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Come celebrate Beer City USA with your running buddies!
Make sure to register all team members under your chosen team name.
Enjoy a race after party and a beer on us for all participants (21+) at the New Belgium Brewing along the French Broad River.
Additional 5k or 10k single runner option.
Run as a team of 2, each running two 5k laps
or
Run as a team of 4, each running one 5k lap
or
Single 5k runner or Single 10k runner
What's Included!
Race t-shirt
Chip timed run
Post race beer/beverage
Commemorative race bib
Finisher medal
Fee Schedule
Sub Event | Jan 1 - Feb 28 | March 1 - April 30 | May 1 - May 24 |
5k Single Runner | $45 | $50 | $55 |
10k Single Runner | $55 | $60 | $65 |
4 Person Team Member | $45 | $50 | $55 |
2 Person Team Member | $55 | $60 | $55 |
$2 from each runner will be donated to our non-profit partner .
Part of the Asheville Beer Week! | Part of the Chasing Pints Running Series! |
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Kick It Event Management (Kick It Events) and the Beer City Relay have a no refund policy. Our team works year round to produce our high quality events. Even if the event is canceled we have already incurred time and expenses with planning for the event that are non-refundable. Please see the guidelines below.
The Race Roster Enhanced Refund Protection Program.
Adding on the Race Roster Enhanced Refund Protection Program is a service provided outside of Kick It Events.
This purchase is subject to the Protecht Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully before purchasing.
Kick It Events DOES NOT promise a refund with the purchase of the Race Roster Enhanced Protection Program.
Refunds
No refunds will be given if you signed up for this race by accident. Double check the city, date and time BEFORE registering.
There are no refunds for injury or illness.
There are no refunds for work or event conflicts.
There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund.
We do not allow deferrals.
Postponement
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be postponed to May 31 2025, at the race directors discretion. There will be NO REFUNDS if the event needs to be postponed.
Inclement weather determination is at the discretion of the race directors. We are looking for dangerous conditions for our runners and volunteers or an impassable race course.
The postponement announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to postpone the race up until race morning. A Postponement announcement will be by 5am race morning.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund. We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race. Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race postponement will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (https://kickitevents.com/beer-city-relay/) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
In the event the race is postponed and you would like your race swag mailed to you, you will be required to pay the shipping cost for your race bib and race swag.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct. In the event that the postponement date needs to be canceled, there will not be another postponement and there will not be any refunds.
Cancelation
In the event the race needs to be canceled there will be no refunds.
The cancellation announcement will be made as early as we can. If there is surprise weather we reserve the right to cancel the race up until race morning.
We will always try to postpone the race if needed but sometimes permitting, weather etc does not allow for a postponement.
If the event needs to be canceled due to a global pandemic, national health emergency, state of emergency in the area or catastrophic event, there will be no refund. We will do our best with a virtual event or socially distanced race. Please understand that we purchase your race items months ahead of time and we will get these items to you if the event is canceled last minute.
Race cancellation will be emailed out to runners using the email used during registration, posted on the race website (https://kickitevents.com/beer-city-relay/) as well as posted on our social media platforms.
Race updates will be sent to the email address you registered with. Always make sure that your email is correct.
Transfers
You may transfer your registration to being a virtual runner up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
You may transfer your registration to another runner or to a different distance up to 5 days before the event using the transfer button on the registration page.
After the 5 day cut off please reach out to Info@kickitevents.com for help with transferring.
Event schedule
- Fri, May 23, 2025 4:00 PM - Early Packet Pick Up Starts -New Belgium Brewing
- Fri, May 23, 2025 6:00 PM - Early Packet Pick Up Ends - New Belgium Brewing
- Sat, May 24, 2025 7:30 AM - Race Day Packet Pick Up Begins - New Belgium Brewing
- Sat, May 24, 2025 9:00 AM - Race Start for team member #1
- Sat, May 24, 2025 10:00 AM - 5K Awards (teantative)
- Sat, May 24, 2025 10:30 AM - 10K Awards (teantative)
- Sat, May 24, 2025 11:00 AM - Relay Awards (teantative)
Contact information
- Event contact
- Leslie Grotenhuis
- leslie@kickitevents.com
- Website
- Visit website