Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K
About this race
Description
The Marietta Police Athletic League (PAL) cordially invites you to participate as a Runner or Sponsor (or both) in the eleventh annual Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K. This event will raise money to support Marietta PAL’s Youth Sports, Recreation and Education Programs, which serve school-aged area youth, many of whom could not otherwise afford to participate in such programs. The event will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2027, live and in person on The Square in Marietta, GA. The event will include prizes for St. Patrick’s Day themed costume contests for the most convincing leprechaun and top qualifier awards.
*Again this year, the Marietta Shamrock Shuffle is pleased to announce the 2nd Mile of the race will be designated the “Memorial Mile of Celebration!” This will consist of registering “In Memory Of” teams to run in honor of those we’ve loved and lost. Then during the race, from Mile Marker 1 to Mile Marker 2, everyone will be encouraged to celebrate the lives of their loved ones with cheers, chants, and salutes in motion!
To join in the “Memorial Mile of Celebration” and launch your “In Memory of” Team:
1. When registering, simply create your “In Memory of” Team!
2. Then share the link to encourage family and friends to join your team, dress up and coordinate for the Memorial Mile of Celebration. Be sure to share your “team name” for easy registration.
“In Memory of” teams who register 25 or more members by February 14th will have your loved one’s name added to the Shamrock Shuffle souvenir race shirt and receive special memorial wristbands!
Proceeds
Proceeds will benefit the Marietta Police Athletic League. Marietta PAL’s target population consists of youth who reside within the City of Marietta and Cobb County. PAL currently serves more than 500 youth annually through existing sports, recreation, mentoring, arts and education programs.
About Marietta PAL
The Marietta chapter of the PAL program began in 2007. This international program is designed to utilize sports, arts and recreation as a basis for positive interaction between police officers and kids while supporting good decision making. Learn more at www.mariettapal.org.
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Running
Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K
This race winds down Cherokee Street headed north and through some of Marietta's oldest most charming neighborhoods. Then returns south down Church Street past some of Marietta's beautiful historical homes. Then the Shamrock Shuffles ends on the Square in Marietta, where the race began.
Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K Phantom Runner
Phantom runners: • do not run/walk in the race; • can live anywhere in the country; • can give to this worthy cause; • can invite others to give; • can celebrate wherever they are on race day; and • can receive their souvenir shirts at packet pickup.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Marietta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:41 AM and sets at 7:49 PM local time (EDT) in Marietta on March 20, 2027 — 12h 07m of daylight.
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- 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, 16 Marietta events
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