COURSE & AMENITIES

The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle offers a variety of events that weave through the heart of downtown Chicago, starting and finishing in Grant Park.

Aid stations
Course time requirement
Mile markers
Prohibited devices on course
Street closures

2024 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run with 2-Mile Walk course map (.pdf)*
2024 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle The Mile course map (.pdf)*

*Course maps for the 2025 event will be available in advance of the race.

AID STATIONS

The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run will have two on-course aid stations. Each aid station will offer Gatorade® Endurance Formula (lemon-lime), water, medical support and toilet facilities.

Aid Station 1: Mile 1.6
(Wacker Drive and LaSalle Street)

Aid Station 2: Mile 3.6
(Harrison and Wells Streets)

The 2-Mile Walk will have one on-course aid station offering water and toilet facilities.

COURSE TIME REQUIREMENT

Participants must be capable of maintaining a 15:00/mile pace for the 8K Run, a 20:00/mile pace for The Mile and a 30:00/mile pace for the 2-Mile Walk. Completing the full event distance, start line to finish line, within the event time requirement of 1 hour and 15 minutes (1:15:59) for the 8K Run, 20 minutes (00:20:59) for The Mile and 1 hour (1:00:59) for the 2-Mile Walk. Participants who finish outside of the time requirement may not receive full on-course support from aid stations and traffic safety personnel. Runners who finish outside of the time requirement may not be recorded as official finishers. *

*Note timing devices are only applicable to the 8K Run event. The 2-Mile Walk is an untimed event.

MILE MARKERS

Mile markers will be located at every mile for the 8K Run. A clock will be located at the 5K mark for the 8K Run. Timing mats for the 8K Run will be at the start and finish lines. The 2-Mile Walk is an untimed event. Mile markers will be located at every mile.

PROHIBITED DEVICES ON COURSE

Wheeled devices are not permitted on the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Run, 2-Mile Walk or The Mile course by anyone other than registered and authorized wheelchair participants, duo team participants and authorized course marshals on bicycles. Prohibited wheeled devices include unauthorized wheelchairs, baby joggers, baby strollers, skateboards, rollerblades, unauthorized bicycles or any other wheeled devices are not be permitted. Motorized devices of any kind are prohibited.

The use of selfie-sticks, camera mounts or rigs, video devices, computers, drones, unmanned aerial devices, or any similar devices by anyone while participating in the event is prohibited.

The use of music devices is permitted during the race; however, in keeping with USATF rules for championship races, athletes competing for overall awards or prize money may not use music or communication devices during the event.

The use of cell phones, cameras or similar devices by participants while in the event is discouraged, and event officials reserve the right to disqualify any participant using such devices who pose a safety hazard on the course.

Additional prohibited items on the course route include, but are not limited to: large bags (backpacks, suitcases and rolling bags), hard-sided coolers, props and non-running equipment, including flagpoles and sticks, pets/animals (except service animals that are trained to perform specific work or tasks for a person with a disability), alcoholic beverages, illegal substances, chairs, weapons, remote-controlled aircraft and drones.

Please note, any items deemed to be dangerous or inappropriate will be confiscated at the sole discretion of security personnel.

STREET CLOSURES

The morning and afternoon of the event, the streets that comprise the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle course, as well as the start/finish area in Grant Park, will be closed to vehicular traffic.

View event street closure information.