{"id":364472,"date":"2025-01-29T09:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=364472"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:21:11","slug":"emerald-run-5k","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/events\/emerald-run-5k\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Run 5k"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kick off your St. Patrick\u2019s Weekend with an unforgettable afternoon run along the San Antonio River Walk, dyed a dazzling emerald green just for the occasion! Whether you\u2019re a seasoned runner, a lucky jogger, or a leisurely stroller, this event is for everyone looking to celebrate with a bit of Irish spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fun starts with a high-energy warm-up dance party, setting the tone for a festive afternoon. Cross the finish line and claim one of our exclusive finisher\u2019s medals\u2014only the first 300 lucky participants will take home this golden treasure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the celebration doesn\u2019t stop there! Show off your best leprechaun-inspired costumes for a chance to win exciting prizes, then head to one of our official after-party locations along the River Walk for music, great food, and the best views of the St. Patrick\u2019s River Parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So grab your green gear, gather your lucky crew, and lace up those running shoes\u2014it\u2019s time to make the Emerald Run your new St. Paddy\u2019s Day tradition! Calling all leprechauns, shamrock sprinters, rainbow chasers, and jig-joggers\u2014we\u2019ll see you at the starting line! \ud83c\udf40\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udf08<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>Date &amp; Time:&nbsp;<\/strong>Saturday, March 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family Walk:<\/strong>\u00a010:30 AM\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5K Run:<\/strong>\u00a011:15 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd&nbsp;<strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>River Walk,\u00a0<\/strong>River North location TBD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfbd&nbsp;<strong>Packet Pickup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, March 12 \u2013 12:00\u20135:00 PM (location TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, March 13 \u2013 12:00\u20135:00 PM (location TBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Race Day \u2013 Beginning at 9:30 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca7&nbsp;<strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dance party warm-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water stations at Mile Markers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyeing the River Green<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Patrick&#8217;s North River Parade at 1:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go Green or Go Home &#8211; Best Dressed winners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giveaways for the first 300<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finisher Medals for the first 300<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strollers and pets are welcome in the Family Walk only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":227,"template":"","distance":[55],"city":[145],"state":[52],"event-type":[54],"years":[947,1416],"month":[41],"class_list":["post-364472","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","distance-5k","city-anamosa","state-iowa","event-type-road-race","years-947","years-1416","month-march"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/364472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"distance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/distance?post=364472"},{"taxonomy":"city","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/city?post=364472"},{"taxonomy":"state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state?post=364472"},{"taxonomy":"event-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-type?post=364472"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=364472"},{"taxonomy":"month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fitnesssports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/month?post=364472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}