MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5K
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Event details
The MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k takes place on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in East Lansing, Michigan. The event location is 888 Conrad Rd, with the course starting and finishing at Conrad/Fee Hall in the East Neighborhood courtyard. Parking will be available free of charge on Sunday morning in nearby campus lots: Fee lots 30, 32, 33, and the Wharton ramp. Packet pickup will be held on race morning at the race start location. The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation and results will be posted live during the event and on the race page. Finishers receive medals.
Distances
- 5k Run, Walk, Roll!
- 5k Run - MSU Students
Registration, fees and purpose
Registration opens December 1, 2025 at 7:00 am EST. Standard entry is $30 until March 1, then $35; an MSU student discount of $5 applies and a separate student-priced event is listed at $25. There is no race-day registration. T-shirts are guaranteed for registrations completed by March 1; additional shirts available after that date while supplies last. Team pricing offers a $5 refund per participant for teams of five or more (details apply); family pricing offers a $3 savings per participant for three or more household members (not valid for MSU Students). Donating supports the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities and its note-taking pilot program: donation levels include $50 (discounts apply) and $25 (smaller discount). All proceeds go to the RCPD. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.