The Courses
The Beer City races start and finish at Almaden Lake Park and run out-and-back along the Guadalupe River, Alamitos Creek Trail, and Calero Creek Trail. There are aid stations approximately 1.5 miles apart.
Start Times
Half Marathon 8:30am
10k 8:45am
5k 9:00am
Questicorn 9:15am
Marking
All courses are marked with signs.
Aid Stations
Aid stations are either water-only or water, sports drink and nutrition. Our sports drink and nutrition partner is Gu Energy. Nutrition is Gu Gels in a variety of flavors. Thank you GU!
Generally aid stations are about 1.5 miles apart. Scroll down to your specific race to see their positions and mileage.
The Courses
Half Marathon
The Half Marathon Course runs a loop out and around Guadalupe Ponds then returns by Almaden Lake and heads out Alamitos Creek and Calero Creek Trails.. You can see the course and elevation chart on Strava by clicking here.
Altitude Profile
There is 224ft of climb in the half marathon course.
Route
The course is on the bike path and packed trail. There are road crossings at Mazzone Drive, Graystone Road and Harry Road. The course transitions between the Los Alamitos and Calero
Creek Trail after Singer Park along the shoulder of Camden Avenue.
On the return, the course takes runs on parallel trails in places to the outbound course. This is clearly marked (and more fun!).
Aid Stations
Aid Stations offer water, sport drink, and gels. Our drink and gel sponsor is Gu Energy.
Aid Station mile aid
Blossom Valley 1.3 Water only
Lake Almaden 3.7 Water, sport drink, gels
Deer Hollow 4.6 Water
Singer Park 6.5 Water, sport drink, gels
Santa Teresa 7.5 Water, sport drink, gels
Turn Around No Aid
Santa Teresa 8.9 Water, sport drink, gels
Singer Park 9.7 Water
Deer Hollow 11.6 Water, sport drink, gels
Lake Almaden 12.5 Water, sport drink, gels
Support
Your cheering crew and meet you at Lake Almaden, Singer Park and Santa Teresa.
10k
The 10k follows a similar route to the Half Marathon and reverses direction at the Deer Hollow Aid Station on the Los Alamitos Creek Trail. This is an out-and-back section. You can view the course on Strava here and also in the picture on this page.
Route
The course is on a bike path and packed trail. There is a road crossing at Mazzone Drive
Altitude Profile
There is 105ft of climb in the 10k.
Aid Stations
Aid Stations offer water, sport drink, and gels. Our drink and gel sponsor is Gu Energy.
Aid Station mile aid
Blossom Valley 1.3 Water only
Lake Almaden 3.7 Water and gels
Deer Hollow 4.6 Water and gels
Lake Almaden 6.0 Water and gels
5k 
The 5k does not run entirely around Guadalupe Ponds. Instead, it returns from the Aid Station and loops Almaden Lake. And you're home! You can view the course on Strava here.
Route
The course is on paved bike path.
Altitude Profile
There is 43ft of climb in the 5k route.
Aid Stations
Blossom Valley 1.3 miles Water only
