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If you’ve had fun at the Shamrock Sportsfest Weekend, come back and see us again! The Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon is sold out for general entry but CHARITY SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE. All other races are still open - click the link below to register.
Race Highlights
Look who made the 'Best of Competitor 2011' list! The Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon is listed as the top half marathon in the Mid-Atlantic. Sham Rock On!
Updates
The Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon is SOLD OUT for general entry however there are STILL CHARITY SLOTS AVAILABLE. There are only two ways to acquire charity entries into the race. 1: The American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation Team and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training each have a limited number of entries available for fundraisers. Click on their link on the charity page to learn more about their programs. 2: J&A Racing will open 300 charity slots at 9am EST on January 9, 2012. These entries will cost $200 a piece and will only be available for online purchase with 100% going to charity. You can click the Register Now link and you will see an option for the Charity Anthem Half Marathon registration. Once these entries are sold out, the only way to gain entry will be through fundraising for one of the charities while their limited number of entries last.
We are now 8 weeks away from the 2012 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend, and as we count down to the 40th annual running of this great event, we will share with you each week a little history and trivia of the event. Here is this week's installment:
2005. In Shamrock’s 33rd year, the most compelling story came from 41 year old Megan Burns of Virginia Beach, who was running her first marathon in 15 years and who ended the day as both the open and masters women’s marathon champion with a 2:58:28 finish! She shared the champion’s stage with 27 year old Matt Bozung of Haslett, MI, whose decision to skip the end of the Michigan State/ODU NCAA basketball tournament game to go to bed paid off, as he finished first in 2:31:37 (Michigan State won). Men’s masters champion Dai Roberts, a Wales native and Va Beach resident, finished second overall in 2:32:34.
In the Open 8k, Kenyans again dominated with the top three separated by only one second. Eric Chirchir out-leaned his countrymen to win in 23:37. Tetyana Hladyr of Ukraine took the women’s title with a 25:49 finish, which was good enough for 10th overall!
The 2011 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Event Video is now ready!