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The First Annual Shamrock Beer Run 5k was held Saturday, March 19 in the historic and beautiful downtown Arlington Heights area at the intersection of Vail Avenue and Campbell Street (217 W. Campbell Street). The downtown area was flooded with green; that is, a lot of happy Irish-green decorated runners!
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Event Details:
The run starts at 11am in Arlington Heights with a 5K run/walk complete with 5 beer stops, one at each 1K serving up 3 oz of craft beer so you’re sure not run out of thirst! Five craft breweries sponsoring the race will be present to provide samples for you to taste. 31 ounces of beer total!!
All participants will also receive a souvenir pint-glass & long-sleeve t-shirt with their registration. At the end of the run, participants will receive a commemorative finishers medal (which is also an awesome bottle opener with magnet) and pint of beer from the brewery of their choice. Additional beer tickets may be purchased at the finish area after the event.
Because this event serves alcohol, local laws and ordinances apply. Participation is limited to those who are 21 years of age or older. A valid proof of age ID will be required to receive a wrist band that signifies an approved participant.
We anticipate a large crowd so plan to come early to find parking and get checked in.
Personalized Bibs
If you register before February 24, 2016 you can personalize your bib (see examples below).
After the deadline, you can personalize your bib at the venue if you wish.
We’ll have Sharpies available for that purpose.
Packet Pickup
Monday March 14th between 5:00-8:00 at Granite City Food & Brewery, 801 Plaza Dr in Schaumburg (630-523-5700)
Tuesday March 15th between 5:00-8:00 at Peggy Kinnane’s in Arlington Heights
Wednesday March 16th between 5:00-8:00 at Church Street Brewing in Itasca
Thursday March 17th between 5:00-8:00 is hosted by Finch but located at Breakroom Brewery, 2925 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60618
Friday March 18th between 5:00-8:00 at Ram Restaurant & Brewery in Schaumburg
Saturday March 19th Race day starting at 9:00 a.m. but lines can get kind of long.
funRewards Particpants
If you are a Fun Races funRewards program participant, visit www.fun-races.com/funrewards/ for the latest information regarding the points required for registering for this event. If you are not a Fun Races funRewards program participant, consider joining. It’s free! Earn 10 points for every dollar you spend on a qualified Fun-Races event. Learn more at www.fun-races.com/funrewards.
Race Day Staging Area
On race day, the staging area will be located at the intersection of Vail Avenue and Campbell Street (217 W. Campbell St) in downtown Arlington Heights. When available, we will post a map showing location of registration table, restrooms, sponsor and charity booths, and free group photo service.
Race Day Route
Stay tuned for 2017 Course Map!
Parking
THERE WILL BE NO STREET PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AREA. With the number of participants registered for this event, parking will be very limited so we are strongly encouraging participants to car pool.
Please consider our carpool matching service by clicking here: http://www.sweetentheride.co/ah-5k-beer-run/
For Race Day Parking, please park in one of the following free parking lots:
- Vail Avenue Garage (top 2 levels only) located at 22 S Vail Ave
- North Garage located at 115 E Eastman Ave
- Municipal Garage located at 33 S Arlington Heights Rd (entrance on Sigwalt)
- First Presbyterian Church parking lot, east side of Dunton Avenue across from the church (302 N. Dunton Ave.)
Please note that parking is not allowed on the private parking lots along Dunton and Evergreen (except as noted above), and non-patrons of surrounding businesses will be towed.
Charities We Support
Shamrock 5K Beer Run is a fun event that celebrates St. Patrick's Day and all that is Irish. But we're not without our serious side. Shamrock 5K Beer Run and its parent organization, Fun Races, Inc. believe in philantropy and giving a portion of our proceeds to valued organizations.
Below is a list of charity organizations we will be supporting in 2016. We encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about each one.
Animal House Shelter is a non-profit, no kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and adopts out all breeds of dogs and cats. Every animal rescued is spay/neutered, receives all vaccines and boosters, heartgard, frontline, dewormed and a microchip before it is adopted. Foster homes and volunteers are always needed. Serving Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa.
Northern Illinois Food Bank solves hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need in Boone, DuPage, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Will & Winnebago counties. Help them make a difference for hungry neighbors when you donate time, food or money.
Protected Tomorrows Charities is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping families with special needs optimize the lifelong care of their loved ones. Our efforts include offering free educational programs to families and professionals working with families with special needs, as well as the development of new programs and initiatives that offer fulfilling Live, Learn, Work and Play opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Salute, Inc.'s mission is to passionately pursue meeting the financial, physical and emotional needs of military service members, veterans and their families. They strive to raise awareness of their sacrifices and provide a safety net to ensure every military family is treated with honor and dignity.
Shelter, Inc.'s mission is to help and protect children who are abused, neglected, dependent or in need of supervision. It is accomplished by providing 24-hour emergency and longer-term care, creating community awareness and education to prevent such abuse and neglect, and promoting healthy families to reduce child abuse and neglect.
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