Gator Run

The 44th Annual Holy Name of Jesus Lee Gardemal Memorial Gator Run will take place Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Audubon Park. Proceeds from the Gator Run benefit the HNJ Athletics Program.

Following the Gator Run, the Men’s Club Crawfish Boil will be held inside the Chiu Family Yard. Wristbands for the Crawfish Boil are being sold separately by the Men’s Club. Be on the lookout for more details to order your crawfish boil wristbands.

WHEN

Saturday, May 17 - First race starts promptly at 9:00 a.m.

DISTANCE

5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run

WHO

Anyone is welcome to register! If you are not a runner, you are more than welcome to walk. We want you to be motivated to exercise, to have fun and to be healthy! There will be separate start times for our three divisions.

9:00 a.m. START: 3rd Grade and under Division (and parents who wish to run/walk with their child) - 1 MILE FUN RUN

9:30 a.m. START: 4th thru 7th Grade Division (ages 8-13 only) - 1.5 MILE RACE

10:00 a.m. START: Open Division (Family, Faculty, Alumni, Community Members, Loyola Students, Anyone!) - 5K RACE

WHERE

Registration will open at 8 a.m. at Shelter #10 at Audubon Park.

COST
Registration is $40 per person and includes a t-shirt. Additional t-shirts can be purchased for $25 each. Participants who register by Wednesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. will receive a t-shirt in advance. Registrations received after April 30 will receive their t-shirt after the race

OTHER INFO

If you are not planning to participate in the race, but still want to support the Gator Run, you can purchase a t-shirt for $25. Orders received by April 30 at 5 p.m. will receive their t-shirt before the race. Orders received after April 30 will receive their t-shirt after the race.

QUESTIONS
For questions about the Gator Run or registration, please contact Athletic Director Langston Terrel at [email protected].

VOLUNTEERS
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Athletic Director Langston Terrel at [email protected].

SPONSORS
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please complete the sponsorship form below.

Registration and T-Shirts

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