The Runnin O' the Green returns to Jamestown after COVID The 2021 edition of the Runnin O' the Green is slated for April 17 after missing the 2020 edition because of the coronavirus pandemic. Written By: Keith Norman | × This file photo from 2017 shows participants coming down the hill below the Frontier Fort at the start of the Runnin O' the Green. With the event pushed back to April, there will likely be no snow on the trail for people to contend with. John M. Steiner / The Sun The number of people who will attend the April 17 Runnin O' the Green this year is an unknown, said Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich, who is one of the organizers of the event through the Elks Club.