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St. Patrick's Day 2.5 Mile Costume Run/Walk

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Gretna, Virginia, United States

calendar_today 15 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

Wear your GREEN and shake your shamrocks with the Gretna Running Club and Gretna Cross Country Teams! The 2.5-mile road course will traverse the town of Gretna, VA.

There will also be a 1/4 mile kids run prior to the 2.5-mile run/walk.

There's no race fee, but donations are welcome and will benefit the Gretna Running Club and Gretna Cross Country Teams.

Awards will be given to all participants.

Races Offered

1/4 Mile Kids Run

Mar 15, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$0.00

2.5 Mile Run/Walk

Mar 15, 2026

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Distance — 2.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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15:00

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$0.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.5° / 17.3°

wb_sunny 1.4° / 13.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.1 /

water_drop 58.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.5° / 17.3°

wb_sunny 1.4° / 13.5°

air 13.1 km/h

water_drop 58.7%

About Gretna

Learn more about the host city, Gretna.

Gretna, together with Gretna Green, is a border town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a population of 3400 in 2022; the name refers to grit or gravel. It's been famous as a wedding venue for over 250 years, a custom that began when English marriage laws became restrictive, so couples eloped across the border to Scotland. Those laws have modernised and there's now no legal motive for couples to come here, but it's become a tradition and the village's chief industry. There's no other reason to visit, and the village itself isn't much to look at, being carved up by busy railways and motorways, and with hordes of tourists on coach trips.