2019 - Shamrock Beer Run & BrewFest Chicago at Busse Woods
2019 distances
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
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!
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.
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
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
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.
Help with Check In
Give runners their bibs and shirts - a fun way to spend your morning before the race:)
Course Marshall
Cheer on the "Runners" along the course
Help Set Up
Want to give back? Help us get the event ready! Moving boxes, tables, all kinds of fun stuff like that!
Hand out medals at the finish line
Very fun to hand runners their medals after they complete the 5K
Race-day weather
Conditions on March 9, 2019 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 5:51 PM local time (CST) in Rolling Meadows on March 9, 2019 — 11h 37m of daylight.
Course
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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, 5 Rolling Meadows events
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