Longmont CollaBEERation 5k & Brew Fest

RUNNING. COMMUNITY. BEER. We’re “about that life.

Join us, in collaboration with our friends Left Hand Brewing and The BOA System,  for our 4th Annual Longmont CollaBEERation 5k & Brewfest on Saturday, April 7th! National Beer Day, could it get any better!

We are excited to announce that this year, the race proceeds will go to our The Left Hand Brewing Foundation. They do great things for our community and you will help them continue to do good!

The flat and fast 5k begins on the St.Vrain Greenway at Left Hand Brewing and continues through the trail system that winds under Sunset Blvd and over to Roger’s Grove. The race finishes at Shoes and Brews with beer from Shoes & Brews, Left Hand Brewing, SKA, Old Mine Cidery, Big Thompson, Peppod Margaritas, Verboten Brewing, Tivoli Brewing and Grossen Bart amd  live music from our favs The 90% 90s, and a sweet post-race expo!

If you’re feeling rather fast on race day, you may even qualify to win your weight in beer from Left Hand Brewing! First place female and male runners will walk away with a keg of their choice, so start adding in the speed-work and the gains because how often do you have the chance to win YOUR WEIGHT IN BEER?? We've also got age group prizes for the top 2 in each age group - rewarding you with beer!

Feel like you need that little bit of extra help in your training to get that PR or feel great on race day? We've teamed up with local company RunLife Analytics to provide every participant with a free personalized 5k training plan leading up to the race. All you have to do is answer a few additional questions during registration and you'll not only get a free training plan, but also be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win BOA shoes! It's that easy! Training officially begins Feb 26th, but jump in anytime!

If you’re feeling less fast and more fancy, we have added the Best Dressed category to our race again this year. Winners of this category will receive the sublime Left Hand Brewing Beer 4 a Year Certificate, which is obviously worthy of you putting in some effort on that costume you’ve been thinking about.

If you’re not feeling fast OR fancy, you can just try your luck at being a random prize winner! Shoes, watches, apparel, nutrition, race entries, beer and MORE will be raffled off after overall awards.

SOME OF THE IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Race Day: Saturday April 7th @ 10am

Race Start: Left Hand Brewery – parking will be at Shoes & Brews with Longmont's own Brew Hop Trolley shuttling you over to race start. Parking is limited and carpooling is HIGHLY suggested!
Race Finishes at Shoes & Brews so you can have easy access back to your car.

Race Registration: $35 through end of February via RunSignUp or in-store at Shoes & Brews, registrartion then goes up to $40 until sold out. We expect to SELL OUT so sign up early. 

Packet Pickup: Friday, April 6th 2-8pm at Shoes and Brews or 8:30- 9:45am on race day at Left Hand Brewing. Packet Pick-up is HIGHLY SUGGESTED Friday as lines on Saturday morning can get long!

Other info: Your race entry includes an event customized SWAG (soon to be announced and always highly sought after), entry into the race expo including beer sampling, food, packet pickup day/race day discounts in - store, and post-race raffle!

 After-race drink options from: Left Hand Brewing, Shoes & Brews,SKA,  High Brew Coffee, Old Mine Cidery, Big Thompson, Verboten Brewing, Tivoli, Grossen Bart and Peppod Margaritas. 
 After-race music by: 90% 90s sponsored by Champion WIndows
 After-race food provided by: Samples World Bistro and Oskar Blue Fooderies. 
 Hydration provided: PepPod (our 2018 race series hyrdation sponsor!!)
 Other Vendors out that day with giveaways in the raffle include: Mellivora, High Brew Coffee, Prospect Sports & Physical Therapy, PepPod, BOA, Champion WIndows, Club PIlates, Sticker Giant, Adventurists Backpacks, Ultimate Direction, Run Life Analytics, 3W Races, Club Carrie, Cafe of Life.

* IF YOU PLAN ON DRINKING, YOU MUST BRING YOUR I.D. WITH YOU!

** Friends and family are SO SO welcome to join us on the race course to cheer everyone on and after at the after-race and finish line at Shoes & Brews. There is no fee to enter the after-race expo, but if you plan to partake in an adult beverage from one of our great local breweries outside (by making a donation to Left Hand Brewing) or inside from one of the 20 taps please make sure to bring your I.D. with you and get a wrist band ***

There will also be non-alcoholic beverages available from Oskar Blues, High Brew Coffee and more to be announced.