Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races
About this race
THE 54th BAY CITY ST. PATRICK’S DAY RACES TAKE PLACE MARCH 20th & 21st in 2027!
Registration will take place on this Run Signup page. All other race details can be found on the Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races website - HERE
Packet Pickup Times and Locations:
Saturday, March 20th from 10AM to 2PM at the BARC Fitness Expo presented by Covenant HealthCare at Bay City Central High School 1624 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
Sunday, March 21st from 8:00AM to 10:45AM at the Bay Area Community Foundation Building, 1000 Adams St, Bay City, MI 48708
Pick your distance
Running
Leprechaun 1/4 mile
Leprechaun 1/2 mile
Leprechaun 1 Mile
Irish Double
Irish Double Participation will be limited to just 600 spots. Runners will receive an Irish Double Finisher hoody and larger Irish Double finisher medal. There will be overall awards 3 deep for male & female participants and age group awards in 10 year spans*. Be sure to register early to guarantee your spot! *Irish Double participants will be excluded from individual 8K & 5K results and awards. Irish Double participants are ONLY eligible for Irish Double Awards.
8K RUN
Participants in the 8k event have 1 hour 20 minutes to complete that event. Race begins at 8:45AM and all 8k participants must be across the finish line by 10:20AM.
5K RUN
Walking
5K WALK - COMPETITIVE
Timed - Walking only event. No running is allowed if you are registered for the 5K Competitive Walk.
5K WALK - NON-COMPETITIVE
Un-timed event. Walking only.
13 & Under 5K WALK - NON-COMPETITIVE
13 & Under 5K Non-Competitive division is untimed. Participants will receive a bib and medal but will NOT receive a shirt at this price point. If a shirt is desired for 13 & Under participants then they must be registered in the full-price 5K Non-Competitive Walk Category
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bay City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 7:47 PM local time (EDT) in Bay City on March 20, 2027 — 12h 09m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Bay City St. Patrick's Day Races
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Bay City events
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