Locust Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk - 6th Annual
- Date Sun 16th March 2025
- Time 3:00PM EDT
- Location Locust, North Carolina
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for a fantastic day of fun and fitness at the 6th Annual Locust Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, March 16, 2025! This exciting event will take place in the heart of Locust, Stanly County, North Carolina, offering a fast and flat course through the scenic Locust Town Center and surrounding neighborhoods. Participants of all ages are encouraged to don their best St. Patrick's Day attire for a chance to win prizes for the best-dressed Leprechaun!
The race kicks off at 3 PM, and early registrants will receive special goodies, including a pair of festive St. Patrick's Day socks. New this year, you can challenge the designated Leprechaun, Peter Asciutto, to beat him to the finish line for a chance to win a delicious 14" cheese pizza from Emricci Pizza, recently honored as Stanly County's Small Business of the Year! Enjoy post-race treats from Sassy Cakes and complimentary yoga to stretch those muscles before the run. Mark your calendars and join the community for a day filled with spirited competition and camaraderie at the Locust Lucky Leprechaun 5K!
The race kicks off at 3 PM, and early registrants will receive special goodies, including a pair of festive St. Patrick's Day socks. New this year, you can challenge the designated Leprechaun, Peter Asciutto, to beat him to the finish line for a chance to win a delicious 14" cheese pizza from Emricci Pizza, recently honored as Stanly County's Small Business of the Year! Enjoy post-race treats from Sassy Cakes and complimentary yoga to stretch those muscles before the run. Mark your calendars and join the community for a day filled with spirited competition and camaraderie at the Locust Lucky Leprechaun 5K!
Organiser's Description
6TH ANNUAL LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K RUN/WALK
UPDATE: SUNDAY'S RACE IS SCHEDULED TO GO ON, RAIN OR SHINE. LOOKS LIKE THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS IN THE MORNING. SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED RACE DAY INFO AND MORE.
1- WE HAVE EXTENDED PACKET-PICKUP HOURS FOR SUNDAY. NEW PACKET PICKUP TIME FOR SUNDAY - 1:30 TO 2:50 PM AT THE WEST STANLY SENIOR CENTER 213 TOWN CENTER DR
LOCUST, NC 28097 - VERY IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE GOOGLING THE LOCATION, GOOGLE BY THE ADDRESS, NOT BY THE NAME. IF YOU GOOGLE WEST STANLY SENIOR CENTER IT WILL GIVE YOU THREE ADDRESSES TO CHOOSE FROM.
2- BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN TO THE FINISH LINE AND WIN A 14" PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA! EXCITING NEWS - EMRICCI PIZZA WAS JUST NAMED STANLY COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR BY THE STANLY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
3- REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES, NOTE THAT THE EARLIER YOU REGISTER, THE BETTER THE GOODIE BAGS!
BEARCAT PRIDE 5K - MAY 10TH WADESBORO, NC [https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Wadesboro/BearcatPride5kRunWalk]
LOCUST ELFIE 5K DECEMBER 7 LOCUST, NC [https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Locust/LocustElfie5K]
GONNA BE A GREAT EVENT!
MORE TO FOLLOW!
NEW THIS YEAR - BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN AND WIN A FREE PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA IN LOCUST.
THERE WILL BE A DESIGNATED LEPRECHAUN RACING IN THE LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K. IF YOU BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN TO THE FINISH LINE, YOU WILL WIN A COUPON FOR A FREE 14" CHEESE PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA. CURRENTLY, PETER ASCIUTTO IS THE DESIGNATED LEPRECHAUN. ON A GOOD DAY, HE MAY BREAK 35:00 ON A 5K.
FAST COURSE - GREEN THEMED - SHAMROCK RACE BIBS - FINISH LINE SNACKS FROM SASSY CAKE - FINISH LINE 600 FEET FROM THE BREW ROOM - CHIP TIMED BY CLOCKWORK TIMING
THANK YOU TO THE FIRST 100 THAT REGISTERED FOR THE LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN. YOU WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY SOCKS IN YOUR RACE PACKET!
ALWAYS A FIRST CLASS AND WELL ORGANIZED EVENT! LOCUST IS A VERY SHORT DRIVE FROM CHARLOTTE AND CONCORD TO DRIVE OVER FOR A RACE.
_PACKET PI!CK UP DETAILS TO FOLLOW_
FLOW YOGA LOCUST WILL BE TEACHING A COMPLIMENTARY YOGA CLASS FROM 2-2:30PM TO HELP GET YOUR MUSCLES READY FOR THE 5K! BRING A MAT, OTHERWISE WE'LL HAVE ONE IF YOU NEED IT!! MEET NEAR THE AWARDS TABLE ACROSS FROM THE BREW ROOM!
