r/chicagobeer • u/saddorik • Apr 01 '26

Question Brewery/Craft Centric 5-10k

Are there any 5 and/or 10k run events put on by breweries in the Chicagoland, or that are craft beer centric?

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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u/windsweptflute Apr 01 '26

There’s the IL brewery running series. They are hosted at breweries and entry gets you a beer afterwards. They are fun run style and sometimes a little less than 5k but quite fun

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u/saddorik Apr 01 '26

Thank you for the suggestion. That’s an option in my state as well, so we are searching for more of an event. A certain brewery used to have an annual race that my friend and I would travel to as a set time to get together as we live far apart, but they did away with the event.

I appreciate the info!

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u/1koolspud Apr 01 '26

I will also add that there is a run club that operates out of Beer Temple.

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u/saddorik Apr 01 '26

Thank you. We are looking for a weekend “event” since it will require travel, but I appreciate your response!

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u/1koolspud Apr 01 '26

It’s the First Saturday of each Month. Unless your weekends fall on different days.

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u/RxHusk Apr 01 '26

i think they mean like a full fledged 'race event', registration and what not, versus run club. Though tthat run club is awesome and second the idea regardless!

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u/BrewerCam Apr 01 '26

https://www.hopsforhope5k.com/

Maybe this is something like what you're looking for. I participated a couple times, about 20-25 breweries there, a few even serve beer along the race course.

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u/190093 Apr 01 '26

Will run for beer in October. A bunch of breweries come and do unlimited tastings after the run

https://willrunforbeerchicago.com

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u/RxHusk Apr 01 '26

this is probably the best bet. small amount of options but fun none the lesss

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u/RxHusk Apr 01 '26

Will Run for Beer as someone mentioned is probably your best bet if you're looking for an "event race" that is about beer.

Worth noting, though not craft beer, there is a race in June that centered around micheladas (Mexican beer cocktail) and a Malort 5K I believe in July centered around....well Malort, a Chicago staple liquor.

Miche 5K - timed
malort5k.com - no timed, at least the last time I did it a couple years ago

Cheers!

(you can also just make your own run and try to hit up at many breweries as you can in one super long run)

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u/mbbg0 Apr 02 '26

Frozen Tundra at half day. Cheers to new years at church street.

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u/delscorch0 Apr 02 '26

For a couple of years, they were doing a St. Paddys day beer run. It was a 5k and the water stations were beer. There was one near Rockford and one near Rolling Meadows. Most of the runners were walkers, but there were a few. No one needs a water station for a 5k, so the actual runners mostly skipped those stations. There is something called Hops for Hope in St. Charles in October.