Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods
About this race
- *New Short Sleeve (Shamrock Shifting) Tech Shirt
- Entry to the BrewFest
- 5 - 3oz Samples at the mini beer garden at the finish line
- 5K Magnetic Bottle Opener Shield/Sword Finisher's Medal
- One Pint of Beer
- Souvenir Beer Cup
- Free Photos
*NEW THIS YEAR: Due to restrictions by the forest preserve, there will be no beer samples along the route this year. We will have a mini beer garden set up near the finish line and you will still be able to sample beers from all 5 craft breweries at the finish line, and participants still receive a pint of beer from their favorite brewer.
Join fellow runners on March 18, 2017 for the Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods. It's a fantastic 5K, Spectator featuring a flat and fast course in Rolling Meadows.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Beer Run
Designated Driver (No Beer)
No Beer - You still get a Shirt, Medal & Pint Glass- but no beer. Still must be 21+ Years Old
Spectator
Space is limited, so we must charge spectators that wish to enter the Finish Area. If you don't want to run or walk, consider volunteering to pour beer - that way you save the entry fee and still get to have some fun:) If you don't want to pour beer but want to hang out at the Finish Line, this is where you want to register.
Pour Beer & Run the 5K (Save up to 60% if you show up at 9:30 and help us get ready *Need Basset Training)
You need to have Basset Training to do this. Please email confirmation to tom@j3events.com.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Rolling Meadows in 2017, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Rolling Meadows
Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods takes place in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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