PLATTSBRUGH — Proceeds for the 2026 Shamrock Shuffle 5k, planned for Saturday at Valcour Brewing Company, will benefit University of Vermont Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit.
The event starts at 11 a.m., and participants can get their shamrock-themed bib beginning at 10 a.m.
Sponsored by the CVPH Foundation and Adirondack Coast Events, the event starts and ends at Valcour Brewing in a two-loop race that creates a flat and fast route.
The registration fee is $27.50 and can be completed online at AdirondackCoastEvents.com.
Participants are encouraged to dress in their finest St. Patty’s Day gear. Prizes for the top male and female finishers and Best Costume will be awarded. The first 50 finishers, ages 21 and over, get a free beer, courtesy of Valcour Brewing.
The CVPH Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit team cares for children and teens age 6 to 18 who are experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms. The dedicated team of professionals provides individualized treatment plans, therapeutic interventions and coordinated support aimed at stabilizing symptoms and promoting emotional well being.
As part of a comprehensive discharge process, they also connect patients and families with appropriate community-based and outpatient services, ensuring ongoing care, access to local resources and a seamless transition back to home, school and everyday life.
For more information, call 518-314-3359 or email msenecal@cvph.org.
Learn more about the Foundation at UVMHealth.org/CVPHFoundation.