Colorado Springs - Several St. Patrick's Day events are taking place Saturday, March 12 in downtown Colorado Springs, including the St. Patrick's Day Race and the 5k for St. Patrick's Day Parade.
The 38th Annual 5K is back for St. Patrick's Day and kicking off the weekend's events with a Saturday morning run.
Bring a Shamrock and your sneakers when the race starts in town at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
After the 5k, the cutest part of St. Patrick's Day celebration: The Leprechaun Fun Run! From 11am on Saturdays, watch the little lepers race down Tejon Alley, at the corner of Tejon and Bijou.
After the Leprechaun Fun Run, the Colorado Springs St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at noon at the corner of Tejon Street and E. St. Veren.
The parade typically lasts about an hour to an hour and a half and is host to the largest parade in Colorado Springs.
Click here for a list of all St. Patty's Day events in Colorado Springs.