 With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, the Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department has been busy preparing for their annual shamrock shuffle. For seven years, the five and ten-k shuffle put on by the Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department has been one of the department's most popular runs. Trophies for first through third place are available as well as other fun prizes. The shuffle begins at the Sanford Center and follows part of the city's trail system. With weather looking to be ideal for the run, organizers are expecting a fun and full turnout. Since I've started, this is the very first time it's landed on St. Patrick's Day. So we are expecting record numbers. We're anticipating possibly more than 200, but right now we're shooting for 200. So this is a record year for us. Everyone is encouraged to pre-register on the city of Bemidji's website, but if not registration for the shamrock shuffle, we'll begin at 8 a.m. with the race scheduled to begin at 9. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.