Droves of runners turned out for East Elementary's second annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN – It was a wet and overcast start to Saturday morning, but that didn’t scare off any of this year’s Shamrock Shuffle participants. East Elementary Principal David Wiggins embraced the weather, saying he was happy the runners would get an authentic Ireland experience running in the conditions. The runners either entered a 1-mile fun run or a timed 5K around Cullman’s historic neighborhood area behind East Elementary and finished in front of the school.
The event was sponsored by the East Elementary PTO, and its president, Melissa Aaron, was excited to help put together the Shuffle.
“I think it’s been a great event; we’ve had over 150 people that have run it last year and then again this year, so we look forward to doing it again next year,” Aaron said. “The fundraising that we do can help make improvements for the playground and then also the technology at the school so we just like everyone in the community to participate, not just those that go to East Elementary, but the primary school, West (Elementary), the middle school and high school as well.”
Aaron was also excited to see another great turnout for the run despite another year of wet weather.
“Everyone has really been supportive, and they start talking about it and I know we’ve had last year’s and this year’s in the rain, we can’t overcome the rain, but people still show up and have fun.”
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