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Dash Day Schedule

There is NO DASH DAY Pick Up or Registration!

8:00am - Leprechaun Lap
A nearly one kilometer Dash for kids 10 and under
8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 9:00am - Dash Wave Starts (3rd & Mercer)
9:00am – 1:00pm - Post Dash Bash Fisher Pavilion and Fisher Green at Seattle Center
Visit our sponsors, enjoy great food and beverages, learn more about our partner charities.
9:30am - Leprechaun Lap Awards
Decorated stroller parade to the F5 Main Stage
10:15am - Costume Contest & Awards Ceremony
Best Wearin’ o’ the Green, Most Outrageous Costume, Largest team, Fastest Finishers

CouRse Map

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COURSE DESCRIPTION (click image for course map)
For those of you who have checked out the Dash route on this site, studied the map and set your goals for splits on this course, we have some news. As we began our planning for the 29th F5 St. Patrick's Day Dash, we were confronted by a number of construction schedules that were going to impact our event. We worked with the City and neighborhoods and came up with a workable solution to navigate past the North Tunnel Portal and Mercer Corridor construction.

However, much to our pleasure, we were informed that construction would not begin until after March 17th. So, it's business as usual in 2013. If you've run up and down Aurora, high-fiving your friends across the jersey barrier, floated downhill from the Aurora Bridge back to Seattle Center, this year's course is the same as last year.

Also, please disregard the arrows indicating new turns from the Start on the back of your bib#.

All waves start in their traditional location.
Start at 3rd & Mercer. Head east to Dexter. Turn right to Republican, and right to Aurora. Head north to the Aurora Bridge. Turnaround and return to Seattle Center in the southbound lanes. The Finish Line is at 5th & Harrison, right next to EMP.
Enjoy the 29th edition of Seattle's original and largest St. Patrick's Day run/walk.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Get to the Dash

Get to the Dash early! Be aware that roads around Seattle Center are impacted by construction and will close for Dash setup beginning at 7:00am.

Be Green! Carpool to the Dash!

Dash Parking

Parking at Seattle Center garages (1st Ave. & John St., Roy St., 5th & Harrison) is available for the Dash.

Seattle Center Parking

Here are some other websites to help you navigate around the construction -

City of Seattle Department of Transportation

Mercer Corridor Construction

Washington State Department of Transportation

Remember! Street parking is available for free in legal spots on Sunday.

Featured Events

NW Jr. Pipe Band plays at the Start

Beer Garden in Fisher Pavilion with Redhook and House Wine (bring your ID!)

Stout Pounders play from the Beer Garden Stage

Family entertainment in the Seattle Children’s Museum

Leprechaun Lair Rootbeer Garden

Irish Festival in the Armory (starts at noon!)



Dash Sponsors