Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races
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Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races : Bay Area Runners Club
The Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races are organized by the Bay Area Runners Club and presented by Jolt Credit Union. The event spans a weekend in Bay City with a BARC Fitness Expo presented by Covenant HealthCare and Leprechaun Races for children presented by Uptown Orthodontics. The road races take place in downtown Bay City with the start area near Center Avenue and Adams Street, and the expo and kids events are hosted at Bay City Central High School.
Event distances and formats include:
- 8K Run including My Team Triumph and hand cycle entries
- 5K Run
- 5K Competitive Walk
- 5K Non-Competitive Walk
- Irish Double combining the 8K and 5K
- Leprechaun Races on the school track: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, 1 mile
The Irish Double is limited to 600 participants; Irish Double finishers receive a special hoody and a larger finisher medal and are eligible only for Irish Double awards. All 5K and 8K finishers receive medals and there are overall and age group awards; awards must be picked up on race day. Event shirts are guaranteed for registrations made before midnight on February 23, 2027. The course is described as very flat. Amenities include a finish area hydration station, port-a-johns, and a single aid station near the 5K turnaround. For safety and insurance reasons, dogs, strollers, in-line skates, large objects and bicycles are not allowed on the course. Bay Area Runners Club has donated over $427,000 in race proceeds to local charities and programs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
