Chinese New Year Run

The 14th annual New Orleans Chinese New Year Run is scheduled for Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Lafreniere Park. We will celebrate the year of the rooster, which is the Chinese Lunar Year 4703. The run will feature unique trophies, t-shirts, and posters, as well as a ceremonial lion dance with firecrackers. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

2005 Race Results http://www.runnotc.org/results/index.html

 

 


The event will begin at 8:30am with a one-mile fun run, followed a 5k road race starting at 9:00am . There will be awards for each age group as well as for top masters male and female finishers. All runners will receive free food, drinks, as well as a finisher's prize. To join the pack of roughly 500 runners, register on-line with the New Orleans Track Club


YEAR OF THE ROOSTER
January 9, 2005 will mark the beginning of the new lunar year. Those born in the Year Of The Rooster ( 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993) are said to be practical, resourceful, efficient, conscientious, and notoriously candid. Several famous people born in the Year of the Rooster include Rod Stewart, Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton. May the Year of the Rooster bring us health, joy and prosperity.


NEW YEAR TRADITIONS

Chinese Year
Zodiac Animal
Gregorian Calendar
4703
Rooster
February 9, 2005
4704
Dog
January 29, 2006
4705
Pig
February 18, 2007
4706
Rat
February 7, 2008
4707
Ox
January 26, 2009
4708
Tiger
February 14, 2010
4709
Rabbit
February 3, 2011
4710
Dragon
February 5, 2012
4711
Snake
January 24, 2013
4712
Horse
February 12, 2014
4713
Ram
February 1, 2015
4714
Monkey
January 22, 2016

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS
The ceremonial Lion Dance and Fireworks are synonymous with any Chinese New Year Celebration. Fireworks were used at one time to chase away evil spirits and to ensure a prosperous new year. Nowadays, their loud noise creates a festive and joyful atmosphere.
Another tradition that everyone looks forward to at the beginning of the New Year is the Hongbao. The Hongbao is a little red envelope which contains cash gifts. Traditionally, all children are to receive a Hongbao as a sign of luck and happiness.


Additional Information


For more information regarding the New Year Run, including the sale of T-shirts and posters, please contact Chuck Mengel

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