Shamrock N Run Pre Race Information

by | Mar 6, 2024 | 10K, 5K, Half Marathon, Pre-Race Information, Race Director, Races, Road Race, Running |

Thank you so much for joining us at the 2024 North Myrtle Beach ShamRock N’ Run on March 23rd for Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! This post includes all of your pre-race information so PLEASE read through it carefully. But, if you have any questions or need more information about the race, please use these quick links and resources:
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PACKET PICKUP

This will be hosted on Friday March 22nd from 2pm – 7pm at the J. Bryan Floyd Community Center. The address is: 1030 Possum Trot Rd. North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. We will have some of our sponsors there and you will be picking up your bib and shirt for the event. CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO PACKET PICKUP
* 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. If you need to utilize race day pickup, please arrive extra early Saturday morning.

We host a food drive to help the food insecure families in our community. Last race we collected 532 pounds of food – let’s try to beat that! They are asking specifically for canned soup at this race. If you could bring some cans of soup to the packet pickup, they will have a table and would greatly appreciate any donations of non-perishable foods you could bring.

 

RACE DAY

CLICK HERE for directions to the Start Line
(Or use the address: 211 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 and with close to 2,000 cars converging on the same spot, 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)
8:00a – 5K Awards
8:30a – 10K Awards
9:30a – Half Marathon Awards
10:30 – Half Marathon Cutoff Time
*We will have water stops roughly every 2 miles: 6 for the half marathon, 2 for the 10K and one for the 5K
*There are pacers on the half marathon from 90min up to 2.5 hours
*Age group awards are every 5 years, Masters awards (over 40) and Overall. Awards must be picked up on race day and are not shipped if not picked up.

Official Race Course Maps:
Here is a map with all of the certified courses together but CLICK HERE for a hi-resolution PDF of each map you can download as well.


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 and uploaded to your results page later in the day (please be patient as our photographer works hard to upload these for you).

Some additional Frequently Asked Questions & 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!
  • 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, 7 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
  • Course Signs: We have hundreds of signs on course, duct-taped arrows on the road, and over 100 volunteers, police, and staff out on the course to help you.
  • Virtual Runners: Your items are shipped within 2 weeks following the event. Thank you for joining us virtually!

 

Thanks for running with us!
~ Dave, Race Director