Clare Irish Festival Road Race

Join us for the Clare Irish Festival Road Race this March at Clare High School!! The race features a 5K Run, 10K Run, and 2 Mile Walk. The 10K Run will start at 9:00am, the 5K run will start at 9:05am, and the 2 Mile walk will begin at 9:15am. All races will feature chip timing for both the start and the finish. T-Shirts are limited to the first 400 participants to sign up, and each participant in the 5K, 10K, or 2 Mile walk will also receive a free pancake breakfast.

A free Kid’s Run will take place at 10:45am, with kids running a 1/2 mile.  Registration will take place on the morning of the race (3/18/23) until 10:15am.  The kids will gather in the Clare High School lobby between 10:15-10:30am.   We may divide the race into 2 smaller races if there are a large numbers of kids that sign up for the race. There is no early sign up for the Kids Run online or on Friday.  Kids will receive a t-shirt, medal, and coupon for a free cookie from J.T. Bakers of Clare.

Extra Information: Changing Facilities are available at Clare High School. No time will be recorded for participants who choose to walk the 10K Run. No refunds will be issued. Participants may not run with dogs. Participants may run with baby strollers, but will be asked to start near the back of the start line for safety precautions. Extra banquet tickets for non-participants may be purchased in the Clare High School cafeteria on the morning of the race for $5. Breakfast in the cafeteria will close at 11am.

This race has been endorsed by the Governor’s Council on Physical, Fitness, Health, and Sport.

Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each age group.  Age groups are listed below.  Plaques will be awarded to the overall top finishing male and females, top finishing male/female master’s (Age 50 & Over), and top finishing Male/Female Youth (Ages 14 & Under). No awards will be given out for the 2 mile walk.  The awards presentation will take place at 11am in the Clare High School gym.