LEPRECHAUN DASH 5K / 10K

287 East St., Pittsboro NC

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

🍀 LEPRECHAUN DASH 5K / 10K

Join us on March 16th for our third annual LEPRECHAUN DASH - YMCA 5K / 10K RUN FOR CHATHAM KIDS.

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day and raise money for Chatham Kids to attend camps and after school. Prizes for age groups as well as the best Leprechaun attire. No matter what, don't forget to wear green.

Starting at the Chatham YMCA, you'll race through Pittsboro and Chatham Park. From the race finish, you can easily walk to many downtown Pittsboro restaurants or breweries for lunch or brunch. NEW IN 2024, we have enhanced courses for both the 5K and 10K that take advantage of newly added greenways.

🎯 THE CAUSE

Support: All funds raised for the race go to support Chatham Kids through YMCA after-school and camp scholarships.
Goal: Annually, the Chatham YMCA seeks to provide $60K worth of scholarships for local childcare and youth-oriented programs.
Activities: Programs focus on building people through outdoor activities, sports, and leadership development.

💰 THE FEES & REGISTRATION

Race Fees: Race fees include your Hipster Leprechaun T-Shirt and support for a great cause.
Early Registration: Before March 1: $45 for all races
Late Registration: March 1 through March 16: $50 for all races
Group Discounts: Available (contact the race director).

👕 THE TSHIRT

Guarantee: Every participant registering before March 1st will be guaranteed to receive a Hipster Leprechaun t-shirt.

🏁 THE COURSE

Start Point: Runners will start at the Chatham YMCA.
Route: The start will proceed down Thompson St. At Fire Tower Rd., runners will follow greenways, sidewalks, and shoulders.
Course Sharing: The 5K and 10K will share the course with 5K runners turning around a bit sooner.

🚶 WALKERS

Participation: Want to walk either course? You're welcome to.
Timing: We plan to keep our timing set up until at least 11 am.
Safety: We just ask that you follow sidewalks and cross walks.
Police Presence: We cannot guarantee police presence past 10:30 am.

🍼 STROLLER AND PET POLICY

Strollers: Baby strollers/joggers are permitted: please start at the back behind the runners and walkers.
Pets: Pets are not allowed on the race course.

🚗 PARKING AND PACKET PICKUP

Parking: Race day parking will be available at the Chatham YMCA (287 East St #412, Pittsboro, NC 27312).
Carpooling: Please do your best to carpool where that’s an option: overflow parking will be available in public parking lots in Pittsboro.
Packet Pickup: You can pick up your bibs and t-shirts on either Friday night or Saturday morning.
Giveaway: As an incentive, we will have coffee by 7:30 am.