Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile

Fitchburg, WI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

5K1 Mile0.03 Miles

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Sep 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile

This one starts and finishes at a bar, which tells you most of what you need to know. Seminole Tap in Fitchburg hosts the whole thing, with distance options ranging from a very short novelty dash to a full beer mile where runners drink a beer before each lap. The beer mile is the main event, and the crowd tends to stick around to watch it unfold.

Post-race, there is 3 Sheeps beer on hand for those who ran the shorter routes. The bar setting means everything is in one place: start line, finish line, and wherever you end up afterward.

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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.

1 Miles · 2025 results

192finishers

7:07winner

14:32median

26:23cutoff

Top 3: Samuel Dean (7:07) · Casey Krahenbuhl (7:13) · Ben Normandin (7:42)

5K · 2025 results

184finishers

16:36winner

31:20median

53:33cutoff

Top 3: Benny Frericks (16:36) · Samuel Dean (16:48) · Jason Voelker (18:33)

The Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile 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.

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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

5K10/17/2026 09:00$45

1 Mile10/17/2026 10:00$45

0.03 Miles10/17/2026 09:10$35

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Common Questions About the Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile

Will I finish last at the Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 1 Miles field finished slower than 14:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 26:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile a good first 1 Miles?

It is a small race (192 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 1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Race Day Event's Beer Run & Beer Mile?

The 1 Miles winner ran 7:07 while the median finisher took 14:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.