Imagine how great you feel when you have completed a work out.  That good tired feeling.  What images of yourself come to mind when you perform an act of kindness for others?  Do you feel warm, heroic, accomplished?  All of the above and more? The IRISH I Was Faster will help you get that good tired feeling and generate a sense of selflessness.  As runners and walkers, we know that sports keeps us healthy and teaches us many life lessons.  YOU can support young people to stay healthy and learn important life lessons through sports.

The "IRISH" I Was Faster is a 4K Run/Walk that supports the Imlay City Athletic Boosters.  The Athletic Boosters works to support the athletes of the Imlay City Schools.  Funds from this race will be used to provide for team needs such as gear, uniforms, equipment, and the HUDL system so that they have the tools needed to be successful to excel in the sport they are participating in.  HUDL provides video review and performance analysis tools for sports teams and athletes at every level.

This race will take you around the Imlay City Schools from the high school where the athletes spend their school day as well as the Middle School, Weston St. Elementary and Borland Elementary.  The route will also take you through the baseball grounds, track and football field.  As a participant you will have the opportunity to see the grounds and buildings that you are providing support for.  

Most people struggle with the amount of races to choose from, at the IRISH our fun and welcoming volunteers ensure your anxiety on race day is only those pre-race jitters.  At the IRISH you will feel like your are competing in your own hometown.

Course Info:

This 4K (2.5 Mile) course begins and ends in front of the Imlay City High School and is intended to allow you to view the schools and some of the athletic areas you are generously supporting.  Thank you for choosing to support the student athletes of Imlay City Schools.  You will run north along the back side of Weston Elementary and the Middle School.  The course then takes you along a gravel road that lets you view the baseball fields.  When nearing 2nd St., you will be able to view the football field and track.  The course then begins to wind through some of the quiet subdivisions of Imlay City.  After Mile 1 you will pass on the front side of the Middle School and Weston Elementary.  Your journey then takes you through additional subdivisions before running past Borland Road Elementary.  From there you are back on school grounds and finishing up that last ½ mile with a loop through the Imlay City High School parking lot and into the final fast straight away to the FINISH!  Public roads will not be closed during the race, but the race committee has made a route that takes you down lightly traveled roads and intersections will have staff to help stop traffic for the racers.  

The 1K fun run will be on a closed off road that runs on the back side of the school so that all children will be protected.  The 1K is an out and back that starts/finishes at the Imlay City High School and runs behind Weston Street Elementary and the Middle School.  Fun run participants will turn around at the north end of the bus parking area and head back to the high school for their finish!

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Finisher Medal:

We have our 2025 Medal! Sign up today to be able to hang one of these on your medal rack!  Both 4K and 1K participants will receive acknowledgment that you got off the couch on a Saturday morning.

Cost:

IRISH I Was Faster 4K Run - $35
IRISH I Was Faster 4K Walk - $35
Little Shamrock 1K Fun Run - $20

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