2020 Clare Irish Festival Road Race

2020 Clare Irish Festival Road Race
Event Date: Mar 14, 2020
Clare, MI
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: (517) 581-0810
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Join us for the Clare Irish Festival Road Race on Saturday, March 14th, 2020. This year's race will again begin at Clare High School!! The Clare High School address is: 306 Schoolcrest Ave. Clare, MI 48617 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. The start/finish line is in front of Clare High School. T-Shirts are limited to the first 700 participants to sign up, and each participant in the 5K, 10K, or 2 Mile walk will also receive a free pancake breakfast. Early packet pick-up and registration is from 6:00-8:00pm at the Clare High School Cafeteria on Friday, March 13th, 2020 . Please enter through the High School cafeteria doors. Race day registration begins at 7:15am and ends at 8:45am on Saturday, March 14th, 2020 at Clare High School in Clare, MI. Registration will end promptly at 8:45am to ensure a 9:00am start. Online Registration on this website will end at 2pm on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020. After that point- all registration will need to occur in person at either the early packet pick-up/registration on Friday, March 13th or on the morning of the race on Saturday, March 14th. Participants who pre-register by 3/7/2020 will receive a reduced rate of $20. The entry fee will be $25 after 3/7/20. A free Kid's Run will take place at 10:45am, with ages 0-7 running 1/4 mile and ages 8-13 running 1/2 mile. Registration will take place from 7:15-8:45am on Saturday, March 14th. The kids will gather in the Clare High School lobby between 10:15-10:30am. The Ages 0-7 Fun Run will begin at 10:45am and the Fun Run for ages 8-13 will follow shortly after. There may only be one combined Kids' Run with all ages competing in the same race, if the number of kids that sign up is small enough. There is no early sign up for the Kids Run online or on Friday. 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 cafteria 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. A big thank you goes out to our race sponsors: Northern Dry Bulk, MidMichigan Health, Mercantile Bank, Clare Family Fitness, Clare Hometown Chiropractic, Jay's Sporting Goods, J.T. Bakers of Clare, Subway of Clare, Blackburn RV & Trailer Service, and Owens Water. For more information, please contact the race directors at the information listed below. E-mails will receive quicker responses. Kyle McKown [email protected] (517) 581-0810 or Adam Burhans [email protected] (989) 400-2130 Additional information about the Clare Irish Festival may be viewed at https://www.claremichigan.com/irish-festival/ Please visit and like our Clare Irish Festival Road Race at: https://www.facebook.com/Clare-Irish-Festival-Road-Race-1010545789057616/ Road Race Map Links *You may have to click on the black box in the upper right hand corner of the map in order to view the course map* 5K Run Map: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/592122946 10K Run Map: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/600656552 2 Mile Walk Map: http://www.mapmywalk.com/routes/view/592124180 Awards: Newly designed 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. The results will be posted at: http://www.race-mrm.com/results.cfm 5K Run, 10K Run, 2 Mile Walk Age Groups*

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