Events
Place
St. Charles, IL US 60174
Description
Hops for Hope is a BEER 5K and St. Charles' BREWFEST
The 5K portion is a twist on the traditional 5K! Awarded Top 100 Races in America by BibRave, our 5K is timed and the course is certified, whether you are a serious runner or walker who loves beer, this event is for you.
The 5K will start at the beautiful Mount Saint Mary Park in St. Charles and head towards Geneva on the scenic path through Wheeler Park and ends back at Mount Saint Mary Park for the BrewFest!
Proceeds benefit Project Mobility's mission to bring adaptive cycling opportunities to the lives of children, adults, and wounded service members with disabilities.
THAT'S A WEIRD TWIST?! We think you mean delicious and fun! Throughout the 5K there will be 6 Beer Stops featuring local craft breweries handing out 3-ounce beer samples to runners.
Post 5K will be the BrewFest! You will get 18 samples of beer while listening to InFunktious and Bronson Rock while enjoying a variety of food thanks to our Exclusive Food Sponsor, Craft Urban, purchase some raffle tickets for our "Mountain of Beer" and view our Adaptive Bike Giveaway Presentation (the reason we are all at the event!)
Last year we donated nearly $20,000 in adaptive bicycles!
Meet Our NEWEST Presenting Sponsor
Reminders!
- No one under 21 is allowed at Hops for Hope 5K & BrewFest. This includes babies and strollers.
- All ticket types have access to the BrewFest (Combo Pack, BrewFest Only & Designated Driver)
- Packet Pick-Up is MANDATORY - NO RACE DAY PICK-UP (5K ONLY, BrewFest only tickets do not need to attend Packet Pick-Up)
- We will have a wave start for the 5K - Please line up fastest to slowest (walkers in the back)
Packet Pick-Up Options
Pick whichever Packet Pick-Up works best for your schedule! Want some samples of alcohol head to Liquor n Wine. Want to stick around for a beer at 93 Octane? What about dinner and drinks at Evergreens. Your choice!
- Packet Pick-Up is Mandatory
- You cannot pick up items on Race Day
- Must bring ID to Packet Pick-Up
- You can pick up for a friend/family (must have photo of their ID)
- BrewFest Only/Designated Driver do not need to attend Packet Pick-Up - Only 5K participants need to
Referrals
Invite your friends to join you at the Hops for Hope 5K & BrewFest. If you get 5 friends to sign up using your special referral link, you will receive a refund of up to $15.00 as our Thank You! Your referral link will be in your confirmation email.
Group/Team Pricing
DO YOU HAVE A GROUP OF 10 PEOPLE OR MORE?
Groups of 10 or more can save $5 per person!
*Only 5K & BrewFest Combo Ticket
Discounted pricing will take effect once the group size reaches 10 members
When registering the first person will Create a Group/Team then all other group members will register and Join an Existing Group/Team. Once the 10th person joins, the first 9 members will receive their $5 refund. After you hit 10 people all group members from here on out will receive the discount while registering.
Giveaways and Additional Event Merchandise
Online Raffle
Support the mission of our organization by entering our Raffle. Your donation is helping change lives one bike at a time!
RAFFLE PRICING
1 Ticket - $5
5 Tickets - $20
25 Tickets - $100
65 Tickets - $200
BUY RAFFLE TICKETS!
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Who is Project Mobility
Project Mobility was founded in 2002 by Hal Honeyman. Hal's son, Jacob, was born with cerebral palsy. Hal wanted to find a way for Jacob to join the family when bicycle riding. After Jacob's needs were met, Hal realized a huge demand for adaptive cycling which led to the formation of Project Mobility.
Project Mobility is the nonprofit arm of The Bike Rack in St. Charles. Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, adults, and wounded soldiers with disabilities, autism and cancer. Through adaptive cycling, we provide the services, resources, and equipment to promote better health, independence, and freedom of mobility.
Our specialized bikes create a sense of freedom for those who are disabled, removing the perceived limitations of disability.
Adaptive Bike Giveaway | Veteran Cycling Initiative | In-Services Adaptive | Bike Days
We Help the Community
Remembering Jacob Aho
By joining us at Hops for Hope you help us bring hope and happiness to those who are often told by society that their life is about limitations. Registering for the event is truly changing a life one bike at a time. Sometimes that life is unfortunately cut too short but the happiness that you helped us give that child will live on forever. It is with heavy hearts that we share the note we received the other day:
"Project Mobility… I’m brokenhearted to share that Jacob Aho passed away this weekend."
We met Jacob back in 2021. He was 12 years old and had been battling brain cancer for over 8 years. Dozens of surgeries and chemotherapy sessions had saved his life, but he’d lost a great deal: he’d worked hard to walk, but couldn’t run or jump, and fatigued quickly – but he kept trying.
Jacob’s mom wrote to us at Project Mobility asking for help. She explained that the cancer and treatments had left him “missing out on so much,” including riding a bike. He’d been too little to learn before his diagnosis, and afterward “the height off the ground, the handlebars so far away, balancing (even with training wheels was difficult), knowing to push back to brake – it was all too much.”
She told us how nice it would be to give him this one thing back, and to have him “get on HIS bike and ride down the street.” She said that it would be “a way to give something back to Jacob’s childhood.”
When Project Mobility gave Jacob his own bike at our Hops for Hope event in 2021, it made a profound difference in not only Jacob’s life but his twin sister, his friends and family. His mom wrote again:
“Project Mobility … look what you did! Jacob has been out and about loving how fast he can go. I’ve had to put my running shoes on to keep up.... I had to hold my tears back the first day he rode.”
His mom wrote to say Jacob passed away on December 31, 2023. Even in her grief, she wanted to know how to continue the joy we gave to Jacob and pass the bike along to another child. We mourn Jacob’s passing and are awestruck at the love and spirit he and his family demonstrated.
Who We Are Raising Money For | Meet Amariyah!
5 Years Old
Spastic cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spasms, blind & brain disorder
Please consider donating to help change Amariyah's life!
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Volunteers Needed!
Hops for Hope 5K & BrewFest would not be possible without our volunteers!
We have a variety of volunteer positions to fit all needs. Want to participate in the event and volunteer? Reach out to Katherine, our Event Director, and she will inform you of the discount you can receive!
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://www.hopsforhope5k.com.
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