ShamRock N Run
About this race
Are you ready for the annual ShamRock N Run 5k race?! Race date is Saturday, August 1st, 2026 at 9am! Our event is held during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo, Iowa--the midwest's BEST Irish festival! Online registration is OPEN! And it is the Festival's 20th year--don't miss the celebration!
Early packet pickup / walk-up registration will be: at the Iowa Irish Fest on Friday, July 31st from 4:00pm-7:00pm, at Main Gate Entrance 1 in downtown Waterloo. Race day packet pickup and walk-up registration begins at 7:30am Saturday morning and the race begins at 9am!
Your weekend pass into the Irish Fest is NOT included in your 5k registration. For those age 16 and older, click the Add-On option to add a Fest pass for only $25! They are $40 at the gate so this is an excellent savings! You will pick up your Fest wristband pass at race packet pickup times (see above). Please contact us if you need to make other arrangements to pick up your Fest pass. Age 15 and under gain free entrance to the Fest so no ticket is required for them. Each registrant will receive a T-shirt, snacks, water, and free beer with their entry. Wear your best Irish-themed gear, bring the whole family, and come join us for a fun-filled race and weekend!
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ShamRock N Run 5k
Race registration does NOT include a weekend pass into the Iowa Irish Fest. This can be purchased separately by Adding-On to your 5k registration or at www.iowairishfest.com.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waterloo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 8:29 PM local time (CDT) in Waterloo on August 1, 2026 — 14h 27m of daylight.
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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, 8 Waterloo events
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