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Shamrock 5K Run/Walk

Name: Shamrock 5K Run/Walk
Start: 2027-03-14
End: 2027-03-14
Location: Bel Alton

Bel Alton, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 14 Mar, 2027

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sell $40.00

About the Event

*****Race Packets can be picked up on Saturday 1-3 (3/13/27) and Sunday (3/14/27) beginning at 7am at Ape Hangers Bar & Grill. Parking will begin at Ape Hangers and overfill parking will be directed to the Bel Alton Fire Department field (please do not park in the fire departments lot). The race will begin and end at the fire department, which is a short walk from Ape Hangers. After the race, join us at Ape Hangers for food, awards and entertainment.

This year celebrates our 12th Annual Shamrock 5K Run/Walk Fueled by Coal Road Fitness. The race will begin at 8:30 am through the scenic streets of Bel Alton, MD. Awards will be given for top qualifiers in each age group. Participants will receive a t-shirt if registered by 2/21 and all will receive a post-race buffet ticket at Ape Hangers Bar & Grill. An award will be given for the best St. Patricks' Day costume. The early bird race registration fee is $40 and will increase to $45 on 1/1/2027 and to $50 on 3/1/2027.

The beneficiary of this year's race is Clements Cuties. Clements Cuties is dedicated to raising awareness and supporting local families in their fight against childhood cancers in Southern Maryland.

Races Offered

5K Run/Walk

Mar 14, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:30

sell

$40.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

4.3° / 15.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

-0.2° / 11.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 31m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.3 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

61.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:16

nightlight Sunset

19:15

About Bel Alton

Learn more about the host city, Bel Alton.

Bel Alton is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is marked by old-style motels, a popular "bikers'" tavern, and other small businesses along U.S. Route 301 catering to local residents and interstate travelers. A series of interpretive signs on a side road mark various spots where, in April 1865, John Wilkes Booth stopped to hide during his flight south after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln. St. Ignatius Church and Cemetery, the oldest continuous Roman Catholic parish in the United States, is two miles west of Bel Alton on a scenic bluff overlooking a wide inlet of the Potomac River. The county fairgrounds are also nearby. The former Bel Alton African American high school building is now used for community activities. Before 1891, Bel Alton was known as Cox's Station after a local resident. The area is poised for growth as construction has started on a housing development, "Stagecoach Crossing", two miles north.