Over 5,000 runners will close these Sacramento-area streets for Shamrock’n race weekend

Fleet Feet’s Shamrock’n race will bring over 5,000 participants and several road closures to the Sacramento area on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

The 5K, 10K and Leprechaun dash start between 8 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, followed by the half marathon at 7:35 a.m. on Sunday beginning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

The race is sponsored by Fleet Feet, New Balance, Pepsi and the Triumph Cancer Foundation.

The Sacramento Police Department will organize the rolling closures, shutting down streets as late as possible and reopening as “early as safety allows,” according to the city of Sacramento. Both residents and drivers should be mindful of road closures and add extra time to morning commutes this weekend.

People living in Land Park should refer to the neighborhood zone map for times runners are expected to flood the area on Sunday for the half marathon.

Shamrock’n road closures in Sacramento

The following closures are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the Sacramento area for the 5k and 10K races:

• North side of Capitol Mall, between Tower Bridge and Seventh Street
• West side of Seventh Street, between Capitol Mall and R Street
• All of R Street, between Seventh and Second streets
• All of Front Street, between R and O streets
• All of O Street, between Front and Second streets
• All of Second Street, between O and N streets
• The north lane on N Street, between Second and Fourth streets
• All of Fourth Street, between N Street and Capitol Mall
• The south side of Capitol Mall, between Fourth Street and Tower Bridge

The following closures are scheduled to begin at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday in the Sacramento area for the half marathon:

• All of Tower Bridge
• North side of Capitol Mall, between Third Street and Tower Bridge
• All of Front Street, from Neasham Circle to J Street
• All of J Street, from Front to Second streets
• All of Second Street, from J to L streets
• The west lane of Front Street, from O Street to Broadway
• East lane of Ramp Way, from Broadway to Miller Park Circle
• Sacramento River Bike Trial access near Miller Park, between Front Street and Ramp Way
• West lane of Riverside Boulevard, from 25th Street to Sutterville Road
• West lane of Riverside Boulevard, from 25th Street to San Mateo Way
• Metered traffic on Broadway, from Third to Front streets
• All of Front Street, from Second to Fifth streets
• Metered traffic on Front Street, from Broadway to V Street
• All of R Street, from Second to Fifth streets
• All of Fifth Street, from R to N streets
• All of N Street, from Fifth to Seventh streets
• Seventh Street, from N Street to Capitol Mall (Sacramento Regional Transit District’s light rail will still operate)
• All of Capitol Mall, from Tower Bridge to Seventh Street

This story was originally published March 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM.