:03:03.000 Paul Murphy. Eyewitness News.