About the Boo & Brew 5K
The Boo & Brew is a Halloween costume run that finishes back at Catherine Rooney's, a bar in Wilmington. The course is USATF certified, so the distance is measured true. Beyond that, the surroundings are whatever you see through your costume mask.
Packet pickup and race-morning bib pickup both happen at Catherine Rooney's before the start, so there is no separate stop to make. The post-race gathering is there as well, which keeps the morning compact and in one place.
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