Clare Irish Festival Road Race

Join us for the Clare Irish Festival Road Race on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. This will also mark the 51st year for the Clare Irish Festival! This year's race will again begin at Clare High School!! The Clare High School address is: 306 Schoolcrest Ave. Clare, MI 48617 The race features a 5K Run, 10K Run, and 2 Mile Walk. The 10K Run will start at 9:00am, the 5K run will start at 9:05am, and the 2 Mile walk will begin at 9:15am. All races will feature chip timing for both the start and the finish. The start/finish line is in front of Clare High School. T-Shirts are limited to the first 400 participants to sign up, and each participant in the 5K, 10K, or 2 Mile walk will also receive a free pancake breakfast. Early packet pick-up and registration is from 6:00-8:00pm at the Clare High School Cafeteria on Friday, March 13th, 2026 . Please enter through the High School cafeteria doors . Race day registration begins at 7:15am and ends at 8:45am on Saturday, March 14th, 2026 at Clare High School in Clare, MI. Registration will end promptly at 8:45am to ensure a 9:00am start. Online Registration on this website will end at 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. After that point- all registration will need to occur in person at either the early packet pick-up/registration on Friday, March 13, 2026 or on the morning of the race on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Participants who pre-register by 3/11/2026 at 11:59pm will receive the rate of $25. The entry fee will be $30 after 3/11/26. Mailed entries will need to be postmarked by 3/7/26 to receive the $25 entry fee. We've held off as long as possible on raising our race prices, but continued rising costs have forced us to make this change. Our race is entirely a fundraiser for our running programs in Clare- and as our race proceeds have continued to drop each year because of increasing costs-we've now found that it is necessary to move prices up. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you understand. A free K