6TH ANNUAL LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K RUN/WALK
Join us on March 16th at 3pm for the 6th Annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk in Locust Town Center in Locust, NC. A fast & flat-ish course through the Locust Town Center & surrounding neighborhood!
Get your Green On and dress in the spirit of Saint Patrick. Wear your favorite St. Patrick's Day attire, prizes for best dressed Leprechaun! @excitebikes will be leading the way during the race, course will be marked and we will have our communication dudes readily available on the course...so please don't get lost. :)
10-year Age Group Awards - Fast Course - Great Volunteers - Lots of Door Prizes - Race is Chip Timed by Clockwork Racing - Post Race Sweets from Sassy Cakes
Proceeds to Benefit the Stanly County YMCA's West Stanly Senior Center
UPDATE: SUNDAY'S RACE IS SCHEDULED TO GO ON, RAIN OR SHINE. LOOKS LIKE THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS IN THE MORNING. SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED RACE DAY INFO AND MORE.
1- WE HAVE EXTENDED PACKET-PICKUP HOURS FOR SUNDAY. NEW PACKET PICKUP TIME FOR SUNDAY - 1:30 TO 2:50 PM AT THE WEST STANLY SENIOR CENTER 213 TOWN CENTER DR
LOCUST, NC 28097 - VERY IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE GOOGLING THE LOCATION, GOOGLE BY THE ADDRESS, NOT BY THE NAME. IF YOU GOOGLE WEST STANLY SENIOR CENTER IT WILL GIVE YOU THREE ADDRESSES TO CHOOSE FROM.
2- BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN TO THE FINISH LINE AND WIN A 14" PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA! EXCITING NEWS - EMRICCI PIZZA WAS JUST NAMED STANLY COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR BY THE STANLY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
3- REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES, NOTE THAT THE EARLIER YOU REGISTER, THE BETTER THE GOODIE BAGS!
BEARCAT PRIDE 5K - MAY 10TH WADESBORO, NC [https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Wadesboro/BearcatPride5kRunWalk]
LOCUST ELFIE 5K DECEMBER 7 LOCUST, NC [https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Locust/LocustElfie5K]
GONNA BE A GREAT EVENT!
MORE TO FOLLOW!
NEW THIS YEAR - BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN AND WIN A FREE PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA IN LOCUST.
THERE WILL BE A DESIGNATED LEPRECHAUN RACING IN THE LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K. IF YOU BEAT THE LEPRECHAUN TO THE FINISH LINE, YOU WILL WIN A COUPON FOR A FREE 14" CHEESE PIZZA FROM EMRICCI PIZZA. CURRENTLY, PETER ASCIUTTO IS THE DESIGNATED LEPRECHAUN. ON A GOOD DAY, HE MAY BREAK 35:00 ON A 5K.
FAST COURSE - GREEN THEMED - SHAMROCK RACE BIBS - FINISH LINE SNACKS FROM SASSY CAKE - FINISH LINE 600 FEET FROM THE BREW ROOM - CHIP TIMED BY CLOCKWORK TIMING
THANK YOU TO THE FIRST 100 THAT REGISTERED FOR THE LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN. YOU WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY SOCKS IN YOUR RACE PACKET!
ALWAYS A FIRST CLASS AND WELL ORGANIZED EVENT! LOCUST IS A VERY SHORT DRIVE FROM CHARLOTTE AND CONCORD TO DRIVE OVER FOR A RACE.
_PACKET PI!CK UP DETAILS TO FOLLOW_
FLOW YOGA LOCUST WILL BE TEACHING A COMPLIMENTARY YOGA CLASS FROM 2-2:30PM TO HELP GET YOUR MUSCLES READY FOR THE 5K! BRING A MAT, OTHERWISE WE'LL HAVE ONE IF YOU NEED IT!! MEET NEAR THE AWARDS TABLE ACROSS FROM THE BREW ROOM!
6TH ANNUAL LOCUST LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K RUN/WALK
Join us on March 16th at 3pm for the 6th Annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run/Walk in Locust Town Center in Locust, NC. A fast & flat-ish course through the Locust Town Center & surrounding neighborhood!
Get your Green On and dress in the spirit of Saint Patrick. Wear your favorite St. Patrick's Day attire, prizes for best dressed Leprechaun! @excitebikes will be leading the way during the race, course will be marked and we will have our communication dudes readily available on the course...so please don't get lost. :)
10-year Age Group Awards - Fast Course - Great Volunteers - Lots of Door Prizes - Race is Chip Timed by Clockwork Racing - Post Race Sweets from Sassy Cakes
Proceeds to Benefit the Stanly County YMCA's West Stanly Senior Center
Races
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5k
Incl. $3.10 Fee & Your Choice of Short Sleeve or Womens Tank
Sun 16th March 2025 (3:00PM EDT)
$38.10
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