St. Paddy's Day Lucky Run 5K/10K/13.1 ATLANTA

St. Paddy's Day Lucky Run Atlanta is run in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 20, 2027. Four distances go off together at 7:30 a.m.: a 13.1-mile half marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a one-mile family fun run, all wrapped in the St. Patrick's theme the series is named for.

With every distance sharing one gun, the opening half mile will be crowded, so let the short-course runners go and settle into your own rhythm before mile two. The one-miler makes it easy to bring children along, the 5K and 10K suit anyone in general shape, and the half is the distance that actually needs preparation, ideally a 12-week block with a weekly long run and one tempo effort. Road shoes are the right call.