New Orleans - Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 34) SPORTS This city’s love of spectacle feeds a passion for sports that borders on delirium. Check out what’s going on this year: Seasonal New Orleans VooDoo Arena Football. Fastpaced, high-scoring football! Schedule TBA. New Orleans Arena. govoodoo.com Crescent City Classic. New Orleans’ flat terrain helps make this one of the fastest 10,000-meter courses in the world! Run from Jackson Square through the CBD to historic Esplanade Avenue to the ancient oaks of City Park. Then enjoy food, drink, music and fun along with thousands of fellow runners, families and spectators. Celebrating 30 consecutive years. March 22, 2008. ccc10k.com New Orleans Zephyrs Baseball. This New York Mets AAA affiliate plays in a great family atmosphere. April through August. Zephyr Field in Metairie. zephyrsbaseball.com NBA Hornets. The Hornets season runs through April. New Orleans Arena. nba.com/hornets Horse Racing. The New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course, owned by Churchill Downs, Inc., hosts a season that runs from Thanksgiving Day through March. Through December, racing is conducted each Thursday through Sunday. Starting January, Thursday through Monday. fairgroundsracecourse.com Crescent City Classic n e W O r l e a n s m e t r O p O l i ta n c O n V e n t i O n & V i s i t O r s b u r e a u Photo by Donn Young Photography
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