Hello everyone,
As you already know, the Kirkland Shamrock Run has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. The City of Kirkland made the responsible decision to revoke the permit for the run in light of public safety. We understand that this is very disappointing and apologize for the inconvenience. In light of the ongoing situation, we will be donating $8,000 to Hopelink and Direct Relief. Each charity will receive $4,000. For those of you who are able, we encourage you to do the same. Per our stated policy and waiver signed during registration, no refunds will be issued. Our normal race transfer and deferral policies will be in place.
However, the run will live on as the Kirkland Shamrock Virtual Run! Coronavirus can't keep St. Patrick down. If there is anyone not currently signed up that would like to participate in the virtual run, they are welcome to register here.
Here's how it will work: We will hold packet pickup as regularly scheduled, and are adding two more days of packet pickup to accommodate everyone:
Thursday, March 12th at Everday Athlete from 3pm to 7pm
Friday, March 13th at Wilde Rover from 11am to 3pm
Saturday, March 14th from 8am to 11am at Everyday Athlete
Tuesday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day!!) from 11am-4pm at Everyday Athlete.
You or a friend can come to pick up your medal, shirt, bib, and any additional merchandise you purchased. We will be taking extra precautions at these packet pickups with gloves and hand sanitizer. We encourage you to coordinate with other participants to send one person to pick up multiple packets. Be sure to tag us on Facebook or Instagram; we'll keep things lively!
You can then run your own 'virtual' Kirkland Shamrock Run! Be sure to use a GPS watch or smartphone app to track your run, as you can submit your results here after running. If you know other people in the same boat, run together and make it fun! (I'm looking at YOU, Puget Sound Runners!) You have from Thursday March 12th to the 17th to run and submit your results. We will send an email on the 17th to remind everyone to submit their results. We will check the results and mail out overall awards to the top 3 men and women. Results will be posted online as well.
We realize that so many of you have made the Kirkland Shamrock Run a part of your St. Patrick's Day tradition and apologize that it can't happen this year in it's usual format. We're trying to make the best of it by donating to charity and switching to a virtual format. Thank you for your understanding and support!
--The Orca Running Fam
The Kirkland Shamrock Run is a fun-filled road race celebrating Kirkland, healthy living, and of course St. Patrick’s Day! Come join multitudes of other Irish culture enthusiasts on March 14th, 2020 to run or walk through downtown Kirkland. Benefiting local non-profits, this event has become a tradition for many area residents. Be sure to join the post-race party at Wilde Rover for a pint! Take a look around and come join us on March 14th!
New for the 2020 race, the Kirkland Shamrock Run 5K course is now USATF certified! Certification number WA18034RMB.
The Kirkland Shamrock Run is a 5K course which starts and begins at Marina Park, located at 25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive, Kirkland, WA 98033.