Mystic Irisk 5K Road Race Registration Open

The Mystic Irish 5K road race will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. The following information is from the Town of Groton website.

Wear your best green gear and join us for the first-ever Mystic Irish 5K race to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Mystic. Make it a weekend by running the race on Saturday and viewing the Irish Parade on Sunday.

The race winners will get a prize spot in parade. The course starts and ends in downtown Mystic and travels along scenic River Road on the banks of the Mystic River.

Sign up before February 21 and pay only $25, or $35 until March 19, 2015. Race day registration is $40.

Recommended parking at the Mystic Arts Center lot at 9 Water Street in Mystic. Regular rates apply, but they are very reasonable. For more information, please visit the Mystic Arts Center website.

Click here to register.

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