Shamrockin Run New Orleans

Race Overview: A race coming up on 2026-03-08 in New Orleans, LA. Get all the nerdy details below or follow the sign up links to secure your spot today!
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Race data last checked: 2025-12-25

Race Overview:

Go Green or Go Home!!!   Shamrockin Run New Orleans is back for the 2026 spring racing season!  Once again we will offer a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and our Kids One Mile Fun Run on Sunday morning March 8, 2026 along beautiful Lakeshore Drive on a completely closed race course to all vehicle traffic.  The event also host for the 12th time the Guinness Challenge 5K, which consist of athletes stopping at each kilometer and drinking a 6oz glass of Guinness Beer.  The top three male and female runners finishing with the fastest times while consuming the beer at each beer zone, will receive a case of World Famous Guinness Beer to take home for the upcoming St. Patricks Day Celebrations!!!

Shamrockin Run New Orleans will be hosted from the Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar, located at 7900 Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, Louisiana 70124.  

IMPORTANT RACE WEEKEND INFORMATION!

Friday, March 6, 2026
RACE REGISTRATION & RACE BIB PICK-UP
LOUISIANA RUNNING COMPANY – PARKING AVAILABLE NEAR THE LOCATION
4153 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
12:00pm to 5:00pm

Saturday, March 7, 2026
RACE REGISTRATION & RACE BIB PICK-UP
THE BLUE CRAB RESTAURANT – PARKING AVAILABLE NEAR THE RESTAURANT 
7900 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
11:00am to 5:00pm
 
Race Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
THE BLUE CRAB RESTAURANT – PARKING AVAILABLE NEAR THE RESTAURANT
7900 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
5:30 am – Pre-registered and New Registration Packet Pick Up begins
7:00 am – Pre-registered and Possible New Registration Packet Pick CLOSES!
7:10 am – Irish & US National Anthems played at Starting Line
7:15 am – Shamrockin’ Run Half Marathon begins!
7:30 am – Shamrockin Run 10K, 5K & Guinness Challenge 5K
10:00 am – Leprechaun Kids Fun Run
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