Illinois Brewery Running Series
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All single events are $30 (unless noted) and include one beer, collector’s glassware or seasonal swag item, and an invitation to enjoy the day’s scheduled festivities: live music, food, sponsor goodies, giveaways and more!
Volunteer for beer! We’re always looking for enthusiastic, beer-loving volunteers to help us put on these awesome 5K fun runs. Want a free beer without having to run/walk? Click here to sign up as a volunteer!
Each event will have different adjustments based on the size and capacity of the brewery. In many cases, we are doing starting wave times to ensure ultimate safety!
Thank you for all your support of our small business, our local breweries, our fellow small business partners, our nonprofits, and for being part of this amazing beer run community! We will all get through this difficult time together, and we can’t wait to give you all a safe and government-approved high five at a BRS finish line soon!
Be Active
What is the Illinois Brewery Running Series?
Participants walk or run 3.1 miles, then drink beer! Everyone is invited to enjoy the day’s entertainment: live music, great food, giveaways and activities with partners and sponsors. Everyone receives a craft brew and a collector’s pint glass or seasonal swag item. 10% of our proceeds help support our nonprofit partners, the Chicago Parks Foundation and Chicago Run, among others!
Be Active
2021 Illinois Brewery Running Series
Schedule
Spring 2021
JUNE
Wednesday June 2 at 6:30pm Global Running Day celebration: Goose Island Fulton (Fulton Market)
Sunday June 13: Revolution Brewing (Logan Square)
Saturday June 19: Midwest Coast Brewing (West Town)
Sunday June 20: Marz Community Brewing (Bridgeport)
Summer 2021
Saturday July 10: Burning Bush Brewery (Ravenswood)
Sunday July 11: Twisted Hippo (Ravenswood)
Saturday July 17: The Perch (Wicker Park)
Sunday July 18: Elmhurst Brewing Co. (Elmhurst)
Sunday July 25: Sketchbook Brewing Company (Skokie)
Saturday August 21: Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria (West Loop)
Sunday August 22: ERIS Brewery & Cider House
Fall 2021
Saturday September 11: Two Brothers Tap House (Warrenville)
Saturday September 18: Whiner Beer Co. (Back of the Yards)
Sunday September 19: One Lake Brewing (Oak Park)
Saturday September 25: Pollyanna Brewing Company (St Charles)
Sunday September 26: On Tour Brewing Company (West Town)
Saturday October 2: Alarmist Brewing (Sauganash)
Sunday October 3: Flapjack Brewery (Berwyn)
Saturday October 16: Empirical Brewery (Ravenswood)
Sunday October 24: Spiteful Brewing (Ravenswood)
Boos & Brews Halloween Event!
Have Fun!
Give Back
Chicago Run’s mission is to promote the health and wellness of Chicago children through innovative, engaging, and sustainable youth running programs.
Our Partners
Where are we running?
LeapBEER
Empirical
Twisted Hippo
Temperance
On Tour
Goose Island
One Lake
Revolution
Pilot Project
Marz
Spiteful
Ballast Point
Lo-Rez
Great Central
Maplewood
Cruz Blanca
Off Color
Two Brothers
Elmhurst
Whiner
ERIS
Pollyanna
Alarmist
Short Fuse
Flapjack
Jolly Pumpkin
0.5K Winter Beer Dash
Check Out the Fun
(in all types of weather)!
About Us
The Illinois Brewery Running Series is locally owned and operated by Chicago residents Serena Pomerantz and Rob Hendler. They are the masterminds behind the Illinois schedule and at the helm of ensuring everyone has a great run/walk, delicious beer, and a fun experience!
2020 will be the FIFTH year Serena and Rob have been enjoying beer run fun in Illinois!
Our Team
Serena Pomerantz
Serena is an avid runner and beer enthusiast in Chicago. Serena’s number one job at BRS is to make sure that everyone has FUN! When she’s not organizing events or running, she enjoys being active in the local theater scene in Chicago, reading (and discussing) Harry Potter, traveling around the world, and searching for the best slice of pizza in Chicago (she’s not having much luck as she is a native New Yorker!).
Rob Hendler
Rob loves beer and loves running, though he runs more to breweries than for exercise. He is the designated Course Master for the Illinois Brewery Running Series and is here to make sure you don’t get lost and get back to the brewery safely to enjoy your beer! When not fitting all the Brewery Running Series supplies into his car, Rob can be seen at slam poetry events or home brewing with BRS friends!
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Volunteer!
Our events couldn’t happen without you. We ask for 2.5-hours of your time in exchange for a beer, t-shirt, and swag item.