Sat, Mar 20, 2027

Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026

Hammond, LA

Opens Aug 4, 2026Annual since at least 2018

5K10K1 Mile

About the Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026

The course runs on roads through the Renaissance Festival grounds, looping around a small lake and through the Renaissance Village. It is a flat road course with an unusual setting, the kind of place that looks very different from a typical park or neighborhood route. There are several distance options, from a short fun run up to a longer race.

Parking is on the festival grounds themselves. The entrance sits past Hammond High School, so give yourself time to find a spot and walk in. Packet pickup runs the week before at a local insurance office, with race-morning pickup available if you cannot make it, though the organizers note that morning lines can get long.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2026 results

197finishers

17:03winner

33:47median

1:06:24cutoff

Top 3: Christopher Norman (17:03) · Richard Boover Jr. (17:33) · Jacob Ruiz (17:56)

6.2 Miles · 2026 results

95finishers

35:29winner

54:22median

1:33:48cutoff

Top 3: John Ross Donnes (35:29) · Will Silk (37:03) · Scott Henderson (38:34)

1 Miles · 2026 results

46finishers

5:08winner

11:19median

21:22cutoff

Top 3: Richard Boover Jr. (5:08) · C. White (6:49) · T. Mack (6:50)

The Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026 has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles3/20/2027 08:30$25

6.2 Miles3/20/2027 08:30$25

1 Mile3/20/2027 08:00$10

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Common Questions About the Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026

Will I finish last at the Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 33:47, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:24, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026 a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (197 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Hammond Rotary Shamrock Run 2026?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:03 while the median finisher took 33:47. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.