0.5K Oktoberfest Fun Run

THE UNDERACHIEVER'S RACE FOR POUR RUNNERS

Join The Elm Grove Community Foundation and O'Donoghue's Irish Pub along with your fellow beer-drinking fun friends for a day (actually more like 15 minutes) of 'pour running', underachievement, glory, and celebration to kick of Oktoberfest in the village and raise money for a great organization, The Elm Grove Community Foundation! Race starts at 3:30pm (check-in begins at 2:45pm at O'Donoghue's Pub) and will finish....well, at 3:45pm at Oktoberfest beer tent! SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER NOW!

This will be very fun, tongue-in-cheek event that will mimic the typical 5k....but will really be more of a walk/run beer parade from O'Donoghue's Pub to the Village Park Oktoberfest grounds to kick off the festivities. Children welcome to participate with root beer, adults over 21 will be enjoying some great brews along the way.

::THE DETAILS::

The "run" will start at O'Donoghue's Pub - check-in will be in the parking lot at 2:45pm, 'race'/beer parade will start promptly at 3:30pm. Conveniently, the O'D's has offered all participants a free beer (beer-point #1 of 3) before the start of the race, so get there early. Yay beer!
The "race", will then head across Watertown Plank and down Elm Grove Street, to Juneau and the corner of Legion and Juneau (beer-point #2, must stop for one more beer here, because Wisconsin, amiright?!) then into the park where you will finish in a blaze of glory at the Oktoberfest tent (beer-point #3....which will conveniently be filled with MORE BEER!
There will be a "Racer's Podium" (ie. the Oktoberfest stage) so we can all relive the experience, talk about overcoming our hurdles, and take selfies to post on social media "I DID IT!!! I'M A FINISHER!! LOOK AT ME!!!" Oktoberfest organizers have offered all participants a free beer at the end of the race. Yay beer! Yay finishers! Yay selfies! And yay goodies and trophies!

$25 for Earlybird Registration (Prior to 8/31)
$35 for late or day of registration
$25 additional cost for VIP treatment (see below)

IF YOU WANT A T-SHIRT ON RACE DAY - AND WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT THEY'VE ACCOMPLISHED - YOU MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO AUGUST 31st, REGISTRATIONS AFTER THAT DATE WILL NEED TO PICK UP THEIR SHIRT 2-3 WEEKS AFTER THE EVENT.
All finishers will receive a pretentious oval 0.5K STICKER that you can attach to your rear windshield to show everyone what a badass you are.
Participation high-fives (everyone gets recognized for their achievements at this event, no matter how bad they are, because we are all about positivity and self-worth.)
Finish line paparazzi
Individual and group costume contests with prizes. Come dressed for fun! Live music at OKTOBERFEST!

VIP Option :: Don't feel like running? Don't think you can make it the full 546 yards? Then you should be a VIP.
For an additional $25, you don't even have to run! How awesome is that?!
The official Uptown 0.5k shuttle will be gassed up and ready for your lazy VIP behind. If you don't want to walk to the park, we'll shuttle you!
You still get your free beer at all three beer-points, and all of the other goodies but the best thing is you get a big medal because you are more important!

Parking:: Please park in the village park (this is the 'race endpoint' and walk to OD's for 'race' check-in and start. There will also be limited parking at Town Bank and St. Mary's.

Volunteers:: Yes, we need them! Email elmgrovefoundation@gmail.com for more information. We will take high schoolers too!

Please join us for a unique event that promises to be full of beer, friends, fun and fundraising for a great local charity. SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER NOW!