Sat, Jul 10, 2027

Beer City Half™ Alameda

Alameda, CA

Opens Nov 21, 2026Annual since at least 2022

Half Marathon10K5K24K

About the Beer City Half™ Alameda

The course runs the coast at Alameda Point, a former naval air station with wide open runways and water views in most directions. The surroundings feel nothing like a city park, and the flat, exposed terrain makes for a straightforward run with plenty of sky overhead.

The race is part of a longer festival day centered on local beer, so the finish area has more going on than most road races. The post-race scene is built around Alameda's brewing scene, and the event is staged at Radium Runway, right on the point.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

195finishers

16:09winner

34:31median

1:06:23cutoff

Top 3: Kevin Burmaster (16:09) · Elowan CROQ (18:13) · Davis Miner (19:21)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

165finishers

1:15:49winner

2:04:37median

3:56:02cutoff

Top 3: Nathan Huerta (1:15:49) · Xavier Negron (1:25:59) · Anthony Vo (1:31:23)

10K · 2025 results

148finishers

35:55winner

1:01:21median

1:51:52cutoff

Top 3: Michal Wisniewski (39:49) · William Harrison (40:39) · Ryan Meek (42:58)

The Beer City Half™ Alameda has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

13.1 Miles7/10/2027 08:30$93

10K7/10/2027 08:45$65

5K7/10/2027 09:00$50

Beer Stroll7/10/2027 09:20$25

Beat the Beast Beer Mile7/10/2027 11:00$25

Beer Tasting Only7/10/2027 09:30$35

24K7/10/2027 09:30$1

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Common Questions About the Beer City Half™ Alameda

Will I finish last at the Beer City Half™ Alameda?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Beer City Half™ Alameda a good first 5K?

It is a small race (195 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Beer City Half™ Alameda?

The 5K winner ran 16:09 while the median finisher took 34:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.