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Corktown Races
Corktown Races is a 5K, Emerald Mile and Kids Quarter Mile event held in Detroit, Michigan. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027. About 4,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 14, 2027
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Field size
- ~4,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, March 14, 2027
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Distances
- 5K, Emerald Mile, Kids Quarter Mile
- Field size
- About 4,000 runners
- Course
- Flat course through Detroit's historic Corktown neighborhood, negligible elevation
- Registration
- corktownrace.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 11:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Corktown Races
Run the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day, this festive race winds through Detroit's oldest neighborhood, Corktown, ahead of the city's St. Patrick's Day parade.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Detroit's premier St. Patrick's Day race; the 5K is capped at roughly 4,000 participants and regularly sells out
- Notes
- [next_date estimated from projected_date]
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Corktown Races: common questions
- When is the Corktown Races?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, March 14, 2027.
- Where is the Corktown Races held?
- In Detroit, Michigan.
- What distances does the Corktown Races offer?
- 5K, Emerald Mile and Kids Quarter Mile.
- How many people run the Corktown Races?
- About 4,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Corktown Races?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at corktownrace.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Corktown Races start?
- 11:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Corktown Races?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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