Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026

Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026 Race Information

<p>The Hammond Rotary&#39;s Charity Shamrock Run, will offer runners an opportunity to run the 1-mile and 5K/10K. This year&#39;s 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. <span style="background-color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )"><strong>T-Shirts are now optional, if you desire a t-shirt, add it on in check out!</strong> </span>Please register by Monday, February 23rd, 2026 to guarantee that you&#39;ll get your desired size. We always order extra T&#39;s for late registration, but sizes will not be guaranteed after Feb 27th. </p> <p>Start time for 1-Mile Fun Run is <strong><span style="color:#ff0000">8:00AM</span></strong>. 5K and 10K start time is <strong><span style="color:#ff0000">8:30AM</span></strong>. Walkers are welcome to participate in the 1 mile and 5K events! Due to time constraints, <strong>walkers are not allowed in the 10K</strong>.</p> <p>We will have finisher medals for all 5K and 10K runners! We also have the following awards for: The top 3 overall male &amp; female runners in the 5K and 10K (male &amp; Female), 1st place in the 1 mile run Male &amp; Female. 1st place in each age group (Male &amp; Female). Age groups for 5K &amp; 10K will be: 19 &amp; Under. 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70&#43;. We will also have an 80&#43; age group for the 5K only. </p> <p>We will also have special awards for the <strong>Best Costume</strong> and the <strong>Biggest Team</strong>, as well as, our unique <strong>&#34;Beat the Leprechaun&#34;</strong> challenge in the 10K. Beat our leprechaun in the 10K run and pick from the &#34;Pot Of Gold&#34; prizes donated by many of our sponsors!</p> <p>For a little more excitement, we have added a prize for the <b>Biggest Fundraising Team</b>! Click DONATE, then “Become a Fundraiser” to register your team. </p> <p><span style="color:#e03e2d"><b>Packet pick-up will be Thursday March 19th, 2025 from 10:00am-5:30pm</b></span>, Alexis Ducorbier - State Farm Insurance, 304 Old Covington Hwy, Hammond, LA 70403 . Packets and T-shirts will be available race morning if you can&#39;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. </p> <p><b><span style="color:#e03e2d">Race Day Packet pick-up</span></b> starts at 7:00am. We suggest picking up at least 1/2 hour before your race time. </p> <p><b>Parking</b> will be on the grounds of the Renaissance Festival. </p> <p>If your business is interested in becoming a sponsor for this great event, they can contact Rachael Nelson at 504-289-6838 or email <a href="mailto:shamrockrun&#64;hammondrotary.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">shamrockrun&#64;hammondrotary.com</a>. Mail sponsorship checks to ATTN: Race Committee P.O.Box 1486, Hammond LA 70404.</p> <h2><span style="color:#e03e2d;background-color:#ffffff"><b>SCROLL DOWN FOR RACE COURSE MAPS, and PARKING INSTRUCTIONS</b></span></h2>