Official Club Event Rising Sun will be in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

[Curly]

Key Details for 2026:

• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026.
• Time: The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m..
• Location: Downtown Denver, starting on Wynkoop Street.
• Theme: Stars, Stripes, and Shamrocks.

And so far, we have 10 confirmed participants:

1) @The Rock FurRunner
2) @ChevyKeith
3) @Capriblue45
4) @BritKLR
5) @nakman
6) @NotyourmomsWife
7) @justin4045
8) @timmbuck2
9) @CardinalFJ60
10) @sierramechanica

Our club approved enough money for 10 more entrants (a second entry fee), so this is a post to see if there are 10 more folks that would like to get in on the fun! Personally, I’d like to see a piggy jump in there somewhere to get full representation

So speak up folks if you’d like to jump in so we know if we need to grab that second entrant slot, please. We need to know by the 26th because the 28th is the last day to enter. Insurance is a must.

There *does* happen to be an award for the best vehicle of the parade, which was awarded to a four letter word last year, in case you were curious

 

[Crash]

Where can I get some big, blue stars? Bart has the red and white covered. Shamrocks too.

 

[Capriblue45]

Alex can you update the post with what vehicle everyone is bringing. It will help me make the decision on what truck I bring. Thinking maybe bring the troopy if Chevy Keith has the 45 covered.

 

[nuclearlemon]

memories

 

[Curly]

memories

So are you coming again this year?

Alex can you update the post with what vehicle everyone is bringing. It will help me make the decision on what truck I bring. Thinking maybe bring the troopy if Chevy Keith has the 45 covered.

Great point! I’ll reach out to everyone after we know how many are coming - look for a parade participant thread after the 1st of March

 

[Crash]

memories

Annie! Sheila B Wheeler hooked you up, Ige!

 

[nuclearlemon]

So are you coming again this year?

Sadly the fuel in annie turned to not fuel and she isn't running

 

[ilya1967]

Please let me know if there is still room for me and my green Taco.

 

[Curly]

Please let me know if there is still room for me and my green Taco.

You’ll be my first back up! My thinking is if we get five more confirmed folks (and their beautiful rigs), we’ll grab that second entry for the parade. I’m not the sharpest crayon in the orchard though, so I’m wide open to suggestion here. We’d be lucky to have you, @ilya1967

 

[nakman]

hey Alex & all, I'm sorry but I gotta back out of this. My son has a rugby tournament that weekend in GJ and we're committed to watching that, I didn't realize this was the same weekend until this week.

there will be more St. Patrick's days.. not too many college rugby tournaments your son is playing in. Hopefully it's a great experience and we want to do this again, was looking forward to it.

 

[Curly]

hey Alex & all, I'm sorry but I gotta back out of this. My son has a rugby tournament that weekend in GJ and we're committed to watching that, I didn't realize this was the same weekend until this week.

there will be more St. Patrick's days.. not too many college rugby tournaments your son is playing in. Hopefully it's a great experience and we want to do this again, was looking forward to it.

Hey Tim thanks for letting us know. I hope you get to see your son lift a trophy that weekend!

@ilya1967 you and your green taco are in!

 

[ilya1967]

Excellent. Thank you.

 

[Mike Shull]

My Land Cruiser is red so I’m not sure that this is the right event for it, but I would be willing to pull someone’s trailer or float with the Cruiser. I will wear a green shirt. Ha.

I didn’t leave myself enough time to decorate…

 

[NotyourmomsWife]

Any idea how long the parade lasts???

 

[Curly]

I’m sure it all depends on the amount of dropped batons and apples, but not too long. Start to finish I think an hour is a good planning time, plus staging

 

[timmbuck2]

Any idea of the meet up time?

 

[Curly]

Step off for the parade is at 9:30 from Coors Field’s parking lot, and also ends in aforementioned parking lot. I would think we would want to stage around 8 or 8:30. The site mentions closed streets for the parade route prior to the parade, and a fairly immediate opening of the streets afterwards.
I’m going to reach out to the organizers and get as much information as I can, so keep the questions rolling in.

 

[Curly]

We are sticking with the one entry for this year for 10 rigs. Thank you to everyone signed up to participate!

 

[Capriblue45]

For now I plan to bring the troopy as it looks like the 60 series will be well represented by others.

 

[Curly]

We have a last minute opening in the parade if someone would like to join us and rep the club on Saturday…who’s in?