Castle Ridge Shamrock Shuffle 5K
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About this race
Castle Ridge is excited to announce our 5th Annual Castle Ridge Shamrock Shuffle 5K . This event will be held on Saturday March 13th at 11:00 am at the beautiful 'Castle on the Lake' in Centralia , IL.
Register before 3/1 to receive a shirt!
This year's recipients are Matt, Allen, and Gracie Legendre. Matt is the father of Allen and Gracie. They all have recently suffered the loss of one of the most important people in their lives Randi. The mother to Allen and Gracie and Fiancé to Matt .Not only was Randi a mother she was also an Army Veteran .Matt first met Randi in 2006 the sister to one of his friends.
They would spend weekends hanging out until Randi left for the Army. In May 2017 they reconnected when she came across his Facebook. July 21st 2017 they went on their first date .Many hunting and fishing trips later Matt proposes on July 21st, 2021. July 22nd 2021 they find out they are expecting their first child Allen then January 2022 Allen makes his arrival.
Christmas Eve of 2022 she surprises Matt with the news they were having their sweet baby girl Gracie. Gracie makes her arrival May 2023. In September of 2025 Randi finds out she has a tumor on her Kidney (Renal Cell Cancer). In October of 2025 she underwent surgery to remove her Kidney and the Tumor. Very soon after they were told the cancer had spread to her lungs and the tumor had returned to the original spot where her kidney had been. On December 15th 2025 Randi lost her battle after only 3 short months. Leaving behind Matt, 4 year old Allen, and 2 year old Gracie.
So this year the proceeds from this Race will be donated to Matt, Allen and Gracie in honor of Randi.
In celebration of the individual we will be representing we are looking forward to a day filled with food, fun and much, much more. Join us for our 5th Annual Castle Ridge Shamrock Shuffle 5K.
All runners and walkers who want to attend are encouraged to dress in St. Patrick's day attire.
Packet Pickup and Late Registration
You can pick up your packet on Sat. March 13 from 10am-10:55am at Castle Ridge Restaurant.
You can also late register between 10am-10:55 with cash or check.
Awards
There will be awards presented for the top males and females in the following age groups and overall top male and female:
1-12, 13-19 yrs, 20-29 yrs, 30-39 yrs, 40-49 yrs, 50-59 yrs, 60-69 yrs, 70-99
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