About the Madison Shamrock Shuffle
The Madison Shamrock Shuffle runs through downtown Madison around St. Patrick's Day, with the route taking in the area near State Street. Several distance options are available, including running and biking, so groups tend to arrive with different goals in mind. The race benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, and the crowd reflects that, with plenty of families showing up in green.
The start area is downtown, and the location near State Street means there is no shortage of places to continue the St. Patrick's Day celebration on foot after you finish.
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Madison Shamrock Shuffle 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
681finishers
16:36winner
34:18median
1:00:31cutoff
Top 3: Alex Strojny (16:36) · Tyler Davis (17:29) · Brenden Dieter (17:32)
10K Results · 2026
415finishers
35:09winner
58:09median
1:37:17cutoff
Top 3: Samuel Dean (35:09) · Nicholas Powell (35:28) · Craig Klinke (36:54)
The Madison Shamrock Shuffle has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 22, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles3/13/2027 08:25$30
5K Walk (Untimed)3/13/2027 08:25$30
6.2 Miles3/13/2027 08:20$35
VIP Party Donation3/13/2027 08:00$100
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