Join us in Santa Ana on November 1! Beer City OC starts and finishes in Centennial Park and runs the Santa Ana River Trail. Beer City Festival includes a half marathon, 10k, and 5k distances. The Beer Stroll is a 1-mile walk for those who are mostly in it for the beer. Beat the Beast is our new take on the beer mile. 

When you back to the Finish, we will be there with tastes of beer from OC's great local brewers as well as some of our friends from out of town. Runners drink until noon, and then it's off to Shindig! our afternoon gathering. Also in the PM, you can take advantage of the Beer City Trolley. Time to dig OC!

You don't have to have been part of other Beer City races to have a great time. You also don't have to care for beer. This gathering is meant for everyone, and it's made by runners for runners. Come out for a great time with sunshine, running, beer, and celebrating.

Friday, October 24
6 pm Virtual Race Briefing on Zoom and Facebook. View the recording here!

Friday, October 31
Location: Sports Basement Orange County (10800 Kalama River Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Directions)
4 pm- 8 pm Bib and shirt pickup; registration (Yes, you can pick up on race day. Yes,  you can pickup for friends.)

Special Sports Basement discount for registered runners!

Saturday, November 1  RACE DAY!

Beer City Half 
Centennial Park, 3000 West Edinger Ave, Santa Ana 
Click here for directions

7:00 am: Registration and bib pickup opens 
8:30 am: Half Marathon Start
9:00 am: 10k Start
9:15 am: 5k Start
9:20 am: Beer Stroll StartPost-run beer tasting immediately on finish, which includes our House pour and additional brewers as they become available.
11:00 am: Beat the Beast Beer Mile
12:00 pm: Post-run finisher beer closes 

The post-run beer drinking is a festival all its own. Beer City Half offers our runners over 21 years of age a selection of beer from a collection of our local brewer friends, as well as from some of our friends from hither and yon, like Drake's and Lagunitas. Drink as much as you like until noon! There will also be non-alcoholic Hop Water as well as the water, bubbly drinks we provide.

Beer will be served in 7oz Beer City tasting glasses for you to take home (without beer in them still).

On top of the bubbly water and sodas, there will be snacks for everyone, cookies and fruit. 

Each Beer City Half runner receives the special Key to Beer City, a comfy, collectible Beer City t-shirt, a 7oz Beer City tasting glass, a custom bib, and free race photos. 

Podium trophies are given to the top 3 in each race by gender. Age group awards are given 3-deep in 10-year divisions (example: 20-29). Age group winners are requested to identify themselves at the timing table.

All runners are entered into the Beer City Series results, and our Slammers receive a special lanyard that holds all the keys. Collect them all -- gotta run first!

Beat the Beast and The Beermazing Race have their treats and rewards as well.