Sham Rock 5k Greencastle

Welcome to the 7th Annual Sham Rock 5k! 

Join the City of Greencastle for a ROCKING 5k in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day!

This is a Saint Patrick's Day 5k you won't want to miss with:
- An amazing course that shows off Downtown Greencastle and DePauw
- Custom bibs for all athletes
- A rocking Sham Rock 5k t-shirt*
- A finisher beer for all 21 and over
(We will be checking IDs for your post-race beer so remember to bring your ID if you want your beer!)
- Awesome Saint Patrick's Day overall and age group awards
- Disposable chip timing

*Our guaranteed t-shirt cutoff date is March 4th, 2026

The event will begin and end at our event host Almost Home Restaurant in Downtown Greencastle (17 W Franklin St, Greencastle, IN 46135) There is plenty of parking along the streets downtown for everyone attending the event! Be sure to stay after the race for a fun community Saint Patrick's event after the race!

This event raises funds for the Greencastle Music Fest! A rocking 2 day community music festival in Greencastle which will take place in August 2026. You can learn more about the event at: https://www.greencastlemusicfest.com/

Friday
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Pre-Packet Pickup - Almost Home Restaurant's Bar

Saturday
8:00 a.m. - Packet Pickup Begins - Almost Home Restaurant
9:30 a.m. - Packet Pickup Ends
9:45 a.m. - Pre-race Ceremony
10:00 a.m. - 5k Start
11:00 a.m. - Award Ceremony
11:15 a.m. - 5k Course Closed
1:00 p.m. - Shamrock Celebration ends