Beer City Half™ SLAM
About this race
Join us on Saturday August 15 for Beer City Half™ SLAM, our final race of the Summer. August is National Clear the Shelters Month and we're working with Pets in Need to support animal rescue and adoption. This means we will have the annual running of the Top Dog Dash with all the proceeds doing to this great cause. The air is thick with excitement!
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
The last half in the Beer City Slam! This course is on paved bike path and trail along the SF Bay Trail and Alameda Creek. Unlimited beer tasting included.
10k
A 10k on paved bike path and trail along the SF Bay Trail and Alameda Creek. Unlimited beer tasting included.
5k
A 5k around Quarry Lakes, on paved bike path and trail. Unlimited beer tasting included.
Beat the Beast Beer Mile
How tough are you? Beast the Beast challenges you to drink 4 x 12oz beers, 1 each quarter mile -- but stay ahead of the Beer City Beast. Get caught by the Beast or toss your cookies and you're OUT.
The Beer Stroll
A walk, run, stroll -- do what you will around Quarry Lakes. You will start with a taste of beer and end with one too!
Top Dog Dash
A walk, run, stroll around Quarry Lakes with your pup. Everyone gets a cape! You will start with a taste of beer and end with one too. Proceeds benefit Pets in Need.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fremont, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (PDT) in Fremont on August 15, 2026 — 13h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Beer City Half™ SLAM
463 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Eberwein | 1:20:53 | 6:10 /mi |
| 2 | Ruben Krueger | 1:25:08 | 6:30 /mi |
| 3 | Ben Brough | 1:25:11 | 6:30 /mi |
| 4 | Sebastian Leng | 1:25:41 | 6:32 /mi |
| 5 | Raymond Zhang | 1:26:52 | 6:38 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Fremont
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Fremont 5K Races 9 races
- 10K Run Events in Fremont 6 races
- Fremont Half Marathons 3 races
- Fremont Running Calendar 2026 12 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, 12 Fremont events
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