Lucky You—the Shamrock Run

fter the tremendous, sold-out success of last year’s Shamrock Run, we are thrilled to present the second outing of the Shamrock Run San Clemente 5K/10K on March 4.

The San Clemente Downtown Business Association hosts this feel-good morning event to attract serious and casual runners, families, visitors and local businesses to enjoy the beauty of our town. And, yes, we think it’s pretty special to allow hundreds of people to run the pier together.

If you were lucky enough to join the runners and supporters near the San

Clemente Pier last year, you already understand the value of this energetic event. This year, you’ll notice some improvements.

The city has approved an updated course that still includes our magnificent pier, but it will give mercy to your

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(Cont. from page 9) calf muscles and not include running on the sand. While still being finalized, we also plan to include Avenida Del Mar to bring attention to our businesses. We anticipate racers and spectators will stick around after the race to explore shops and restaurants.

For the second year in a row, Jennifer Elliott, owner of San Clemente Estate Law, is helping support the SCDBA as the Shamrock Run’s Emerald Sponsor. (Lucky for us, Jennifer is also an avid runner, so you can try and catch her on the course!)

Stop by the finish line to visit sponsor booths and thank them for their support.

Setting the tone for an Irish-inspired day, we will have bagpipes playing near the starting line. Julie Moss, an Ironman Hall of Fame triathlete and motivational speaker, will join us again to announce the race and keep the crowd informed.

The SCDBA Shamrock Run committee expects this year’s race to sell out again.