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 
Thank you!
In March 2025, we raised an incredible 𝟒𝟔.𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐃𝐊𝐊 (~€𝟔,𝟏𝟔𝟕) for our charities!😲
Since fundraising started on St. Patrick’s Day 2007, the 3 Legged Charity Race and Shamrock Love has donated **750.000 DKK (~€100,552) to various charity 👏👏👏
You’re all 3 Legged Legends! 😎
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our well-deserved winners, Team Looney!! 💪👏🥇
They finished the route in an impressive 20 minutes 46 seconds!👏 (6 min 57 secs faster than last year!)
True #3LeggedLegends, Rasmus and Alexander had a St. Hattrick’s Day in 2025 with their third #3LRCPH win (2019, 2023, 2025).
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They also set a new record by completing our (most recent!) 2.7 km, six ½ 🍺 route in an astonishing 20 minutes 46 seconds 👏🏼🙇🏽🙌🏼
Team Looney, winners of 3 Legged Charity Race 2025, 17 March 2025, Copenhagen
Story behind the race
Team Looney, winners of 3 Legged Charity Race 2025, 17 March 2025, Copenhagen
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 750.005 DKK (€100,552) 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.