12th annual Lucky Leprechaun 5k
- Date Sun 9th March 2025
- Time 11:00AM EST
- Location Milton, Delaware
- Price $38.96
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for a festive celebration at the 12th Annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K, taking place on Sunday, March 9th, 2025, in the charming town of Milton, Sussex! This exciting event kicks off at 11 AM at Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, where participants will enjoy a newly measured loop course designed for a fun and competitive experience. Whether you're an avid runner or just looking to support a great cause, this 5K run/walk is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the community spirit while benefiting the Milton Chamber of Commerce, the Milton Fire Department, and the Women's Club of Milton.
With a history of growth and community support, the Lucky Leprechaun 5K has seen participation soar from its humble beginnings to nearly 600 participants in 2023. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join fellow community members, partake in post-race refreshments, and celebrate the joy of giving back. Make sure to register early to secure your spot at this beloved event!
With a history of growth and community support, the Lucky Leprechaun 5K has seen participation soar from its humble beginnings to nearly 600 participants in 2023. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join fellow community members, partake in post-race refreshments, and celebrate the joy of giving back. Make sure to register early to secure your spot at this beloved event!
Organiser's Description
THE HISTORY
Our story begins in 2008. Irish Eyes had been operating in Milton for almost 2 years and was searching for a way to be more involved with this wonderful town. The Milton St. Patrick's Day Parade was born from this desire to give back to the town that welcomed us with open arms. We had a bit of a slow start....the first year we had only a dozen entries. We raised about $1000 for the Milton Fire Department and Casa San Francisco.
Now here we are twelve years later and boy have we grown! This year we have three benefactors: The Milton Fire Department, The Milton Chamber of Commerce, the Women's Club of Milton. The 14th Annual Milton St. Patricks Day Parade included over 75 entries and combined with the 9th Annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K we were able to donate almost $20,000 to our benefactors. In 2020, the 5k had over 300 participants. In 2021 we were forced to take a year off. In 2022, we had 298 finishers, while in 2023, the event enjoyed the best year to date with a new record of 588 registered participants. We hosted 552 in 2024. The key to our success has always been the wonderful support of the local businesses and residents. THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT! WE KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON OUR COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN, SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH AT 11AM FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K AND AT 2PM FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL MILTON ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE. Please contact Irish Eyes in Milton for more information 302.684.8889. You may also contact us by email at [email protected]
RACE TIME: 11 am start. Registration opens 9:00 am at Irish Eyes in Milton.
EARLY PICKUP: Pick up your Race Bib & T-Shirt on Saturday, March 8th from 4 pm - 6 pm at Irish Eyes in Milton and head right to the start on race morning
RACE LOCATION: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 105 Union Street, Milton, DE.
RACE ENTRY FEE: $35 pre registration (till March 8th at 6 pm) $40 day of event.
TO BENEFIT: Milton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Fire Department & The Women's Club of Milton
SPONSOR/HOST: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
RACE COURSE: NEW wheel measured route by the late Doug White. Loop course starting and finishing at Irish Eyes Milton.
* CLICK HERE [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=DE13001LMB]
RACE TIMING: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.
RACE AMENITIES: Long sleeve Race shirts and refreshments, plus beer and bloody mary's for those over age 21.
AWARDS: Overall male and female, Masters, plus top 3 in 10 year age groups 13 under to 70 over.
Note- In 2023 this event moved to 1 division, a 5K run, walk, skip, gallop, strollwhatever you want to do to support a great charity, but we have one event of a 5K distance. Same goes for 2024 & 2025one event - a 5K run/walk there is not a separate division for walkers, and there will not be awards given out to walkers. I am just trying to be very clear, so I do not have any issues as Ive had in the past.
ENTRY INFO: Make checks payable to Irish Eyes Foundation.
RACE DIRECTOR: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
Our story begins in 2008. Irish Eyes had been operating in Milton for almost 2 years and was searching for a way to be more involved with this wonderful town. The Milton St. Patrick's Day Parade was born from this desire to give back to the town that welcomed us with open arms. We had a bit of a slow start....the first year we had only a dozen entries. We raised about $1000 for the Milton Fire Department and Casa San Francisco.
Now here we are twelve years later and boy have we grown! This year we have three benefactors: The Milton Fire Department, The Milton Chamber of Commerce, the Women's Club of Milton. The 14th Annual Milton St. Patricks Day Parade included over 75 entries and combined with the 9th Annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K we were able to donate almost $20,000 to our benefactors. In 2020, the 5k had over 300 participants. In 2021 we were forced to take a year off. In 2022, we had 298 finishers, while in 2023, the event enjoyed the best year to date with a new record of 588 registered participants. We hosted 552 in 2024. The key to our success has always been the wonderful support of the local businesses and residents. THIS YEAR IS NO DIFFERENT! WE KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON OUR COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN, SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SUNDAY, MARCH 9TH AT 11AM FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K AND AT 2PM FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL MILTON ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE. Please contact Irish Eyes in Milton for more information 302.684.8889. You may also contact us by email at [email protected]
RACE TIME: 11 am start. Registration opens 9:00 am at Irish Eyes in Milton.
EARLY PICKUP: Pick up your Race Bib & T-Shirt on Saturday, March 8th from 4 pm - 6 pm at Irish Eyes in Milton and head right to the start on race morning
RACE LOCATION: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant, 105 Union Street, Milton, DE.
RACE ENTRY FEE: $35 pre registration (till March 8th at 6 pm) $40 day of event.
TO BENEFIT: Milton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Fire Department & The Women's Club of Milton
SPONSOR/HOST: Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant
RACE COURSE: NEW wheel measured route by the late Doug White. Loop course starting and finishing at Irish Eyes Milton.
* CLICK HERE [https://certifiedroadraces.com/certificate/?type=l&id=DE13001LMB]
RACE TIMING: Seashore Strider Event Production will chip time the event using the Chronotrack chip timing system.
RACE AMENITIES: Long sleeve Race shirts and refreshments, plus beer and bloody mary's for those over age 21.
AWARDS: Overall male and female, Masters, plus top 3 in 10 year age groups 13 under to 70 over.
Note- In 2023 this event moved to 1 division, a 5K run, walk, skip, gallop, strollwhatever you want to do to support a great charity, but we have one event of a 5K distance. Same goes for 2024 & 2025one event - a 5K run/walk there is not a separate division for walkers, and there will not be awards given out to walkers. I am just trying to be very clear, so I do not have any issues as Ive had in the past.
ENTRY INFO: Make checks payable to Irish Eyes Foundation.
RACE DIRECTOR: Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders/Seashore Strider Event Production, Inc.
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