Saints Kickoff Run registration opened for 14th annual 5K benefiting Louisiana National Guard Foundation

The New Orleans Saints and Easy Day Sports have opened online registration for the 14th Annual Saints Kickoff Run Presented by Hancock Whitney, a community 5K event scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026. The announcement was made by the club on July 15, positioning the event as a pregame ritual for fans as the team prepares for the start of its 2026 season.

The Saints Kickoff Run takes place the day before New Orleans hosts the Las Vegas Raiders, placing runners, walkers, and families on the same weekend as a core home-game moment. Organizers have framed the event as a way to celebrate Saints game weekend while also connecting the team to local service and community support.

Proceeds from the 5K will benefit the Louisiana National Guard Foundation. That beneficiary is central to the event’s theme, and it also helps explain why the Saints have treated the Kickoff Run as more than a standard road race, leaning into New Orleans’ long-running tradition of turning game-week energy toward community causes.

According to the Saints’ release, registration is available online through. The page is now open for participants looking to enter the 5K that marks the event’s 14th annual edition, indicating continuity for a race that has become recognizable on the city’s sports calendar during the NFL regular-season build-up.

Easy Day Sports is listed as a partner in the effort, reflecting the operational role event organizers typically play in managing logistics for races of this size. Hancock Whitney is named as the presenting sponsor, and the club’s announcement ties the sponsor’s involvement to the ongoing presentation of the event.

With the date set for late September 2026, the Saints Kickoff Run also functions as a planning anchor for fans. Game-week travel and ticketed plans often begin forming well ahead of kickoff, and the event’s placement the day before the Raiders game gives supporters a concrete activity around which to organize that weekend.

For participants, the key next step is completing registration on the event’s website and checking any information that will be posted as race day approaches. As with many offseason sports-weekend activations, details such as start times and on-site procedures may be clarified closer to the event, but the essential facts of date, beneficiary, and registration window are already established.

For the Saints, the registration kickoff is another example of how NFL teams build community touchpoints that extend beyond the stadium. A week-by-week league schedule will eventually determine the exact rhythm of the season, but an annual event like this is designed to be a stable fixture that keeps the fan base engaged from summer into game weekend.