Leprechaun Dash is March 12 at Columbia Park

The annual St. Patrick’s Day fun run for Mid-Columbia youth will be March 12 at the north end of Columbia Park.

The Leprechaun Dash is a one-mile run for children 15 years and younger. It’s organized by the 3 Rivers Road Runners running club.

There is no charge to participate but youth must register. Registration can be completed from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on March 11 at the Richland Community Center or at Kimo’s near the starting line at 7 a.m. the day of the race.

Schools with a minimum of 100 finishers in the event will share in a $5,000 fund for physical education equipment, though the school with most finishers will receive the largest portion.

The run starts at 9 a.m. at the west end of Columbia Park at R.F. McDougall’s and Kim’s in the Columbia Center North development. The course is a loop that finishes back at the starting line.

Parents who must run with their kids are asked not to register and to start at the back of all the runners.

This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 6:01 PM with the headline "Leprechaun Dash is March 12 at Columbia Park."