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ShamRock the ‘Ville 5K and Fun Run is a St. Patrick’s Day themed event as we celebrate the 12th anniversary of a Bartlesville tradition and one of the best running events in Bartlesville!

Appearing on COMMUNITY CONNECTION, Misty Wishall, Director of Mary Martha Outreach, said the year's Shamrock the Ville will host both an in-person and virtual race option. The in-person race and fun run will occur as scheduled on Saturday, April 24th at the newly completed Tower Center at Unity Square in downtown Bartlesville, Dewey Ave. and Sixth St. The virtual event will take place April 24th - 30th.

Times will be collected and winners will be contacted for medal pick-up or shipping. Register at www.shamrocktheville.com.

Wishall said the festival is to support a great cause, Catholic Charities-Mary Martha Outreach, a non-profit organization that provides necessary items to those in need and works to break the cycle of generational poverty and reach out to the working poor in the Bartlesville area. There is more information about this wonderful local organization on their website. https://cceok.org/marymarthaoutreach.

The 5K course is certified by USATF, chip timed and winds through historic downtown Bartlesville with prizes to the top 3 racers (overall and by age/gender). The in-person race starts at 9:00 AM with the 1-mile Fun Run starting at 9:05am.

For the $25.00 pre- race day entry fee or $30 day of the race, you’ll get a T shirt, have some fun and support a great cause. Not bad for a morning’s outing. Don't wait in line on race day for your packet.

Another precautionary step being put in place is a contact free
drive-through packet pick up a Mary Martha Outreach, 1845 W 4th St, on April 22nd, from 5-7pm.

The 5K race features the fastest feet in Bartlesville and northeast Oklahoma, 700 registered runners and walkers hailing from the championship cross country teams, the purple and green gigantic group of fun from Run the Streets, other running groups, people dressed in St. Patrick’s Day themed costumes, and people out for many other reasons like fitness goals, friendship, and people who enjoy the scene including breakfast food and music.

ShamRock The Ville Sponsors for supporting the Catholic Charities–Mary Martha Outreach include: Sutterfield Financial Group, Inc., Phillips66, Wal-Mart Supply Chain, ConocoPhillips, Arvest Bank, Diversified System Resources and Bartlesville Regional United Way.

Sign up at www.shamrocktheville.com where there are plenty of ways to volunteer including stuffing runners’ packets, packet pickup, water stations and cheering along route. The time commitment starts at 8:30 a.m. the day of the race and lasts at most 1.5 hours (depending on assignment).

Make ShamRock the ‘Ville part of a spring tradition and come out to dress up, cheer, run, walk, push your little ones in strollers and support a wonderful cause. Wear your green and see you in downtown Bartlesville on April 24th.