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

St. Paddy's Day Lucky Run NYC is run in New York on March 20, 2027, with all four distances starting at 7:30 a.m.: the 13.1-mile half marathon, a 10K, a 5K and a one-mile family fun run. The event is part of the St. Patrick's themed series and puts every level of runner on the same start line.

City racing means company for the whole distance, which can drag you out too fast in the opening mile. Run the first two miles by effort rather than by the runners around you and the second half of your race will look much better. For the half, a 12-week build with one long run a week and one faster session is enough; for the 10K, consistent mileage plus a weekly interval workout will do. The mile is there for the youngest runners.