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 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
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
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Rolling Meadows in 2019, 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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