Registration and FAQs
The Irish Jig raises funds to support people with a cancer diagnosis, along with the families traveling the journey with them. Your participation in the Irish Jig will grow the Corewell Health Patient Assistance Fund, which provides people with transportation, lodging, medical equipment and supplies, nutritional provisions and other necessities required during treatment.
Register online through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024. Online registration will close early if participation approaches race course capacity (4,500).
$35 – 5K all ages
- $35 – Cancer survivor 5K
- $40 – Late registration (March 2 though March 16)
- $3.99 – Optional race insurance
Registrations are nontransferable and fees are nonrefundable.
Please Note
- Walking the course is allowed, but participants must complete the route within 75 minutes and begin after all runners have started (approximately 8:45 a.m.)
- In case of severe weather, event directors reserve the right to cancel the race without refunds
Participants are welcomed to participate in the Irish Jig 5K as a team in one of the following divisions:
- Corporate Division A – Companies with 499 employees or less
- Corporate Division B – Companies with 500 employees or more
- Social Division
How to join a team:
- Team captains will create their team and pay the $25 team fee/team.
- Team members should register as individuals and add themselves to the appropriate team, created by their team captain, during registration.
Registrations are nontransferable and fees are nonrefundable.
Packet pick-up will take place on Friday March 15, 2024. Details are coming soon!
NEW – Two packet pick-up locations
Faster, easier and more convenient. Visit one of the locations below.
Friday, March 15
- Gazelle Sports on 28th Street from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Show your bib to receive a 10% discount on in-store purchases!
- East Grand Rapids High School Main Entrance from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 16 (Race Day)
- East Grand Rapids High School Gymnasium from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Your bib number will be assigned at pick-up.
- We look forward to seeing you at the 40th annual Irish Jig 5K!
Event check-in and late registration will take place on Friday March 15, 2024. Details are coming soon!
Event check-in and late registration will also be available on race day, Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Where
East Grand Rapids High School - GYM
2211 Lake Drive SE East
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Late Registration Cost
- $40 – 5K all ages
- $40 – Cancer survivor 5K
- $3.99 – Optional race insurance
Registrations are nontransferable and fees are nonrefundable
Long sleeve technical shirts featuring a commemorative 40th Annual Corewell Health Irish Jig design will be provided to participants registered before Monday, February 19.
Please note: Those who register after Monday, February 19 are not guaranteed a race shirt.
At event check-in, participants who registered by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 19 will receive the shirt size they ordered.
Participants who register after 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 19 may choose from available remaining shirt sizes on a first come first served basis at event check-in.
No, please pay with a credit card when registering online. Cash and checks will not be accepted.
If you register by Monday, February 19, you will be able to select your shirt size. Those who register after February 19 will be able to choose from available remaining shirt sizes.
Yes, but those pushing baby strollers must walk the course and will begin after the walkers.
The Corewell Health Irish Jig will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Walking the course is allowed, but participants must complete the route within 75 minutes of their start time. Walkers will begin their event after all runners have crossed the starting line, at approximately 8:45 a.m. If you cannot complete the course in 75 minutes, you may be asked to finish the race on the sidewalk so the roads can be reopened to traffic. You will be included in the results if you complete the 5K when the finish line closes at 10:00 a.m.
There will be limited traffic access near the race course from 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on event day, Saturday, March 16.
Street parking is available around East Grand Rapids High School. For a map of available street parking, visit https://www.eastgr.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=577
If you need parking assistance, please email IrishJig@corewellhealth.org
In the event the race is canceled, the event will pivot to a virtual event and all registration fees will be donated to the Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.
How a virtual event works:
- You will receive an email when the virtual race opens
- You will have two weeks to run a 5K and record your time
- Enter your time on the results page
*The results page link will be sent via email
- At the end of the two weeks, winners will be announced via email
- Those who have registered prior to the cancellation will be able to pick-up their shirts. Registrants who reside 30 or more miles from East Grand Rapids will have shirts sent to the address used at time of registration.
The Irish Jig has safety procedures for severe weather and critical events in partnership with Corewell Health and East Grand Rapids Public Safety. Corewell Health reserves the right to cancel the race in the event of severe weather or other critical events. Registration fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Team participants are scored by assigning a point value for the place they finish in their respective age group. If a runner finishes first, one point will be earned. Finishing 55th would earn 55 points. In each team, the five lowest points awarded will be totaled to give the team score. “Cross Country” is similar to golf in that the lowest score wins. Winners are based upon the lowest point totals, not the lowest combined times.