- SET IN THE HEART OF SONOMA COUNTY’S LEGENDARY CRAFT BREW SCENE, THE INAUGURAL IPA 10K AND BEER MILE INVITATIONAL IS A CELEBRATION OF RUNNING AND BEER. PRODUCED BY DESTINATION RACES AND HOSTED BY THEBARLOW IN SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA, THIS TWO-DAY EVENT STARTS WITH THE MARKETPLACE EXPO, HOPPY EASTER HUNT, AND WELCOME RECEPTION ON FRIDAY. SATURDAY BEGINS WITH A START LINE BEER TOAST, SPONSORED BY CROOKED GOAT BREWING, BEFORE RUNNERS EMBARK ON A SCENIC 6.2-MILE LOOP COURSE. AT THE FINISH, RUNNERS AND THEIR GUESTS ARE TREATED TO THE BEER MILE INVITATIONAL AND BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE BARLOW. A SPECIAL SILICONE BEER GLASS WITH BEER TICKETS, ACCESS TO THE FESTIVAL AND SPECTATOR PASSES FOR THE BEER MILE, ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE ENTRY FEE!
THE BEER MILE IS A FAST PACED, SUDS FILLED RUNNING COMPETITION FEATURING A “CHUG ZONE” ON EACH ¼ MILE LAP AROUND A BLOCK OF THE BARLOW. PROFESSIONAL BEER MILE RUNNERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL COMPETE FOR CASH AND PRIZES AFTER A PRELIMINARY ROUND PITTING BREWERY TEAMS COMPETING FOR THE COVETED BEER MILE SHOE TROPHY. THE BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURES SONOMA COUNTY’S FINE BREWERIES, BANDS, AND FOOD, AND OPENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.