Run The Creek!

The day starts with The Beer City Half at A Place to Play for a beautiful run around Santa Rosa Creek. The Beer City Half Marathon includes a half marathon, 10k, and 5k distances. See a part of Santa Rosa you didn't know existed. The Beer Stroll is a 1-mile walk around A Place to Play.

The post-race refreshment will introduce you to some of Santa Rosa and Sonoma Counties best brewers. What better place to DRINK LOCAL than Santa Rosa?

All runners receive a shirt, Key to Beer City finisher's medal and custom tasting glass.

Race The Rex!

NEW for 2025, we are introducing Race the Rex, our special beer mile where you race others and our T-Rex. If the T-Rex catches you, you're out of the race. Better move quick! Race the Rex is presented by our friends at the Mendocino Running Festival.

Race the Rex takes place at A Place to Play, starting at 11am.

Shindig!

Once the running and T-Rexing is done, join us for SHINDIG at Moonlight Brewing. Shindig is new to 2025 and is a Beer City party at a brewer we love with music, food trucks, and games. We will feature music from School of Rock Santa Rosa. Tickets cover your first beer and are available at checkout when you register. 

The Shindig is also Beer City HQ for other afternoon, fun challenges, like The Beermazing Race, which challenges you to visit 5 brewers between 1pm and 5pm to drink a pint and find the clues to your next taproom.

The Beermazing Race

Really want to drink local? Tap in for The Beermazing Race. This is a treasure hunt that challenges you to visit 5 or more taprooms in Santa Rosa and beyond. Hop on the Beer Trolley or tag a teammate as a DD. 

Do it better and faster than everyone else. Your first 5 beers and Beermazing Race cape are included with entry. Meet us back at HQ by 5pm.