Beer City starts and finishes at Shoreline Aquatic Park, Long Beach and runs along the Los Angeles River Trails. These are flat courses that have a mixture of paved bike paths, gravel trails. Beer City Long Beach is an open-course event.

Aid Stations offer a mixture of water, Skratch sports drink, and (half marathon only) gels and blocks. All courses are marked with signs and mileage markers.

Half Marathon

The Half Marathon starts at Shoreline Aquatic Park and after a quick loop of the park, heads out the LA River Trail. There is a lollipop loop in Dominguez Gap, then runners return. The altitude profile is +/- 222 ft.

10k

The 10k is an out-and-back course along the LA River Trail. The elevation profile is +/- 74ft.

5k

The 10k is an out-and-back course along the LA River Trail. The elevation profile is +/- 18ft.