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Join us in Old Sacramento! Beer City Festival includes a half marathon, 10k, and 5k distances. The Beer Stroll is a 1-mile walk for those who are mostly in it for the beer. Beat the Beast is our new take on the beer mile.
You don't have to have been part of other Beer City races to have a great time. You also don't have to care for beer. This gathering is meant for everyone, and it's made by runners for runners. Come out for a great time with sunshine, running, beer, and celebrating.
When you get home, we will be there with tastes of beer from Sacramento's great local brewers. Runners drink until noon, and then it's off to Shindig! our afternoon gathering.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 7- Bib Pickup (optional)
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sacramento Running Company, 2673 21st St, Sacramento, CA 95818 (Click here for directions)
Saturday, May 8
Beer City Half
Old Town Sacramento, 111 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (directions)
Parking on-street in Old Town is free until 10am. There's also the J Street Garage (directions)
7:30 am: Registration and bib pickup opens
8:30 am: Half Marathon Start
8:45 am: 10k Start
9:00 am: 5k Start
9:15 am: Beer Stroll
11:00 am: Beat the Beast starts
Noon: Beer Tasting ends
Beer City Shindig
Bike Dog Brewing, 915 Broadway, Sacramento (Click here for directions). Start time TBD; check back closer to race day.
Post Run Beer Tasting
The post-run beer drinking is a festival all its own. Beer City Half offers our runners over 21 years of age a selection of beer from a collection of our local brewer friends. There will also be non-alcoholic Hop Water as well as the water, bubbly drinks, and snacks we provide.
Beer will be served in 7oz Beer City tasting glasses for you to take home (without a beer in them still). Tasting runs until noon. Our servers will not serve anyone who appears intoxicated, so please pace yourself. As we say in running, Slow and Steady wins the race!
Also, there will be bubbly water and sodas, as well as snacks for everyone, including Bellwether Farms yogurt and fruit.
Swag & Awards
Each Beer City Half runner receives the special Key to Beer City, a comfy Beer City t-shirt, a 7oz Beer City tasting glass, a custom bib, and free race photos.
Podium trophies are given to the top 3 in each race by gender. Age group awards are given 3-deep in 10-year divisions (example: 20-29). Age group winners are requested to identify themselves at the timing table.
All runners are entered into the Beer City Series results, and our Slammers receive a special lanyard that holds all the keys. Collect them all- gotta run first!
Beat the Beast has its own treats and rewards as well.
Events
Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, Beer Stroll
Beat the Beast Beer Mile
Beer Tasting Only
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