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Rock N Roll Marathon returns to New Orleans

The 11th Annual Rock N Rock Marathon is back in the Big Easy. A representative stops by to tell us everything we need to know about the event.

Rock N Roll Marathon returns to New Orleans

The 11th Annual Rock N Rock Marathon is back in the Big Easy. A representative stops by to tell us everything we need to know about the event.

CHRISTINA: THAT SAID, THE STORE DOESN’T RUN ON THE HONOR SYSTEM. IT HAS 16 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS INSIDE CHARLES: ALL RIGHT, WELL, HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. HUNDREDS OF RUNNERS WILL BE TAKING OVER THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS FOR THE ANNUAL HUMANA ROCK ’N ROLL MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON. JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE EVENT IS REGIONAL DIRECTOR SCOTT LANGEN AND ELITE AMBASSADOR PAULA NEWBY FRASER ELITE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? >> THAT’S MY TITLE. THEY WILL BE SETTING THE PACE FOR THE RUNNERS THIS WEEKEND. CHARLES: TALK ABOUT WHAT A GOOD FIT THE ROCK ’N ROLL MARATHON IS FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE ROCK ’N ROLL MARATHON RUNS THE SPECTRU OF FIRST-TIME RUNNERS TO OUR VER ELITE RUNNERS AND WE HAVE 18 BANDS, DJ FRESH UP THERE. THIS IS 26-MILE PARTY AND AN OPPORTUNITY SHOWCASE THESE RUNNER AROUND THE COUNTRY AND AROUND T WORLD. IT’S VERY DISTINCTIVE. IT’S VERY ICONIC. IT’S ALL THE WAY FR PR TO FRIENDS, COMMUNITIES, RUNNING CLUBS THAT COME OUT TO DO IT. CHARLES: IT’S A GREAT WAY TO SEE THE CITY. IT’S ALSO A GREAT START TO CARNIVAL SEASON. FOR OUR LOCAL ATHLETES YOU CAN STILL REGISTER MASSIVE DISCOUNTS. GO ON DOWN TO THE EXPO. IF THEY STILL WANT TO SIGN UP FOR IT, PROBABLY THE MOST INNOVATIVE THING THIS WEEKEND, ARE LAUNCHING FOR THE FIRST TIME OUR NEW GLOBAL BROADCAST PLATFORM ON OUR FACEBO WATCH. IT IS THE ROCK ’N ROLL SERIE FACEBOOK PAGE. WE HAVE A PRE-RACE SHOW THAT IS HOSTED AND WE WILL BE COVERING SPECIAL INTEREST STORIES. AND WE ARE STARTING RIGHT HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. WE HAVE THIBODEAU, FROM THIBODEAU, LOUISIANA. WE HAVE THIS DELETE CLUB DISTANCE PROJECT. IT WILL B ELITES TEAMS, LOCAL TEAMS SQUARING OFF AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. GLOB AUDIENCE. CHARLES: SHINING A LIGHT ON NEW ORLEANS? >> SHINING A LIGHT ON THE CITY AND EVERYTHING THIS BRINGS TO OUR BRAND. CHARLE TELL US INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE IT IS, THE TIMING? THE EXPO IS OPENED TODAY AT NOON, GOES UNTIL 7:0 THIS EVENING AND IS OPEN ALL DAY TOMORROW. IT IS DOWN AT T CONVENTION CENTER. COME ON DOWN. FABULOUS EXHIBITORS. COME AND ENJOY THE FESTIVITIES. CHARLE I WILL BE THERE.
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Rock N Roll Marathon returns to New Orleans

The 11th Annual Rock N Rock Marathon is back in the Big Easy. A representative stops by to tell us everything we need to know about the event.

The 11th Annual Rock N Rock Marathon is back in the Big Easy. A representative stops by to tell us everything we need to know about the event.

The 11th Annual Rock N Rock Marathon is back in the Big Easy. A representative stops by to tell us everything we need to know about the event.

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