Oregon brewery running series
5K Fun run events that start and end at Oregon’s Best breweries. BE ACTIVE. HAVE FUN. GIVE BACK. A Portion of proceeds support local nonprofits.
Coronavirus Update
(last updated: 3/30/20)
We are respecting the guidelines set forth by the CDC and WHO. At this time, we’re postponing upcoming events until May 30. Anyone registered for the events affected will receive detailed email communication about their options.
Please contact us with more comments or questions.
While we may not be able to come together in person right now, nothing can stop us from supporting our local communities. Our mission is to BE ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, and GIVE BACK – that can be accomplished in many ways! We’re working on ways we can still celebrate every finish line, remotely. Stay tuned for some fun updates!
Thank you all for your support of our small business, our local breweries, our fellow small business partners, our nonprofits, and for being a 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 Oregon Brewery Running Series?
The Oregon Brewery Running Series is about inspiring Oregonians to Be Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host untimed family-friendly 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon’s best breweries.
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 collectors pint glass or seasonal swag item. 10% of our proceeds help support our nonprofit partners, the Oregon Brewshed Alliance and Dollar For Portland.
Be Active
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2020 Oregon Brewery Running Series
Schedule
All single events are $30 (unless noted) and include one beer, collector’s glassware or seasonal swag item and an invitation to enjoy the days’ scheduled festivities: live music, food, sponsor goodies, giveaways and more!
Join the Virtual Challenge!
The more you run/walk, the more you earn, during our May 2020 quaRUNtine Challenge!
While we might not be able to come together in person at this time, nothing can stop us from BEING ACTIVE, HAVING FUN, and GIVING BACK!
Join us for the next Oregon Virtual Distance Challenge, from May 1 – 31, 2020. A portion of proceeds will go directly to the #EmergeStronger Community Challenge, part of the Oregon Food Bank.
Winter 2020
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
15 – LEVEL Beer (NE Portland)
22 – Hopworks Brewing (Vancouver, WA)
29 – Vagabond Brewing (SE Portland)
MARCH
7 – Baerlic Brewing (NE Portland)
14 – Ferment Brewing (Hood River, OR)
21 – Ninkasi Brewing (Eugene, OR)
28 – Von Ebert Brewing (NW, Portland)
JANUARY
18th – Kickoff! (NW, Portand)
FEBRUARY
15 – LEVEL Beer
(NE Portland)
22 – Hopworks Brewing
(Vancouver, WA)
29 – Vagabond Brewing
(SE Portland)
MARCH
7 – Baerlic Brewing
(NE Portland)
14 – Ferment Brewing
(Hood River, OR)
21 – Ninkasi Brewing
(Eugene, OR)
28 – Von Ebert Brewing
(NW, Portland)
spring 2020
APRIL
18 – Earth Day Brewfest (Hotel Oregon, McMinville)
25 – Heathen Brewing (Vancouver, WA)
MAY
2 – Xicha Brewing (Salem, OR)
9 – Migration Brewing (NE PDX)
16 – Backwoods Brewing (NW PDX)
JUNE
6 – Public Coast Brewing (Cannon Beach)
13 – Beer Quest (StormBreaker, NoPo)
27 – Crux Fermentation (Bend, OR
Summer 2020
JULY
11 – Fort George Brewery (Astoria, OR)
18 – Ecliptic Brewing (North Portland)
25 – Oregon City Brewing (Oregon City, OR)
AUGUST
1 – Loowit Brewing (Vancouver, WA)
September
12 – Ancestry Brewing (Hawthorne, SE Portland)
Have Fun!
Beer and running are the mechanisms for bringing people together!
We welcome runners, walkers, joggers of all levels. Anyone who wants to get out and enjoy the community is invited to join in the fun! We value the experience of gathering like-minded folks together, and we think every finish line is worthy of a celebration. We support our fellow local businesses and encourage others to do the same. Our commitment to our local community and curiosity in what’s possible is what inspires us to grow!
Give Back
Giving back to our community and supporting great causes is part of who we are. 10% of our proceeds help support these non-profit organizations.
The Oregon Brewshed® Alliance is a coalition of Oregon brewers, brewing community partners, and conservationists who understand the value of clean water and protected forest watersheds. Beer is over 90% water after all, and that water is a product of the land that it flows through. Alliance members work together to educate the craft beer drinking community about protected watersheds and their essential role in Oregon’s celebrated craft brewing industry.
Dollar For helps local families pay overwhelming medical expenses with the power of a community that gives just $1 a month. 100% of every dollar goes directly to families in need. Sign up today.
We have also worked with other local non-profits on an event by event basis. NeighborImpact, Made to Thrive, and Hunger-Free Oregon are all doing great work around the state.
Our Partners
COMING SOON!
Our Amazing Community
This fantastic shirt can be yours! 🍻Sign up today for our June 'Life is Brewtiful Challenge' as a VIP+ to earn this along with some other amazing prizes! Thanks to everyone who has helped save craft beer thus far. We are proud to be partnering with our amazing local brewery partners to do our part during this time. 👕 Proceeds from this purchase go directly to the essential employees in the craft beer industry ➡ Link in bio.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE OREGON JUNE DISTANCE CHALLENGE!
