FEATURED BREWERY
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Produced by 105.9 the Mountain and Kick It Event Management, the Race to the Taps running series is no pub crawl! It features six, brand new 4-mile, chip timed road races. Each course is designed with varying degrees of difficulty appropriate for both the seasoned runner as well as the casual runner/walker. Strollers and pets will not be allowed.
The Halloween race starting and ending at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company will feature a unique race course showcasing the brewery property as well as the surrounding Mills River area.
All runners will receive a Race to the Taps can koozie, a cotton long sleeved race t-shirt and a beer pour after the race for runners at least 21 years old with valid ID. Additional beer will be available for purchase.
To be guaranteed a tee, runners must sign up prior to the shirt deadline (October 19th).
Registration fees
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Get in line for the event
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FreeNov 28 - Oct 27
4 Miler Closed
Online registration closed-
Entry into Sierra Nevada Race
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$25.00Nov 28 – Jan 1
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$32.00Jan 1 – Aug 28
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$38.00Aug 28 – Oct 27
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Event Festivities
This Halloween race is sure to excite runners of all abilities and dressing up is highly encouraged! the 4-miler course is mostly a road course with a portion on a pebble dash trail that ends in the beautiful Lower Park of Sierra Nevada property near the river. Runners and spectators will enjoy a post-race event at the finish of this event with music from Fritz Beer and the Crooked Beat, sponsor tents and beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company available for purchase. The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Tap Room and Pub opens at 11am.
About Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Founded in 1980, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of America’s premier craft breweries, highly regarded for using only the finest quality ingredients. The pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both coasts with breweries in Chico, California and Mills River, North Carolina. Sierra Nevada has set the standard for craft brewers worldwide with innovations in the brewhouse as well as advances in sustainability. It is famous for its extensive line of beers including Pale Ale, Torpedo®, Porter, Stout, Kellerweis® and a host of seasonal, specialty and limited release beers. Learn more at www.sierranevada.com.
Thank You to our Race Sponsors
Awards
In keeping with the theme of the series, craft beer centric prizes will be awarded to the top 3 male & female finishers in each age category. Unique prizes will also be awarded for overrall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male & female runners as well as the top male and female in the Masters (40 & over) and Grandmasters Division (50 & over).
Age group awards are decided as the top 3 finishers in each of the following age divisions: 13 and under; 14-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; and 70 and over.
No double dipping on awards.
In addition to the timed awards, we will also award a "King & Queen of the Taps" for the best Sierra Nevada themed dress and enthusiasm and the M.O.P (Middle of the Pack) award for the runner with the middle time of all runners. For this special Halloween race, we will NOT be doing pop up sprints but have 2 extra awards for the 2 best overrall costumes at the race.
Race Non-Profit Partnership
THE MILLS RIVER PARTNERSHIP
The Mills River Partnership (MRP) is a not-for-profit organization that has been partnering with local residents, farmers, and businesses since 1998 to protect water quality in the Mills River watershed. We are a collaborative group, involving local farmers, citizens, conservation organizations, and governments. We believe in working on a voluntary basis with all members of the community to tackle water quality issues.
WE CARE ABOUT THE MILLS RIVER WATERSHED
The Mills River is an extremely valuable economic and natural resource. It provides many important services to the community by supplying water to tens of thousands of homes, schools, and businesses, offering recreational opportunities like trout fishing, hiking, and camping, irrigation water for high-value agriculture and important habitat for plants and animals. MRP works to minimize issues like sediment runoff, stormwater, and streambank erosion which can affect water quality.
Course Detail
*Course subject to change at anytime.
Event schedule
- Fri, October 30, 2015 3:00 PM - Friday Early Packet Pick Up Opens - Paramount Kia - 1000 Ridgefield BLVD - behind Asheville Outlets
- Fri, October 30, 2015 7:00 PM - Friday Early Packet Pick Up Done
- Sat, October 31, 2015 8:30 AM - Race Day Packet Pick Up Opens
- Sat, October 31, 2015 10:00 AM - Race Day Packet Pick Up Done
- Sat, October 31, 2015 10:00 AM - Race Start
- Sat, October 31, 2015 11:30 AM - Awards
Contact information
- Event contact
- Leslie Grotenhuis
- leslie@kickitevents.com
- Phone
- +1 828-338-8380
- Website
- Visit website
