2026 ShamRock N’ Run Pre-Race Information

by | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized

It’s RACE WEEK! The ShamRock N’ Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K in North Myrtle Beach is this weekend so please read below for some important information on picking up your race bib & shirt prior to race day and some other important race day information!

PACKET PICKUP: FRIDAY 3/20

WHERE: J. Bryan Floyd Community Center (1030 Possum Trot Rd. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582)  CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO PACKET PICKUP
WHEN: Friday March 20th between 2pm – 7pm

BRING SPECTATORS! McLeod Health will be hosting a sign making station – great for family and friends to make a fun sign to hold for you on race day!

IMPORTANT! Attending Packet Pickup is REQUIRED! If you absolutely cannot make it to packet pickup and no one else is able to pickup your bib for you, we will have an “Emergency Only” pickup on race morning near the start line between 5:30am – 6:15am. If you need to utilize race day pickup, please arrive extra early Saturday morning.

FOOD DRIVE!!

We host a food drive to help the food pantry in our community. Last year we collected over 10,000 pounds of food – so we are hoping to beat that! They requested canned (not glass) spaghetti sauce – but also all non-perishable foods are greatly appreciated.  They will have a table at our packet pickup and would greatly appreciate anything you could bring.

 

RACE DAY: SATURDAY 3/21

CLICK HERE for directions to the Start Line & our volunteers will direct you to 1 of 2 very close parking lots. (Or use the address: 220 Main St, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582)

Parking:
Plan to arrive between 5:30am – 6:00am for parking Saturday morning!  Yes, even if you pickup your packet on Friday, you should arrive 60-90 minutes prior to your start. All of the races start at 7am sharp together, it will be very busy. We will have staff and volunteers assisting in the parking lots. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY!

Lot #1) Click Here for directions or use the address: 235 2nd Ave N, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.
Lot #2) Click Here for directions or use the address: 208 1st Ave S, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.
PRO TIP: Arrive extra early for some really close parking spots!


SCHEDULE:
5:30a – Arrive For Parking
7:00a – Start (All Races: Half, 10K, 5K)
CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS (UPDATED LIVE DURING RACE)
8:00a – 5K Awards
8:30a – 10K Awards
9:45a – Half Marathon Awards
10:30 – Half Marathon Cutoff Time

BAG DROP – Yes, this is available near the start/finish line.
WATER STOPS – Roughly every 2 miles: (6) Half Marathon, (2) 10K, (1) 5K
PACERS – Half Marathon 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, 3:00
AWARDS – Top 3 M/F Overall & Masters (>40). Top 3 M/F every 5 years.

RESULTS & PHOTOS:
Results will be posted online immediately as you cross the finish line and photos are provided for free to all participants via our Facebook page. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS (UPDATED DURING THE EVENT)

ADDITIONAL FAQ’S & TIPS:
  • No Late Starts: We do not allow late starts at this event due to traffic being opened up and course logistics.
  • Corral Etiquette: Do your best to line up in the corral based on your pace.  Pacers will be lined up in the corral 10 minutes prior to the start to help you with this.
  • Pace Groups: Pacers in the Half Marathon are here to help you achieve your goals. They can comfortably run at their pace so find them before your race, introduce yourself if you’d like to run with them! Pace times from 1:40 – 3hr half marathon.
  • Elite Heat: No need to email us.  If you run a sub 1:25 half marathon or a sub 20 min 5K – we’re going to be making announcements 15 minutes prior to the start of the race calling for elites to make their way into the start corral. Please go to the front for our gun start. *Overall awards are done by gun time!
  • Portable Toilets: These are located in the park and with waterstops 1, 3, 4 and 5 on-course.
  • Hydration On Course: We have water & Gatorade roughly every 2 miles on the courses. 1 on the 5K, 2 on the 10K and 6 on the half marathon.
  • Awards: We have some really cool wooden age group, overall, and masters awards.  These will be handed out during the awards ceremony. Every 5 yrs for age group awards & 40+ for masters are all by chip time – these are on the back of your bib tracking when you start and finish.  Overall awards are given by gun time based on the start of the race.
  • Results: These will be live online during the event and updated automatically as you cross the finish line.
  • Beer & BBQ:  You will have tickets on your bib good for one beer and one BBQ.
    No ID = No Beer
  • Virtual Runners: Your items are shipped within 2 weeks following the event. Thank you for joining us virtually!

If you have additional questions not answered above, we encourage you to check out the website HERE, our FAQ page HERE or try our new AI chatbot HERE that can answer most of your questions – or you can also reply to this email and we’ll do our best to reply quickly.