Are you planning to run or walk in the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle?
Here's what to know about parking, start corrals and how to pick up your packet ahead of race day on March 24.
Packet pick-up
Before you can race, you need to pick up your packet with your event bib number, timing device, and more.
Packet pick-up is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 22 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 23 at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park.
Runners need to pick up their packet on one of the pick-up days; they cannot get their materials on the day of the race. If you cannot pick up your packet on the designated days, someone else can go and retrieve your packet as long as they show your packet pick-up ticket.
Getting downtown for race day
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On the day of the event, you can either park or take public transportation.
Event leaders suggest runners and volunteers take public transportation when possible. For those driving, click here to be notified when street closure information becomes available.
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Parking is available in Grant Park North, Grant Park South, Millennium Park and Millennium Lakeside parking garages.
Race day details
When you enter the event, you can check your gear and head to your start corral.
After checking your gear at one of the locations listed below, you will need to head to your start corral at the race start line --- the intersection of Monroe Street and Columbus Drive.
There are eight categories of start corrals:
Participants are assigned to one of eight start corrals and a start wave.
- Participants in the elite corral will check their gear at the Deloitte Elite Club Competition Tent and start at 8:30 a.m.
- Participants in Wave 1 — those assigned to start corrals A, B, C and D — will check their gear at Red Gear Check and start at 8:30 a.m.
- Participants in Wave 2 — those assigned to start corrals E, F, G and H — will check their gear at Blue Gear Check and start at 9 a.m.
Your start corral is determined by the pace timing you’ve indicated when registering for the race. You can view your start corral assignment by logging in to your Participant Account.
You can request to run in the same corral as a friend, family member or teammate by logging the same race finish time on your profiles.
If you did not submit the same finish time and want to request a change to your start corral assignment, you can make a request through the event’s request form. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Feb. 6.
Still need to register for the race and want a $10 discount on your registration?
Click here to read more about the 2024 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle and how to get your discount code.
