Not what it was in 80s or 90s . It will be popular with the average Joe who wants to jog and have fun, but the people who remember the REAL Classic know better. It's miles from what it was. I will take it a step further, the whole running scene in New Orleans is miles from what it once was. NOTC had many races, now they have only a few and most of the track clubs like Southern Runner are out of business. The Jackson Day race is run in another city to save money.The talent and the races aren't there anymore. This is about New Orleans because down the road in Gulfport the Gulf Coast Running Club still puts on the same races as he did in the 90s.

