Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods
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Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
Mar 09, 2019
Running

About this race

The Epic Shamrock Beer Run 5k is back for another year of Beer Drinking!  Like Running or Walking?  Love awesome craft beer?  This event is for you!  Due to the popularity of this event, we have multiple wave start times between 11am-1pm (you'll pick your wave time during signup)   Enjoy a pint of your favorite beer after your 5K!!!  Better yet, enjoy a pint before the 5K... Cheers to Drinking Beer!!!   5k Registration includes:
  • *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
This is a 21+ event only.  No strollers, no kids, no one under 21 admitted.

*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 9, 2019 for the Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods. It's a fantastic 5K, BrewFest entry, Help with Check In, Course Marshall, Help Set Up, Hand out medals at the finish line featuring a flat and fast course in Rolling Meadows.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Beer Run (Includes BrewFest entry)

New this year, we're hanging out with food and more beer! Stay after the run to enjoy music and the BrewFest party at Arlington International! 5 beer samples, pint of beer, pint glass, Tech Shirt (new), & awesome Finisher's Medal included

Mar 09, 2019 5K 2:00 PM
$60.00
Closed

Designated Driver (No Beer) (Includes BrewFest entry)

No Beer - You still get a Tech Shirt, Medal & Pint Glass- but no beer. Still must be 21+ Years Old New this year, we're hanging out with food and more beer! Stay after the run to enjoy music and the BrewFest party at Arlington International!

Mar 09, 2019 5K 2:00 PM
$55.00
Closed

BrewFest entry

New this year, we're hanging out with food and more beer! Stay after the run to enjoy music and the BrewFest party at Arlington International! One beer included with entry. **It doesn't cost that much more to walk the 5K, and actually costs less if you help pour beer before the run - consider choosing one of those options.

Mar 09, 2019 BrewFest entry 1:00 PM
$20.00
Closed

Volunteer to pour beer & run the 5K (Save up to 60% if you show up at 12:00 and help us get ready *Need Basset Training) (Includes BrewFest entry)

You need to have Basset Training to do this. Please email confirmation to tom@j3events.com. New this year, we're hanging out with food and more beer! Stay after the run to enjoy music and the BrewFest party at Arlington International! 5 beer samples, pint of beer, pint glass, Tech Shirt (new), & awesome Finisher's Medal included

Mar 09, 2019 5K 12:30 PM
$12.00
Closed

Volunteer to help with Check-In & run the 5K (Save up to 60% if you show up at 12:00 and help us get ready

Show up early and help us check in all of the runners. You'll either need a free Check-In App on your phone, or to get shirts for runners. New this year, we're hanging out with food and more beer! Stay after the run to enjoy music and the BrewFest party at Arlington International! 5 beer samples, pint of beer, pint glass, Tech Shirt (new), & awesome Finisher's Medal included

Mar 09, 2019 5K 12:00 PM
$20.00
Closed

Virtual 5K

Can't make it but really want the medal and shirt? This is for you! Run/walk the 5K enjoying 15 ounces of your own beer along the way anytime and anywhere you like (as long as it's legal)... We will mail your shirt, bib & medal by Wednesday March 13.

Mar 09, 2019 5K 12:00 PM
$50.00
Closed

Help with Check In

Give runners their bibs and shirts - a fun way to spend your morning before the race:)

Mar 09, 2019 Help with Check In 11:30 AM
Free
Closed

Course Marshall

Cheer on the "Runners" along the course

Mar 09, 2019 Course Marshall 1:00 PM
Free
Closed

Help Set Up

Want to give back? Help us get the event ready! Moving boxes, tables, all kinds of fun stuff like that!

Mar 09, 2019 Help Set Up 11:00 AM
Free
Closed

Hand out medals at the finish line

Very fun to hand runners their medals after they complete the 5K

Mar 09, 2019 Hand out medals at the finish line 1:00 PM
Free
Closed

Weather Overview

These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Rolling Meadows in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) -3.2° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 4.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) -11.6° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) -0.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
39.6
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
29.7mm

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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