Sun, Apr 4, 2027

MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll!

East Lansing, MI

Opens Nov 1, 2026Annual since at least 2011

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Mar 21, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll!

The course starts and finishes at a campus courtyard, looping through the Michigan State University grounds. It is open to runners, walkers, and those who roll, so the field is genuinely mixed in pace and mobility. Beaumont Tower is part of the scenery, and tours of it run during and after the race.

Packet pickup is on race morning at the start location. Parking on campus is complimentary, with several nearby lots and a parking ramp serving the area. After you finish, there is food and drinks, and raffle prizes from local businesses round out the post-race scene.

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MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll! 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

425finishers

17:39winner

39:13median

1:03:10cutoff

Top 3: Camden Clevenger (17:39) · DJ Hofmann (18:06) · AJ Bunch (19:50)

The MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll! has been held every year since at least 2011. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

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 Oct 18, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles4/4/2027 10:00$30

3.1 Miles4/4/2027 10:00$25

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Common Questions About the MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll!

Will I finish last at the MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll!?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 39:13, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll! a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 425 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k run, walk, roll!?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:39 while the median finisher took 39:13. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.