Gallatin Shamrock Run 5K & 10K

From the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce:

WHY WE RUN:
The Gallatin Chamber Foundation is the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce’s 501(c)3 component that exists to encourage, promote, and support innovative enhancement projects and creative initiatives within the City of Gallatin.

ABOUT THE RACE:
Join us for the seventeenth running of the Gallatin Shamrock Run. This is a fun run through Historic Downtown Gallatin, Tennessee. This primarily flat course is great for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.  The 10K participants will run the 5K course twice and have a little over 90 minutes to complete the race.  Participants in the 5K will be grouped by estimated completion time and have 60 minutes to finish.

HOW DO I REGISTER?
Registration is available on ACTIVE.com

DETAILS & SCHEDULE ABOUT THE RACE:
Deadline for Registration* to be guaranteed a race shirt is February 10, 2022.
Deadline to participate prior to race day** – Thursday, March 1, 2022.
**Although registration will be available the morning of the race at 6:30 am, pre-registration prior to race day is highly recommended.

Packet Pick Up will be Friday, March 11, 2022, from 10:00am to 5:30pm at the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce, 118 W Main St in Gallatin, TN and at 6:30am at registration.

New Registration and Additional Packet Pick-Up: 6:30am
Pre-registration, prior to the race is highly recommended.
Roads Close in and around the START SITE at 6:45am
10K starts at 7:15am
5K starts at 7:30am
All participants must complete the race by 9:00am.
The roads will open back up at 9:00am/9:15am. Anyone who has not completed the race will be asked to move to the sidewalk to complete their race.
Awards Ceremony begins at 8:45am. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers male and female, and awards will be given for the best St. Patrick’s Day costume and the most team spirit.

*Participants must register by February 10, 2022, to be guaranteed a race shirt.
The first 500 participants to cross the finish line will receive a commemorative race medal!

We highly recommend participants read the Participation Guide in its entirety. (The updated participation guide will be available by February 1, 2022.)

Parking Locations: Sumner County Public Library (enter from Smith Street) or park across from General Sessions Court on S Water Avenue (Maps will be available mid-February)
ABOUT THE GALLATIN CHAMBER FOUNDATION:
Annually, the Gallatin Chamber Foundation funds innovative education programs in Gallatin K-12 schools through the Innovation and Enhancement Awards. Since 2014, the Gallatin Chamber Foundation has presented over $50,000 to Gallatin schools. In 2020, the Gallatin Chamber Foundation expanded its awards to include scholarships for graduating seniors, to honor the late Jim Hawkins, a champion for education and the Gallatin area. The James B. Hawkins Good Neighbor Scholarship is available to seniors at Gallatin High School and Station Camp High School who exemplify the traits of a good citizen.

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