Sat, Mar 13, 2027

St. Patrick's Day Run Fest

Hagerstown, MD

Opens Sep 1, 2026Annual since at least 2022

1 Mile5K8K

Entry is $15 now and rises to $20 after Mar 12, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the St. Patrick's Day Run Fest

The races start and finish in downtown Hagerstown, and the whole morning is built around St. Patrick's Day, so expect green everywhere and plenty of costumes. Several distance options mean people show up at different levels of seriousness, and the after party picks up right as the last runners finish.

Packet pickup runs early in the week at a local community college, with a second option on race morning at Hub City Brewery, which also serves as the gathering spot afterward. The brewery opens early enough to get settled before the first wave goes off.

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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.

5K · 2026 results

297finishers

16:56winner

34:11median

1:06:57cutoff

Top 3: Bernard Cross (16:56) · Henry Anderson (17:42) · Jonathan Kisas (18:46)

8K · 2026 results

104finishers

25:56winner

47:16median

1:47:28cutoff

Top 3: Kyle Phillips (25:56) · Rion Lowe (28:20) · Adam Lowe (29:09)

1 Miles · 2026 results

43finishers

5:16winner

8:16median

27:02cutoff

Top 3: J. Dattilio (5:16) · Amber Laskowsky (5:17) · J. Graves (5:17)

The St. Patrick's Day Run Fest has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

1 Mile3/13/2027 08:00$15

5K3/13/2027 10:15$35

8K3/13/2027 09:00$35

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Common Questions About the St. Patrick's Day Run Fest

Will I finish last at the St. Patrick's Day Run Fest?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the St. Patrick's Day Run Fest a good first 5K?

A field of 297 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the St. Patrick's Day Run Fest?

The 5K winner ran 16:56 while the median finisher took 34:11. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.