About the Art Car IPA 5K
The course starts and finishes at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, one of the oldest craft breweries in the state. It is a road 5K routed through the surrounding streets, with the brewery serving as both the anchor and the draw. The whole event is built around Art Car Week, so expect costumes and decorated gear on the course.
The post-race scene is the point here. Saint Arnold opens up after the run with beer, music and what the organizers describe as a party rather than a typical race finish. The brewery location means the gathering space and the celebration are all in one place.
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Art Car IPA 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
3,755finishers
16:13winner
36:28median
1:36:14cutoff
Top 3: Bennett White (16:13) · Richard Powell (16:17) · David Swanson (16:40)
The Art Car IPA 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K4/4/2027 08:30$60
Art Car IPA Party Pass (Does not include the run)4/4/2027 08:30$40
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