The Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty’s Shamrock Shuffle is a 5K & 10K Race and Community Block Party hosting more than 5,000 attendees on The Square @ Union Centre in West Chester.
The Chip-Timed UCBMA 10K route meanders through the nearby Beckett Ridge neighborhood and is a challenging course great for those runners looking for a training race in preparation for longer events. The 10K race begins alongside the 5K at 8:45 AM. Prizes will be awarded for male and female winners, as well as age-group winners.
The Total Wealth Planning 5K Race is a chip-timed event designed to be completed by participants of various skill levels in under an one hour. The course is a modified loop route around Union Centre Boulevard that keeps you near the Shamrock Shuffle Block Party festivities. Participants are asked to self-select at the Start according to finishing time, with walkers, dogs and strollers beginning in the 9:05 am wave. Prizes will be awarded to male and female winners, as well as age-group winners.
In order to allow families to enjoy the block party together, we will no longer have the 5k Untimed Family race. If a child wishes to participate they may start with the 9:05 wave without registering. These participants will not be timed, get a bib or shirt for the race.
After the Race, join us on The Square @ Union Centre for the community Block Party. Delicious food, coffee, and beer is included in your event registration. If you don’t want to race and want to attend the block party only, you can do this by registering for the sleep-in special.
Proceeds support the Community Foundation’s Community Grants Fund and ongoing operations, as well as the many different nonprofit organizations who register a team through the Shuffle Gives Back program. Last year, the Shamrock Shuffle raised more than $110,000 and granted $32,000 back to participating charity teams. Now in its 12th year, the Shamrock Shuffle has become a great community-building event. Runners, families, school groups, businesses, charities, and local restaurants join together to raise dollars for the causes they care about.
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