The ultimate St. Patrick’s Day endurance test
Started in 2001, the 3 Legged Charity Race is a unique tradition that raises money for children’s charities and kickstarts Copenhagen’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. It’s put the city on the list of best places in the world to celebrate the day.
The 3 Legged Charity Race is proudly sponsored by 
St. Patrick’s Day 2025
On St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March 2025, it’ll be 25 years since the 3 legged race first took to the streets of Copenhagen. Join us to celebrate this quarter-century milestone! Let’s make it unforgettable!😎
Registration
Registration for this year’s race will open at 12:00 on Monday 17 February 2025. Participation in the race costs a donation of 250 DKK per team (2 people). Sign up for the race on EventBrite. Link will be published as soon as fundraising permission is granted.
Arrival at The GOAT Bar & Cafe
We’ll be waiting for you down at The GOAT Bar & Cafe from 13:30 on St. Patrick’s Day. When you arrive, you’ll check-in and receive your 3LR pack containing your race armbands, velcro leg-tie, and team sheet with your team-name. Check-in closes at 14:50 and all teams must arrive before this time.
After that, you can test out your 3 legged skills around Vesterbro Torv or sit down with a pre-race drink before the race starts at 15:00. Please note everyone who enters must abide by the race rules.
Leg ties
We’ve learnt a thing or 2 about leg ties over the years. From the early zip-ties days to the many years with our beloved gaffa tape.
A few years ago, we introduced our velcro leg-ties and racers loved them so we’ll just keep on using them. Though we know that some of you prefer a tighter leg tie so don’t worry, our volunteers will be on hand with some extra gaffa tape left over from previous years, so just ask and we’ll tighten it up for you ;)
Merchandise
We’ll be selling St. Patrick’s Day hats, t-shirts, headgear and there’ll be face-painting. Our race volunteers will be on hand to get you kitted out for the Race.
Remember folks, thanks to Guinness, every kroner you spend during Shamrock Love’s 3 Legged Charity Race - on merchandise or face-painting- will go directly to our 3 charities so if you’re buying something fun to wear this Paddy’s Day, make sure you buy it from us 🙂
Race start
Shamrock Love’s 3 Legged Charity Race 2025 will start outside The GOAT Bar & Cafe on Vesterbro Torv at 14:00.
Racers will be set off in groups of 10 teams. The race will be timed using RaceClocker. We’ll publish results on Facebook when the race is finished.
Route 2025
On the Team Sheet there’s a QR code for the route map and space for the stamps you’ll receive at each of the five pubs on route (we’ll pre-stamp The GOAT Bar & Cafe so when your race time starts you can just drink and go!)
You’re asked to drink a small (½ pint) beer and receive a stamp in each pub on route.
In 2025, the race passes though the following pubs:
You’ll have a total of 2 hours from your start time in which to complete the race. You can of course take longer but we will stop the clock , it just means you didn’t win the race. We’d love to wait for every team to cross the finish line, but some of ye we’ve also meet some 8 hours after their start time
See the complete 2.7 km route on google maps.
Finish Line
The race finishes at The Dubliner on the walking street. Here, once you drink your last beer, our volunteers will register your Finish time in RaceClocker.
Prize giving
Prize giving will take place on stage at The Dubliner at 17:15. As always, we’ll have prizes for the winners of this year’s race and the best dressed racers. Thanks to all the pubs on route for the prizes.
Story behind the race
And they’re off! Racers at the 3 Legged Charity Race, 17 March 2019, Copenhagen
Credit— Andy Kelly (Paddyrazzi)
It’s a simple recipe- take a time-honoured race and some classic Copenhagen pubs. Mix with some Velcro leg ties and plenty of fun-loving revellers. Then sprinkle with some heart-warming appeal and a bit of craic, and you have the makings of the perfect way to celebrate the Irish national holiday.
Sponsored by Guinness, the 3 Legged Charity Race is Copenhagen’s longest running St. Patrick’s Day event. Started back in 2001 with just 18 teams, since then many more have accepted the challenge to become our 3 legged legends.
This wacky race, together with Shamrock Love, has donated 704,005 DKK (€94,379) to various charities and put the city on the lists of best places in the world to celebrate the day.
Ran by a committed group of volunteers from the city’s Danish-Irish community, the race kickstarts the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and brings everyone together for a fun-filled afternoon.
Check out this video from 2019 when the Embassy of Ireland in Denmark interviewed organiser Siobhán Kelleher-Petersen about how the 3 Legged Charity Race started.