About the Shamrock Beer Run - Rockford
The course runs out of Sportscore One and stays flat the whole way, with optional beer samples from local craft breweries spaced along the route. It is a drinking-optional situation, so runners who want to push can skip the stops entirely, while others treat each one as a built-in break. A pint of your choice waits at the finish, poured from the same local lineup.
Packet pickup runs at a local brewery earlier in the week and again at Sportscore One the evening before the race. Race-morning pickup is also available at Sportscore One, though the organizers suggest the early options to beat the lines. The post-race party is held indoors at the venue, so there is somewhere to land after you finish.
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Distances & Start Times
5K3/13/2027 12:00$30
BrewFest Entry (No 5K)3/13/2027 12:00$10
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