St. Patrick's Catholic Church West Oakland 2024

Leprechaun Adventure Race* Weekend!

March 17th, 2024

Join me in some good wholesome Leprechaun Mischief in whichever forest-city-gardens you're in ! Wear Green, Dress in Costume, Be a Light-Hearted Leprechaun, spread good cheer and wondrous mischief, and ... HAVE FUN!!!

Raise funds & awareness on St. Patrick's Day (my Birthday) wknd for St. Patrick's Catholic Church in West Oakland by getting out on a trail run, road run, bike adventure, walk, roller-skate, dance (parade participant), swim, hike, ski -- this is a collective virtual event.

you can join an organized (registered) event, go out on your favorite (unregistered) route, with friends, through your neighborhood, off the beaten track, explore, keep it simple, join some vibrant happenings, or whatever makes you feel radiant ~

participants must log a run/ walk/ bike/ hike/ swim/ paddle/ active adventure outside on either 3/16, 3/17, or 3/18 to qualify towards collective mileage goal

report route via Strava, pictures (!), or other means in comments, or to me directly

my goal is to do a Shamrock Triathlon:

Join me! in this St. Patrick's Day celebratory event to support the humble and yet jubilant Catholic community of West Oakland, California -- my former home parish.

$5 recommended minimum for participants; children, families, and communities encouraged

+++ below is a list of potential organized events +++

(i will continue to update the list here as i receive more information about fun events for our collective heart-health)

Portland, Oregon

Seattle, Washington

Cleveland, Ohio

Atlanta, Georgia

Oakland, California

let me know what you're doing and i'll add it to the adventure list above.

fyi,

*according to Wikipedia:

"Adventure racing (also called expedition racing) is typically a multidisciplinary team sport involving navigation over an unmarked wilderness course with races extending anywhere from two hours up to two weeks in length. Some races offer solo competitions as well. The principal disciplines in adventure racing include trekking, mountain biking, and paddling although races can incorporate a multitude of other disciplines including climbing, abseiling, horse riding, skiing and white water rafting. Teams generally vary in ... size, ... There is typically no suspension of the clock during races, irrespective of length; elapsed competition time runs concurrently with real-time, and competitors must choose if or when to rest.

The majority of adventure races include trail running, mountain biking, and a paddling event. Navigation and rope work are also featured in all but the shortest races. Races often feature: