Bull City Beer Mile

04/23/2026

The weather forecast for Saturday is looking great! You still have time to sign up to run the 2026 Bull City Beer Mile with us this weekend!

We also need a few more volunteers to help us set up, get everyone checked in, and help ensure a safe and smooth event for everyone. If you're interested in volunteering, please let us know via the form below. Plus, we'll send you home with some goodies after your shift as a thank you!

Race date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Thank you for your help! Please complete the form below and we will be in touch with your volunteer assignment and all details closer to the race date!

04/06/2026

BIG NEWS! We just confirmed that HOKA will be giving away a FREE pair of shoes to the winners in each category at the 2026 Bull City Beer Mile! So, if you think you can be the fastest individual (male or female) or you can put together the fastest 2-person or 4-person relay team, then you're in the running (pun intended) for a free pair of HOKAs!

The 2nd and 3rd-place individual men and women will get a HOKA backpack and water bottle.

Sooo...what are you waiting for? There are only 19 days until the Beer Mile! Sign up today, and we'll see you at Durham Central Park on Saturday, April 25th!

03/16/2026

We're sneaking up on that early registration deadline for the 2026 Bull City Beer Mile! Be sure to get signed up soon to take advantage of the best prices!

Also, we could not do this event without the generous support of our sponsors! Please be sure to say thank you to them at the race, and check out all they have to offer!

HOKA is once again providing swag bags for all of our winners (top 3 men and women individuals, and the fastest 2-person and 4-person relay teams!)

- Marie Austin Realty Company
- Beltane Fitness
- Burn Bootcamp
- Neighborhood Barre
- Precision Chiropractic

All of these folks have contributed to making this race happen, and they'll be in the Park on 4/25, cheering you on!

02/19/2026

What are you waiting for?! Sign up today for the 2026 Bull City Beer Mile! Early bird registration discount continues through March, so register early to get the best price. Compete as an individual or on a team in the only race that combines speed drinking with running! Learn more and register today at https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

12/30/2025

Registration for the 2026 Bull City Beer Mile opens on JANUARY 1st! Mark your calendars and tell your friends! We're at it again and looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday, April 25, 2026 for our 5th annual running of the Beer Mile!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

04/17/2025

9 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER for the 2025 Bull City Beer Mile!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

Make plans to run in the most fun race in Durham! Or, just get to Durham Central Park next Saturday (4/26) to cheer on the runners while enjoying the drinks, food, and music in the park. We could also use a few more volunteers. Help us make this the biggest and best Bull City Beer Mile yet!

Looking forward to seeing everyone NEXT SATURDAY!

04/04/2025

Just 3 weeks until race day!

Seems like the perfect opportunity to send a big THANK YOU to our supporting sponsors who are helping to make this race happen - keeping registration prices low, while helping us bring you fun giveaways, live music, a safe course, and official chip-timed results from Bull City Running Co.!

Shout out to:
- HOKA
- Marie Austin Real Estate
- Brightway Insurance, The Osborne Agency
- Movement Durham
- Neighborhood Barre
- FitLab Durham
- MYO Durham
- Liberty Warehouse

If you haven't signed up yet, now's the time!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

03/20/2025

We've only got 11 more days of early-bird discount pricing for the 2025 Bull City Beer Mile! If you've been on the fence, now's the time to go for it!

Nervous about running it solo? Grab a buddy and put together a 2-person or a 4-person relay team! And, bring your whole crew to cheer you on! We'll have food trucks, a DJ, and beer in the park for spectators and competitors alike, with heats starting every 20 minutes from 2:30 until 6 PM.

Saturday, April 26th. Be there!

02/21/2025

Heads up! The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Brewery is releasing RUN DRM, the official beer of the Bull City Beer Mile, next Thursday, 2/27! Join the Bull City Strollers for a stroll through Durham, then meet up at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham to learn more about the Beer Mile.

Plus, if you register at the taproom on 2/27, you will get a free 20oz Bull City Beer Mile glass!

https://www.facebook.com/events/417518874737278

01/24/2025

Thinking about signing up for this year’s Beer Mile? There’s no time like today!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

🏃‍♀️💨🎉🍻Early Bird registration is open for the Bull City Beer Mile, a Durham drinking-and-running tradition! Sign up early to get the discounted prices and to be one of the first 300 people who get a one-of-a-kind Bull City Beer Mile water bottle! Then join us April 26th for a fun run in the sun! Register now here: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile
Follow along and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/154frNnfqz/

01/22/2025

A snow day is a great day to sign up for the Bull City Beer Mile! Registration is well underway and early-bird pricing is still in effect. Plus, the first 300 registrants get a free Beer Mile water bottle in their race pack!

https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Durham/BullCityBeerMile

(Photo credit: Durham Downtown)