2020 EVENT RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE.
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The Colorado Mountain region has amazing attributes and recreational opportunities to explore. Boulder is known as the happiest city but we beg to differ. We think it is the ‘hoppiest’ city with over 20+ craft breweries. Enjoying the mountain fresh air while running with friends and sipping local craft beer from Fort Collins to Boulder creates one amazing experience: The Boulder Beer Chase.
The Boulder Beer Chase is a one-day six-person running relay of approximately 60 miles, consisting of 12 legs of varying distance (4-8miles per leg).
Never run a relay before?!
We can almost guarantee this won’t be your last! You will need one race vehicle – we recommend a 12-passenger van, mini van or suburban. If you are a solo runner or pair, a driver will be needed. With teams of 3-6, a driver is optional. You entire team starts together at the starting line. The first runner takes off to run their leg, and the van jumps ahead to the first exchange point to drop off the 2nd runner and pick up the first runner. This continues for 12 legs. The “inactive runners” – the runners in the van – play a support role: stopping (safely) along the course to cheer on runners, providing your runner with water, making sure they navigate confusing turns, etc. You will receive your official race time at the finish line.
Teams are self-supporting, which means they carry their own water and food during the race. We do not have aid stations and water stops every mile, as you can imagine how difficult it would be to coordinate that feat across 50 miles!
Perhaps the most unique aspect of a relay like the Boulder Beer Chase is the team aspect of running an event like this provides. Running is often a solitary sport, but in a relay, it’s all about your team. Our teams get in to the spirit by creating elaborate team names and themes, wearing matching outfits, participating in contests, having spontaneous dance parties, cheering on fellow runners, and decorating their vans. The Boulder Beer Chase is a race, a celebration, and a vacation all wrapped up in one day of running. We invite you to discover what this race is all about, and why teams run a Cascade Relay event year after year!
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