The safety of our participants, staff, and volunteers is our top priority. We are in constant communication with both the State of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach, and we will adhere to all COVID-19 recommendations event weekend. Participants will receive communication prior to the event that reflects the current safety protocols.
If your new to running or training for a new distance, we encourage you to follow our beginner training plans. Choose the plan that is right for you:
8K Training Plan
Half Marathon Training Plan
Marathon Training Plan
Yes! The 2021 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend is the kick off to the 2021 Coastal Virginia Half Marathon Series. Anyone registered for the Marathon, Half Marathon, Dolphin Challenge, or Whale Challenge is qualified for this series.
Yes! You must be a registered participant in the 2021 event to continue your Shamrock legacy.
Shamrock Experience Participants: Participants who select “Shamrock Experience” in registration must pick up their race packet at the Virginia Eye Consultants Shamrock Packet Pickup. Packet pick up schedule and information can be found HERE.
Virtual Participants: Participants who select “virtual” in registration will have their race packet will be mailed by March 12, 2021 via USPS. To verify your mailing address, please log in to your participant account HERE.
Participants can make changes to their participation option until March 1, 2021. After March 1, 2021, any participant who has not selected an option will be place in the Shamrock Experience category. To update or select your option, please log in to your participant account HERE.
You may switch from your current Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend race to one of our other Shamrock Marathon Weekend races distances if the event is not sold out. If you a switching to a shorter distance, you will not receive a refund if there is a lower registration fee. If you are switching from the 8K to the Half Marathon or Full Marathon or from a single race to the challenge, you must pay the difference in race fee from what you initially paid for your original category to your new race category at the time of the switch.
To switch distances, log in to your your J&A Racing Participant Account.
There are absolutely NO refunds, even in the event of a race cancellation. No exceptions, not even for acts of God. Once we receive and accept your entry, you will NOT receive a refund. Race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person.
Race insurance is available for purchase through a third party during the registration process. If you are already registered and wish to purchase race insurance, you can contact us at support@jandaracing.com)
You can be participate virtually in the 2021 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend. Run anytime an anyplace during our race dates, and upload your results to be listed as a 2021 finisher. Please make sure you select “Virtual” in your registration before March 1, 2021. To make this selection, please log to your participant account and navigate to your 2021 Shamrock registration. Click edit and scroll to the bottom to answer the following question: How will you participate in the 2021 event? Virtual participants will have their race packet mailed by March 12, 2021.
Chip timing will be available for participants who want to run the official course and receive an official finish time. Bibs with a timing chip must be picked up prior to running the course. Time and location of pick up will be announced in early 2021.
While the plan is to have all of the official courses measured, results will not be able to count toward qualifying for other events. Given the nature of an open course, we are not able to certify results for qualifying times such as a Boston Qualifying time.
