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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Sacramento
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Beer City Half Sacramento 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Beer City Half Sacramento 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
20 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Beer City Half Sacramento 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
City, Countryside, Riverside, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Beer City Half Sacramento 5K route go?

The Beer City Half Sacramento 5K route starts at Old Town Sacramento, 111 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814; the half marathon, 10K and 5K all start and finish in Old Sacramento and finishes at Old Sacramento, with the post-race beer tasting and gathering hosted at Drake's The Barn / Touchstone Brewing. Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes city and countryside. Out-and-back from Old Sacramento across the Tower Bridge to Drake's Barn, returning along the Sacramento Bike Path to a turnaround near Railyards Boulevard.

What should runners know on race day for the Beer City Half Sacramento 5K?

2.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Festival
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
2
Expo / packet pickup
Bib pickup is offered Friday before the race (3:00-7:00 PM at Drake's The Barn) and from 7:00 AM on race morning; runners must collect their beer wristbands in person.
Medal
Every runner receives the special 'Key to Beer City' finisher's medal.
Finisher tee
Each runner receives a Beer City t-shirt, a 7oz Beer City tasting glass, a custom bib, and free race photos in addition to unlimited beer tasting until noon.

Access and course status

Start
Old Town Sacramento, 111 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814; the half marathon, 10K and 5K all start and finish in Old Sacramento.
Finish
Old Sacramento, with the post-race beer tasting and gathering hosted at Drake's The Barn / Touchstone Brewing.

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Notable features
  • Beyond the timed Half, 10K and 5K, the event includes a 1-mile Beer Stroll, the 'Beat the Beast' Beer Mile, and a Beer Tasting Only option
  • post-race brewers featured include Drake's, Crooked Lane Brewing, Fieldwork Brewing, Lagunitas, Touchstone Brewing, Moonlight Brewing and Jack Rabbit Brewing
  • Out-and-back from Old Sacramento across the Tower Bridge to Drake's Barn, returning along the Sacramento Bike Path to a turnaround near Railyards Boulevard
  • 2 water stops

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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