Chicago Athlete’s Guide to St. Paddy’s Day Races – Chicago Athlete Magazine

Top o’ the morning to ya, Chicago Athletes!

The time has come! St. Patrick’s Day marks the unofficial start of the spring racing season, so let us embrace it and adorn the city in green. With numerous distance and location options available, there are no excuses for not joining in the festivities. St. Patrick’s Day boasts one of the highest number of running events associated with a holiday.

Below you will find some of our favorite events in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. So, grab your mates and lets get a running!

Saturday, March 15, 2025

DUbliNDEE Kilted 5K – East, Dundee, IL 

Everest Academy Shamrock Shuffle 5K – Lemont, IL 

Muddy Shamrock @ The Forge – Lemont, IL 

Lucky Dog 5K – Schaumburg – Rolling Meadows, IL 

McHenry Kiwanis Club Shamrock Shuffle 5K – McHenry, IL 

Naperville Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy’s Day 5K – Naperville, IL 

Running o’ the Path – Crete, IL 

Shamrock Beer Run – Rolling Meadows, IL 

Shorewood Shuffle – Shorewood, IL 

St. Patrick’s Day 5K – Hampshire, IL 

5-Kilt Run/Walk – Fort Wayne, IN

Lucky Dog 5K – Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN

Runnin’ with the Irish 5K – Chesteron, IN 

Shamrock Beer Run 5K – Indianapolis, IN 

Kenosha St. Paddy’s Guinness 2K – Kenosha, WI

Lucky Leprechaun 7K – Wauwatosa, WI

Shake Your Shamrocks – Oconomowoc, WI

Shamrock 10K/5K – Janesville, WI

Shamrock Shuffle – Madison, WI

St. Paddy’s 5K – Racine, WI

Watertown Jig Jog 5K – Watertown, WI

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Deer Park St. Paddy’s Day 10K & 5K – Deer Park, IL 

March Madness Half Marathon – Cary, IL 

Plainfield PaddyDay Mile – Plainfield, IL 

St. Patrick’s Day Run – Bloomington, IL 

Luck Of The Irish – Milwaukee, WI