99.1 PLR *Shamrock and Roll 5K*

99.1 PLR *Shamrock and Roll 5K* takes place in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 7, 2027, with one format: a road 5K starting at 9:00 AM. The event is put on by JB Sports and carries the name of the local radio station behind it.

This is a straightforward 5K: short enough that anyone running a few times a week can take it on, long enough that pacing decides how it feels. If you are new to racing, four to six weeks of running three times a week will get you to the line, and there is no shame in walk breaks. If you are after a time, add a weekly session of short repetitions at a hard but repeatable effort, warm up for a full fifteen minutes before the gun, and treat the opening quarter mile as the most dangerous part of the race. An early-March date also makes it a useful opener before the spring road season.