Beer City Half™ San Jose
About this race
Join us on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Almaden Lake Park for Beer City Half™ San Jose! See the sights, run the trails, and drink the brews that make San Jose a home base for beer lovers. Beer City Festival is a full day of fun. Drink local and dig it!
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
Beer City Half San Jose runs along the Guadalupe River, Los Alamitos, and Calero Creek Trails. Net altitude gain is 224 feet.
10k
Beer City Half's 10k runs along the Guadalupe River and Los Alamitos Trails.
5k
Beer City Half's 5k runs along the Guadalupe River and around Lake Almaden.
Beer Stroll
Get your Stroll on for this 1 mile run/walk! Start with a taste of beer and finish with one or more! The Beer Stroll is designed for people who want a shirt, beer, and a medal. Exercise, not so much.
Beat the Beast Beer Mile
Race the Rex is a beer mile with a twist. You have to drink 4 beers over a mile AND you have to stay ahead of the T-Rex or you're out of the race! 4 beers included in ticket.
Beer Tasting Only
Beer only!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Jose, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (PDT) in San Jose on May 29, 2027 — 14h 30m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — Beer City Half™ San Jose
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in San Jose
Find upcoming events by distance:
- San Jose 5K Races 23 races
- 10K Run Events in San Jose 11 races
- San Jose Half Marathons 4 races
- San Jose Running Calendar 2026 26 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, 29 San Jose events
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