The Bay Area Runners Club is looking forward to the 49th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Races presented by Jolt Credit Union in 2022!
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to the community, sponsors, volunteers, the City of Bay City and the Great Lakes Bay Region for the support all have shown through the pandemic. We look forward to getting back on track in 2022 to showcase what this event is all about in anticipation of the 50th Annual St Patrick’s Day Races in 2023!
Each year, the majority of the proceeds from the St. Patrick’s Day Races go to numerous local charities and non-profits. We thank all of our sponsors, notably Jolt Credit Union, Covenant HealthCare, and Lebordais Orthodontics for their financial support as their sponsorship funds go right back into the community through these donations.
This year, Bay Area Runners Club has selected Midland County Habitat for Humanity, the Bay Veterans Foundation in Bay City and the Saginaw County Veterans Memorial Plaza Foundation as the primary recipients of charitable donations from this event.
Heard about the Irish Double? It's a challenge for runners wanting to run in both the 8k and 5k events that offers special pricing, a cool 1/4-zip tech shirt and an additional Irish Double finisher medal! The TOTAL number of participants for 2022 will be 4,000 runners and walkers with Irish Double registratins limited to 1,100 spots. So sign up early when registration opens up!
Did you know?
Dr. Brian Purchase works for one of our major sponsors, Covenant HealthCare. He and his Team can be found at the finish line of this race monitoring runners for signs of distress. Brian started working for Covenant HealthCare as a Board Certified Emergency Physician in 1998. In 2015, Dr. Purchase completed a Sports Medicine fellowship and now works exclusively at Covenant Sports Medicine on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University. Over the years he has not only provided medical support for many of our events but also for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. If he isn’t working the finish line, he’s probably participating in the race. His active participation in trail running, cycling and triathlon allows him to fully understand his patients from weekend warriors to elite athletes.
