Jake Logan is throwing the ultimate kegger this Friday: the Tipple's Beer Run.
Logan, the creator of the run, is challenging Gainesville locals to get their fitness fix - with a side of fine ale.
After attending races around the country, Logan said he found that the most fun events that have to do with running don't put running up on a pedestal. In Logan's words, "Huge races need huge events," and while having a few kegs of beer at the finish line is anything but a novel idea, Logan has taken it a step further, blending a full-fledged race with a full-fledged beer festival.
The run, presented by the Florida Track Club, will feature a fast, flat four-mile course, with professional chip timing, cash prizes to winners, and high quality shirts for the top 100 male and female finishers.
For those more interested in beer, the finish line at Tipple's Brews will host a beer festival, which will include Atlanta's Sweetwater Brewery and Gainesville's own Swamp Head Brewery.
And word to the beer snobs: Blue Moon is the closest you'll get to anything owned by a multinational corporation at this gig.
Race registration includes admission into the beer festival, but tickets exclusively to the beer festival are also available.
As an added bonus, the run is challenging contestants to win their weight in beer. If you register at Tipple's Brews, you qualify to win your weight in beer.
Day of race registration begins at 5 p.m., and the race starts at 6 p.m.
Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Florida Opportunity Scholars, and a large portion of the proceeds serve as the main fundraiser for the Florida Track Club.
