Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://hammondrotary.com/.
Place
46468 River Rd
Hammond, LA US 70401
Description
The Hammond Rotary's Charity Shamrock Run, presented by Anntoine Marketing + Design, will offer runners an opportunity to run the 1-mile and 5K/10K. This years course will be at the Renaissance Festival grounds in Hammond, Louisiana (46468 River Rd, Hammond, LA 70401). The 5K/10K will take you on roads around the festival and then around the small lake, through the Renaissance Village. Please register by Wednesday, March 2nd, 2023 to guarantee that you'll get a T-shirt. We always order extra T's for late registration, but sizes will not be guaranteed after March 2nd.
Start time for 1-Mile Fun Run is 8:00AM. 5K and 10K start time is 8:30AM. Walkers are welcome to participate in the 1 mile and 5K events! Due to time constraints, walkers are not allowed in the 10K.
We will have finisher medals for all 5K and 10K runners! We also have the following awards for: The top 3 overall male & female runners in the 5K and 10K (male & Female), 1st place in the 1 mile run Male & Female. 1st place in each age group (Male & Female). Age groups for 5K & 10K will be: 19 & Under. 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. We will also have an 80+ age group for the 5K only.
We will also have special awards for the Best Costume and the Biggest Team, as well as, our unique "Beat the Leprechaun" challenge in the 10K. Beat our leprechaun in the 10K run and pick from the "Pot Of Gold" prizes donated by many of our sponsors!
For a little more excitement, we have added a prize for the Biggest Fundraising Team! Click DONATE, then “Become a Fundraiser” to register your team.
Packet pick-up will be Thursday March 21st from 10:00am-5:30pm, at Perfectly Fit, 303 W Minnesota Park Rd # E, Hammond, LA 70403. Packets and T-shirts will be available race morning if you can't make it on Thursday, however, race morning lines tend to be long. Get your packet ahead of time to help us minimize the race morning lines.
Race Day Packet pick-up starts at 7:00. We suggest picking up at least 1/2 hour before your race time.
Parking will be on the grounds of the Renaissance Festival.
If your business is interested in becoming a sponsor for this great event, they can contact Amanda Bennett at 985-320-1819 or email shamrockrun@hammondrotary.com. Mail sponsorship checks to ATTN: Race Committee P.O.Box 1486, Hammond LA 70404.
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RACE COURSE & WATER STATIONS
Runner and Volunteer Parking Map
Dear Runners and Volunteers,
Please arrive with enough time to park and walk to the site. We ask for Volunteers to arrive at 6:30am. Race Day Registration or Packet Pickup begins at 7am. The first race begins at 8am, the 5K/10K starts at 8:30am.
The entrance to the festival grounds is about 1.2 miles past Hammond High School.
Vendor Map
Thank you to all our vendors and vendor sponsors, we could not do this without you.
Vendors will be able to drive their tents and tables close to the event site, but we ask that everything be dropped off and the vehicles moved off site and parked nearby by 6:45am at the latest as a safety precaution. Be mindful not to block other vendors as you load and unload. See attached map for details as you will be driving thru the back part of the festival grounds.
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