Leprechaun-a-thon 5K and 2M Walk presented by Atrium Health Floyd

🍀 Leprechaun-a-Thon 5K

Rome, GA

📅 Saturday, March 15, 2025

🎉 Join us for the 9th Annual running of this fun and exciting community event!!

🕕 Event Schedule

• 5K Start Time: 6:30 PM
• 2M Health Walk Start Time: 6:45 PM

📍 Location Details

• Start Location: First Avenue near Bridgepoint Plaza
• Finish Location: Pedestrian Bridge leading to the Forum and the Town Green

🏅 Race Certification

The 5K course is certified by USA Track and Field, (Certification # GA20019WC), and is also a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

📝 Registration

Registration is now open. You can register online at runsignup.com or visit 1 Shorter Avenue to register in person. The cost for the 5K is $30 and the cost of the health walk is $25. Registration closes on Friday March 7th at 11 p.m. After March 7, late registration can only be done in person at 1 Shorter Avenue. Late registration costs are $40 for the 5K and the health walk.

📡 Race News

All relevant race news will be posted on our web site at www.rfpra.com and our social media accounts at Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Race news will also be sent to the email address used for race registration, so be sure to use an email address you can access.

👥 Group Registration

We offer a discount for groups of 10 or more, who register for the walk or run. Group registration closes on Friday, February 28. There is no late registration for groups. Group registration cost is $15 for the walk and $25 for the run. The group discount will not apply during half-off week, however everyone in the group can register at the half-off price.

📦 Packet Pickup

Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation will host packet pick-up the week leading up to the race. Packet pick-up will be on Thursday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Late registration will be accepted in-person only on those days as well.

🎽 Race Day

Race day registration and packet pick up will open at 4:00 PM at Bridge Point Plaza. Registration on race day is $40 for the 5K or the 2M Walk. Race day registration and packet pick up closes at 6:15 p.m. to allow us to get the race started!

🏆 5K Awards Ceremony

Race awards for the 5K will be handed out at the Town Green postrace. The awards ceremony will start at approximately 7:30 p.m.

🏁 Course Details

• Starting Line: The starting area is near the intersection of First Avenue and Broad Street just down from Bridge Point Plaza.
• Run Details: The run begins on First Avenue before covering portions of the Kingfisher Trail and levee system behind Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Headquarters and finishing on the pedestrian bridge near the Forum and the Town Green.
• Walk Details: The 2 Mile walk begins on First Avenue and covers portions of the Kingfisher Trail and the levee before ending on the pedestrian bridge in front of the Forum and the Town Green. The walk is approximately two miles. There are no awards for the walk.

🍎 Post Race

There will be sports drinks and water at the Town Green as well as fruit and snacks. We will have foam and music on the Town Green.

💧 Water Stations

There will be one water station on the course.

🏅 Awards

The top finishers in their age groups, as well as the first overall male and female, male and female master’s runners, and male and female grandmasters runners receive awards.

• Age Groups: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

⏱️ Timing

Professional RFID chip-timing will be provided by our friends at Wire2Wire Running LLC. Results will be posted at www.wire2wirerunning.com.

☔ Important Note

Please Note: This is a Rain or Shine Event!