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5 mile Leprechaun Chase & 1-mile Leprechaun Leap

location_city Nappanee

location_on Indiana

flag United States

calendar_today 21 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

St. Patrick's Day celebrations are perfect opportunities to dress up like a crazy Leprechaun and hit the streets running. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the 6th Annual Leprechaun Chase and Leprechaun Leap on Saturday, March 15, 2025. This event includes a 5-mile run and a 1-mile run/walk. The 1-mile run/walk will start at 8:45 AM with the 5-mile immediately following at 9:15 AM. Participants are encouraged to dress in green or a favorite Irish costume for the occasion.  The course is a flat, fast race through the beautiful parks and neighborhoods of Nappanee. 

This event will be chip-timed.

Shirts can be ordered during registration at the Leprechaun Chase/Leap Store in RunSignup. We will not have extra for purchase on race day.

We hope to continue to provide great events for Nappanee and the surrounding communities with your support!

 AWARDS*

*Awards for in-person running only. 1-Mile awards presented at 9:20 AM. 5-Mile awards presented at 10:30 AM.

No refunds will be given.

PACKET PICK UP

Nappanee Public Library 
Thursday, March 13, 2025
5p-7p

Fleet Feet Mishawaka
Friday, March 14, 2025
4p-7p

Nappanee Public Library 
Saturday, March 15, 2025
7:30a-8:45a

Races Offered

1 Mile Leprechaun Leap

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

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08:45

5 Mile Leprechaun Chase

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

Type — Road running

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09:15

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Nappanee.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat -0.1° / 10.0°
wb_sunny -5.7° / 5.0°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 17.5 /
water_drop 68.5%

About Nappanee

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Nappanee is a city in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,648 as of the 2010 U.S. census and had grown to 6,913 by the 2020 U.S. census. The name Nappanee is thought to mean "flour" in the Algonquian language.

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