From the Advocate:
It'a about philanthropy and good times for the Crescent City Classic.
The Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic has been known for letting the good times roll for its participants.
The internationally-known 10K race has runners who come as far as New Zealand take part in festivities before, during and after the race, which includes the famous postrace party.
Six years ago, race director Eric Stuart and his brother-in-law Ricky Thomas decided to put more of a philanthropic spin to the Crescent City Classic by making it a platform for fundraising.
The Crescent City Fitness Foundation, which is in charge of the race’s production, does not generate any dollars toward the race.