Join us at Ruby Grant Park in Norman on Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 PM - and don’t forget to wear your favorite green outfit! Take on a TIMED off‑road 5K or enjoy the UNTIMED 1‑mile run/walk as you search for gold coins along the course to win fun prizes. Go all‑out for a new PR or slow down and scoop up as many coins as you can… the choice is yours! Both events are open to all ages and packed with St. Patrick's Day fun.

Participants over 21 years of age and over!! Come dressed up in your favorite green outfit and run the fun UNTIMED 1 Mile Beer Run! 🍺 Racers will drink a beer at the start of the race then drink a beer every quarter mile. 

If you are wanting to feel the burn of the run then the burn of the beer, register for the 5k and 1 mile Beer Run - DO BOTH EVENTS! 

Cross the finish line to the sound of live bagpipes 🎶AND Memorial Marathon announcer MARK BRAVO! 🎤 Nexus Productions will be out to DJ our race vibes - because every good run deserves a great soundtrack. ✔️

🥰 We’re thrilled to have St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as our charity partner for this race! Make a donation when you register - or click the Donate button in the upper right corner of the website - and discover more about their incredible work during the event! https://www.stjude.org/. 

Come meet and run with an Oklahoma St. Jude Hero Ambassador at the race!

Bring your pooch to this dog-friendly race! 🐶 

Registration fee includes:

• Complimentary green beer at the finish line (for racers 21 & over) - Beer provided by Lazy Circles Brewing https://www.lazycirclesbrewing.us/🍺

• The first 250 registrants score a 17 oz Oklahoma Race Company reusable water bottle plus the Shamrock Gold Quest water bottle sticker to kick off your Norman Race Series collection. Every race in the series comes with its own sticker - collect them all and deck out your bottle like a true series finisher.

• Free race photos by Okie Pics 📷

• Complimentary green lemonade from Raising Cains Norman!

• Customized race bib with timing tag (tag for 5k participants) 👏

• Fun color changing GOLD COIN finisher race medal for the first 250 registrations🎖️

• Exclusive Norman Air coupon for participants. ⭐️Meet Max the Norman Air mascot!
  
• $10 Main Event arcade card: while supplies last!🎳

• ADD ON a Color-changing, short-sleeved, hooded cotton Gold Coin Race t-shirt available while sizes and quantities last!

• Nothing Bundt Cakes Norman will out selling their tasty cakes on site. 😋

PACKET PICKUP:

Pre-race packet pickup will be held on Friday, March 13th, from 6-8pm at Beanstalk Coffee & Sno (3408 36th Ave NW, Norman) and treat yourself to something tasty while you’re there. 🍵🍧 

Race‑day packet pickup will also be available on site at the Oklahoma Race Company tent at the start/finish line on the course starting one hour before the race, but we strongly encourage everyone to grab packets early prior to race day, to skip race day lines and head to the start line on time.

REGISTER FOR EACH RACE IN THE SERIES!  Kick off the 2026 Norman Parks & Rec Run Series with Race #1! Sign up for the full series to save 20% and be eligible for end‑of‑series awards.

SERIES RACES:

🍀Shamrock Gold Quest 5k/1 Mile Fun Run/1 Mile Beer Run- March 14th afternoon race at Ruby Grant Park 
🖇️The Office Olympics 5K & Dunder Dash - May 9th afternoon race at Legacy Park
🧨Norman Fourth Fest Firecracker 5K: America’s 250 Birthday Run - July 4th morning race at Legacy Park 
🧟‍♂️Run For Your Life 5k & Trick or Treat Trot 1 Mile - October 17th evening family fun at Ruby Grant Park 
🎄Ugly Sweater Green & Grinchy 5k - December 12th, a fun afternoon race at Legacy Park.  Help us countdown to turning on the lights after the race!

⭐Race Day Registration will close 15 minutes prior to the race start at all races, and payment by credit/debit card only will be accepted for your online onsite registration should spots remain available on race day.  Many of the races in our series have been selling out!