Name: Shamrock Shuffle 5K and Leprechaun Leap 2K
Start: 2026-03-21
End: 2026-03-21
Location: Mount Holly

About the Event

This will be a community wide 5K and fun run to benefit and support the Mount Holly Middle School PTO and Ida Rankin PTA.

Event Information: On March 21, 2026, the streets of Mt. Holly are about to be swarmed with the St. Patrick's Day themed attire. Get out your most fun and/or embarrassing, awe inspiring St. Patrick's garments and join us in downtown Mt. Holly. The Mount Holly Middle School and Rankin Elementary Shamrock Shuffle 5k and Leprechaun Leap 2K are produced through a collaboration of the Mount Holly Middle School PTO and Rankin Elementary PTA to raise funds to support the awesome students and staff at Mount Holly Middle School and Rankin Elementary. We would love to have you join us to support our PTO and PTA – feel free to hit the 5k or 2k course in as much green as you can find. Festive costuming or not, we can’t wait to see everyone’s smiling faces as they cross the Finish Line.

Registration:

Leprechaun Leap 2k: 18 and under & 70 and over : $10.00, 19 -69 $15.00

Shamrock Shuffle 5k: 18 and under& 70 and over $15.00, 19 - 69 $20.00

note: discount for 18 and under & 70 and over is automatically applied at checkout and registration increases for all levels by $5.00 on the day of the race.

race shirts: Participants must be registered by 3/6 to guarantee a shirt. After 3/6 shirts are not guaranteed for registrants.

Awards: The Shamrock Shuffle 5k is a timed event and our awards structure will be as follows: 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place for 8 and under, 11 and under, 12-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34 (continuing in 5 year increments until 70), and 70 and over - Male and Female overall

The Leprechaun Leap 2k is an untimed event with no awards.

Early Packet pick up: Friday, March 20 from 3:00 - 4:00 at Rankin Elementary (301 W. Central Ave., Mt. Holly, NC 28120)

Morning of the event Packet pick up, Saturday, March 21:
2k: 8:00 - 8:30 am
5k: 8:00 - 8:45 am

Parking: Please park at Mt. Holly Middle School (124 S. Hawthorne St., Mt. Holly, NC 28120) and it will be a short walk across the street to the event.

Course notes: This course is run on public roadways in restricted lanes and sidewalks and does include some good hills! Strollers are welcome.

Races Offered

Leprechaun Leap 2K

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 2K

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$15.00

Shamrock Shuffle 5K

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

6.9° / 18.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

3.4° / 15.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

60.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:32

nightlight Sunset

19:31

About Mount Holly

Learn more about the host city, Mount Holly.

Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census, up from 13,656 in 2010.