Beer City Half™ Bishop Ranch
About this race
Join us on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon for our Race of Champions.
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
A race that loops around Annabel Lake and then takes out on the Iron Horse Trail, across the Bollinger Canyon Bridge, around BR 1 and out to a turn around in San Ramon. Your entry includes a Beer City race t-shirt, tasting glass, and The Key to Beer City finishers medal. There is unlimited tasting at the end of the run in your 7-ounce tasting cup.
10k
A great 10k to get you ready for beer tasting and a great party! You run the half marathon course, around Annabel Lake and across the Bollinger Canyon Bridge to a turn around on the Iron Horse Trail. Your entry includes a Beer City race t-shirt, tasting glass, and The Key to Beer City finishers medal. There is unlimited tasting at the end of the run in your 7-ounce tasting cup. Lucky you.
5k
A lovely 5k romp around Annabel Lake and back. Your entry includes a Beer City race t-shirt, tasting glass, and The Key to Beer City finishers medal. There is unlimited tasting at the end of the run in your 7-ounce tasting cup.
Beer Stroll
The Beer Stroll is a gentle mile that starts and ends with BEER. You get all the amenities, too. Shirt, tasting glass, Key to Beer City. Unlimited tasting. We do not time the Beer Stroll or track who comes in first. Everyone is a winner with this one.
Beat The Beast Beer Mile
It's the grandaddy of them all! Join us for our beer mile to beat all beer miles. You will drink 4 x 12 beers (no shotgunning) and run 1/4 mile between each of them. Beat the other runners. AND beat the Beer City Beast! Lose to the Beast or Lose your cookies, and you're OUT of the race. Comes with a special medal and pin.
Lazy Friend Beer Only Pass
It's a full day of fun. If you are a runner, your entry include unlimited tasting until noon. This pass is for a Lazy Friend that wants no exercise, just beer. The pass lasts until noon.
Top Dog Dash
A short .5 mile romp around Bishop Ranch. The Top Dog Dash is a fundraiser for Love & Second Chances. Dashers get a 2 drink ticket Shindig pass.
SHINDIG
Shindig is our afternoon hang out with music, games and fun. Go to the Bishop Ranch farmers market for lunch and then come back! Shindig is free but you have to buy additional drink packages at checkout if you want more beer. Top Dog Dash includes a 2 drink Shindig pass.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Ramon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 7:22 PM local time (PDT) in San Ramon on September 11, 2027 — 12h 35m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in San Ramon
Find upcoming events by distance:
- San Ramon 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in San Ramon 3 races
- San Ramon Half Marathons 2 races
- San Ramon Running Calendar 2026 7 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 San Ramon events
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