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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer Mile 4-Person Team Relay | Relay | Jul 24, 20271:00 PM | $45$55 after Jul 18, 2027 | 110 |
| Beer Mile (Individual) | 1 Mile | Jul 24, 20272:00 PM | $65$75 after Jul 18, 2027 | 50 |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Online registration closes Jul 24, 2027, unless the race fills first.
At $65, entry is about 160 percent above a typical 1-mile race in Illinois, which costs $25 right now.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 5:37 AM, and the Beer Mile 4-Person Team Relay starts at 1:00 PM. The start sits about 860 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
1 Union Special Plaza, Huntley, IL 60142
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Aggregated from official results (Illinois Prep Top Timing) for The Huntley Historical Society - Sew Hop'd Beer Mile. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2025 Beer Mile (Individual), the fastest tenth finished in 2:55 or better, the top quarter in 8:17, and half the field in 9:07; the last tenth came in after 14:02.
At the 2025 Beer Mile 4-Person Team Relay, the fastest tenth finished in 5:46 or better, the top quarter in 6:13, and half the field in 7:49; the last tenth came in after 13:14.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | n/a | 8:13 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
About the same size since 2024.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2024 to 2025, the field went from 34 to 23 finishers, and the median time dropped from 11:19 to 9:07.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 (-32%) | 9:07 | under 2:55 | 2:00 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11:19 | under 7:50 | 6:46 |
From each year's official results for the 1 Mile; virtual options are left out.
Around July 24 the day usually runs from 64°F at dawn to 82°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 15% of days. Cold snaps dip to 57°F and hot years reach 89°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
What the organizers of The Huntley Historical Society - Sew Hop'd Beer Mile cover on their registration page, in brief.
Rules and FAQ
Sew Hop’d – Huntley Historical Society Beer Mile Rules. 1. This is a drinking event. Each competitor regardless of gender drinks four 12-ounce beers provided by Sew Hop’d Brewery and runs four laps around the ¼ mile course (starting with…
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Four 1/4 mile laps, runners drink a 12 once beer before each lap, (drink, run, drink, run, drink, run, drink, run). Must drink beer provided by event. NA Beer is available.
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Get your friends and run the relay! Four team members, each drinks a 12 once beer and runs 1 lap. (drink, run, tag the next team member).
Heats of no more than 16 participants will start every 30 minutes.
Event benefits The Huntley Historical Society. RAIN OR SHINE!
All beer milers will be automatically entered in a raffle for 2 gift baskets from Rookies and a gift basket from Sew Hop'd.