Event Description

Come join 1000 costumed runners in the 28th Annual Leprechaun Lope in beautiful City Creek Canyon and Memory Grove. 100% of profits benefit Our Lady of Lourdes School. The 10K and 5K courses are USTF certified.  Chip timing with chip start by RunSum. Watch for real leprechauns hiding along the courses! All races start at the State Capitol and finish in Memory Grove. The 10K starts at 8:30 AM sharp.The 5K starts at 8:35 AM sharp.The 2 mile run run follows the 5K start (not timed). All runners recieve a Tech-shirt.

Event details and schedule

Early Packet Pick Up

Early packet pick up for people who registered before March 8th is at Our Lady of Lourdes School 1065 E 700 S, SLC on March 16th and 17th from 4pm-8pm. Those who registered after March 8th must pick up their packet on race day starting at 7:30AM near the starting line at the State Capitol. Our Lady of Lourdes K-8th grade is renown for its reading intervention program and its accelerated math program. Lourdes graduates excel at Judge Memorial High School. [ Edit | Delete ]

Course Details

The 10K and 5K courses are US Track and Field Certified. The 10K course proceeds up City Creek Canyon about two miles then circles back. The 5K course proceeds up Bonneville Blvd and circles back. All courses end together in Memory Grove. Runner drop off spot is the intersection of East Capitol Street and Hillside Blvd.[ Edit | Delete ]

Race Division Details

Centipedes are 4 runners linked together by a common costume or ribbon. Each team member gets a shirt. Each team gets one bib. All Centipede team names will be on all the shirts. Centipede teams are a great way to promote corporate wellness and build team spirit. Clydesdale/Athena is a division for bigger men/women.