Blarney Blitz brings more than 600 runners to downtown Peoria for St. Patrick’s Day race

15 March 2026, 8:31 am

Over 600 runners participated in the annual Blarney Blitz, a festive St. Patrick's Day race that winds through downtown Peoria and the Rock Island Greenway trail, bringing the community together to ...... Read More »

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