North Oaks & Middendorf’s Manchac Run – 5K / 10K/ 10 Mile

The North Oaks & Middendorf’s Manchac Run takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, starting and finishing at Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant in Akers.

Location / Parking/ Race Day Time Schedule

• Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant – Manchac, LA – 30160 US Highway 51 S, Akers, LA. 70421
• 7:00 am – Registration and Packet Pickup opens
• 8:00 am – Start of 5K, 10K, 10 Mile
• 9:30 am – Award presentations begin ( Presentations varied times per event distance )

PARKING AVAILABLE in Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant lots, across Hwy 51, down Hwy 51 on north side of bridge.

Entry Fees Schedule

• 5K & 10K: $30.00 – Kickoff / Inaugural fee thru March 31st, $35.00 by July 31st, $40.00 by November 5th, $50.00 day of race.
• 10 Mile: $40.00 – Kickoff / Inaugural fee thru March 31st, $45.00 by July 31st, $50.00 by November 5th, $60.00 day of race
• *Youth ( Age 17-under ) and Seniors ( Age 65 – over ) $5.00 Off ( Discount applied during ON-LINE registration check out )
• ALL entry fees are non-refundable.

Packet Pickup Details

Packet Pickup ( T-Shirt, Race Number bib with timing chip affixed )

Wednesday, November 4th hosted by Varsity Sports, 3450 Magazine Street, New Orleans ( 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm )

Thursday, November 5th hosted by Perfectly Fit Performance Sports, 303 W. Minnesota Park, Hammond ( 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm )

Or on the day of race at the race site opening at 7:00 am

In person registration available during pre-race packet pickup events and on day of race.

Refreshments

Featuring Middendorf’s Famous Thin Fried Catfish plate for all officially registered entrants.

Tru Blue Water, Gatorade, Beer, Soft Drinks, Fruit, Elmer’s Chee Wees, Baker Maid bakery products.

Custom Finisher Medallions / Division Awards:

Custom Commemorative Medallions presented to all official finishers.

Distance Division Awards

5K: 1st Overall Open, Masters, Grand Masters, Seniors, Legends, Ancients, Youth, Race Walker ( Male and Female )

10K: 1st Overall Open, Masters, Grand Masters, Senior, Legends, Youth, Race Walker ( Male and Female )

10 MILE: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Overall Open, 1st Masters, Grand Masters, Senior, Legend, Youth, Race Walker (Male and Female )

*Race Walkers – check in on day of race at Race Walker Information table to be eligible for awards

Awards presented on day of race. Awards will not be mailed.

Varsity Sports & New Balance will provide New Balance shoes to the 1st Overall Male and Female finishers in the 5K/10K/10 Miler.

Perfectly Fit Performance Sports sponsoring awards ( $50.00 Gift card ) to 1st Overall Open Division male and female in the 5K, 10K and 10 Miler who reside in Tangipahoa Parish.

North Oaks Foundation

The North Oaks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization set up in 2015 to support the mission and the efforts of North Oaks Heath System (NOHS). The Foundation’s mission states that we are dedicated to improving the health of our region through philanthropic and advocacy efforts supporting the North Oaks Health System. The Foundation provides funding for programs and equipment used by NOHS to provide exceptional healthcare to our community.

NOHS is our area’s largest and most progressive community hospital organization based on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Facilities in Tangipahoa and Livingston parishes include a 330-bed acute care hospital that serves the region as a Level II trauma center and primary stroke center, a 27-bed medical rehabilitation hospital, two outpatient diagnostic & treatment centers, an outpatient surgery center, three outpatient rehabilitation clinics, three urgent care clinics, a hospice and a growing physician group for primary and specialty care. For 65 years, North Oaks has made it their mission to improve lives.