March 14, 2010

Conor O’Neills
318 S Main St, Ann Arbor

10:45 AM Kids Dash

11:00 AM Kid’s Kilometer

11:30 AM 5K

Limit: 1800 (including kids' events)

Registration:
Registration is now closed.

Packet Pick-up:
Saturday, March 13 3-5 PM at Running Fit, 5700 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI.
To make the process easy on Sat. and Sun., there will be pre-registered participant lists taped to wall boards in alphabetical order.
Please find your name (sorted by last name) and bib number; proceed to registration table that corresponds with your bib number.
You will receive your timing chip, bib number and shirt.

Parking:
You CANNOT park in the Ashley Street lot. The best parking will be in the DTE lot n Main or in the 2 lots n William and Fourth Streets.

New Finish Area!

5K
Click on map site to see the new run. New this year – all races finish on Ashley behind Conor O’Neill’s this year!
If you are a walker, you will stage behind the sign that says "Walkers"... you will line up on Liberty Street and will begin walking just after the runners take off.
Runners will stage on Main Street at the Liberty corner (facing south). There will be a lead bike and loads of volunteers to guide you!

Kids Dash:
Kids should line up at the corner of Ashley & Liberty by 10:40am, behind the “Kids’ Dash” sign. Just a short dash for the wee ones! They will receive a medal and there is ice cream, bagels and bananas at the finish for them. Bagpipers will lead the way for the Kids’ Dash. They will run/walk when the announcer says "ready, set, go!" Parents are welcome to dash with their kids. Kids’ races are not being timed, so tell them to look at the finish clock if they want to know their time.

Kids Kilometer:
1K kids should line up on Main Street in front of Conor O’Neill’s by 10:55am, behind the sign that says “Kids’ Kilometer”. At the finish they will receive a medal and there will be ice cream, bagels and bananas there for them. Kids will run/walk when the announcer says "ready, set, go!" Parents are welcome to run with their kids. . Kid's races are not being timed, so tell them to look at the finish clock if they want to know their time. Kids Kilometer is a great spectator-friendly course!

Portajohns in Ashley Street Parking lot!

Post Race
At the finish, please first stop and allow a volunteer to remove your timing chip. Proceed through the finish area to get water, bagels and bananas. Then, the party begins!
Come into Conor O’Neills or into to the Ashley Street Parking lot Celebration Tent for live music, great food and drinks. Face painting for the kids, bagpipers and Irish Dancers will entertain.
Awards can be picked up at Running Fit, 5700 Jackson Rd, anytime after noon on Monday, March 15th. Results will be posted will be posted on the Celebration Tent behind Conor O’Neill’s. Results will also be posted online Sunday evening on www.runshamrocks.com.
Thanks to our awesome sponsors, the BP gas station that will not have traffic for 4 hours (go buy some gas from them!) and all of our incredible 141 volunteers!

Shamrocks and Shenanigans is a great experience for the whole family . Come join the fun!

Slainte..or Cheers!