What's Up
Join us in Fremont on August 16! Beer City SLAM starts and finishes at Quarry Lakes Park and runs along the adjacent creek trails and bike paths. 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. So 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 the East Bay's local brewers. Runners drink until noon and the it's off to Shindig! our afternoon gathering.
Weekend Schedule
Friday, August 15
Location: TBD
5 pm- 7 pm Bib and shirt pickup; registration (Yes, you can pick up on race day. Yes, you can pickup for friends.)
Saturday, August 16 RACE DAY!
Beer City Half
Quarry Lakes Regional Park - 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont (directions)
7:00 am: Registration and bib pickup opens
8:00 am: Half Marathon Start
8:30 am: 10k Start
9:00 am: 5k Start
9:10 am: Top Dog Dash
9:15 am: Beer Stroll Start
9:45 am: Beer tasting opens for Lazy Friend ticket holders
12:00 pm: Post-race and Lazy Friend Pass tasting ends
Post Run Refreshment
The post run beer drinking is a festival all it's own. Beer City Half offers our runners over 21 years of age a selection of beer from a collection of our local brewer friends, including the home brewing All Stars: Worts of Wisdon and Bay Area Mashers. You'll also enjoy tasting from our friends from hither and yon, like Drakes and Lagunitas. Drink as much as you like unitl noon! There will also be non-alcoholic Hop Water as well as the water, bubbly drinks we provide.
Beer will be served in 7oz Beer City tasting glasses for you to take home (without a beer in them still).
Also, there will be bubbly water and sodas, as well as snacks for everyone including cookies and fruit.
Swag & Awards
Each Beer City Half runner receives the special Key to Beer City, a comfy Beer City SLAM t-shirt, a 7oz Beer City tasting glass, 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
Beat the Beast Beer Mile
The Beer Stroll
Top Dog Dash
6 spots left.
Run with you dog (on-leash only). Everyone gets a cape!
Beer Tasting Only
50 spots left.
For folks who just want to drink beer. Are you joining a runner? Ask them to buy you a Buddy Pass at a discount. If not, come on your own with this ticket.