During the past few months of staying home, we have come to realize how beautiful life is. Despite the hardships and unknown future, many of us have experienced beauty in unexpected places: cooking extravagant dinners in the middle of the week, staying up late with the kids, connecting with friends we haven’t seen for a while, learning new skills or discovering new interests or just sitting with a good beverage doing nothing at all. Our team has come to appreciate how beautiful it is to join together, even virtually, to be active, have fun, and give back.
We invite you to be part of our virtual community here at ORBRS and experience the beauty of encouraging one another to achieve our running and walking goals. Set a specific number of miles to run or walk this month, then push yourself to hit that number while giving back to the @oregonfoodbank! Details in bio.
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We are so "hoppy" to be partnering with @backwoodsbrewingcompany! Even though we can not come together as a group right now, we can still show them some love! If you are part of our May Virtual Distance Challenge, you have one week left to use your exclusive discount!
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#orvirtualchallenge #orbrs2020 #orbreweryrun #pdxrunning #pdxbeer #beactive #havefun #giveback #runfardrinklocal #socialdistancing #backwoodsbrewing
Until we can high five you at the finish line again, we are doing our best to stay active as a family. What is your family dong to stay active today? .
#orvirtualchallenge #orbrs2020 #orbreweryrun #pdxrunning #pdxbeer #beactive #havefun #giveback #runfardrinklocal #socialdistancing
As part of our May Challenge, both the Freeburg & Klinsing families are helping communities #EmergeStronger by fundraising for the @oregonfoodbank whose dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to safe, nutritious food in the wake of COVID-19. Donation link in bio.
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#orvirtualchallenge #orbrs2020 #orbreweryrun #pdxrunning #pdxbeer #beactive #havefun #giveback #runfardrinklocal #socialdistancing
Today @stormbreakerbrewing posted this picture from our friend and #orvirtualchallenge runner Josh Donaghue! This is an example of what gets you a victory beer delivery for winning the weekly creativity challenge! Make sure to tag us and #orvirtualchallenge and #justalittlemore
This is Kacee, she’s ready to grab you some beer to go @oakbrewpdx - if you are doing our May Challenge on Monday we sent you an email with a special promo code that is good for a discount the entire rest of the month at the PDX beer hall and @oakbrew in Eugene! Go grab some!
Today during our May Challenge Zoom Happy Hour, we're talking to @david_harkin from @portlandrunningco ! Tune in and learn more about PRC and the current state of running in and around Portland! Link in bio.
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The Stories
Blog and podcast stories from Oregonains being active, having fun, and giving back.
Running in the Time of Pandemic with Dave Harkin
This week on the podcast, you get to hear from members of our community about how their running is going towards their Challenge goals. We also get to talk with Dave Harkin, co-owner of Portland running company, who shares tips and ideas about making the most of running during a pandemic.
COVID Drinking Games with Dan Malech from StormBreaker Brewing
A chat with Dan Malech from StormBreaker Brewing about their home delivery and other adaptations during the time of COVID-19. Listen now!
Emerge Stronger with the Oregon Food Bank (podcast)
Today on the podcast, we’re chatting with Kyle Hummel, the Corporate and Community Relations Officer with the Oregon Food Bank. He joined us for our Zoom call this past Saturday and did a great job explaining not only what the Oregon Food Bank is all about, but also painting a picture about the current need during the COVID crisis.
Setting Goals for the May Virtual Challenge
Drew and Nathan talk about the May Virtual challenge. This month we want you to set a target and work your tail off to hit it! We also talk about how to set a realistic goal to stay active all month long.
About Us
The Brewery Running Series started in Minneapolis in 2012 by Nate Herrington and Morgan Jappe. They wanted to combine their favorite things – being active, drinking beer, and supporting their community. Turns out, a few thousand other locals share those same interests! A few years and tens of thousands of beers and miles later, they decided to branch out.
The Oregon Brewery Running Series is locally owned and operated by Portland and Vancouver residents – Nathan Freeburg and Drew Klinsing. They are the masterminds behind the Oregon/Washington 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 Drew and Nathan have been enjoying beer run fun in Oregon and SW Washington.
Our Team
Nathan Freeburg
Co-Founder
Nathan started running when he was 14. 25+ years later, he’s still going. When he’s not running, he enjoys exploring the city with his son, reading books with his daughters, finding new restaurants with his wife, traveling, or backpacking. He loves hazy IPA’s, good pizza, and strong coffee.
Drew Klinsing
Co-Founder
A novice at so many things, soccer, basketball, baseball, stand up paddle boarding, camping…you get the picture. One thing I am not a novice at is the Pacific Northwest, we love living in the Portland area and exploring all there is to offer especially the breweries that saturate our great area.
Michelle Klinsing
Michelle is a PNW native where she found a love for the outdoors, such as camping snowboarding and paddle boarding with her family. She also enjoys being active with yoga, running, and checking out the Northwest’s restaurants and breweries. She loves to travel any chance she gets, whether to a new beach or a new country!
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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, swag item and free entry to a future event.