Everything You Need to Know for the 2024 14K/7K Brewery Run

Monday, Sep 16, 2024

Event Date: Saturday, September 21

Start Time: 7:30am

Packet Pick-Up

Packets will be available on Thursday and Friday at the Pig Works offices, or Saturday morning at the race site.

Thursday, September 19: 4:30-6:30pm

Friday, September 20: 8:30am-6:30pm

First Floor of the Pig Works office, 644 Linn Street (free parking in the surface lots surrounding the building)

Saturday, September 21: beginning at 6:00am

Schmidlapp Event Lawn by the Moerlein Lager House (115 Joe Nuxhall Way, 45202). Please be advised there will be no bag check available and you will have to pick up your shirt and pint glass (and Brew Hog gift, if applicable) before the race.

Can you pick up a packet for your friend, spouse or beer buddy?

If you're that nice, we'll let you. Just have a copy of their ID handy - most people have it printed out or as a picture on their phone.

Can I switch distances at packet pick up or on race day?

Yes, please visit the registration solution desk at packet pickup or at the packet pick up tents on race morning and be prepared to pay the transfer fee via credit card. If you want your results to be accurate, you must formally switch distances via Race Roster.

PLEASE NOTE: Pint glasses and Brew Hog mugs are hand wash only!

Wristbanding/IDs

You will need to show your I.D. and get a wristband before you can get your hands on a cold beverage after the race. If you want to avoid the hassle on race day, bring your I.D. with you to packet pick-up and get your wristband then. We’ll also have a booth on race morning located on the Schmidlapp Event Lawn where you can get your wristband before or after the race.

Race Day

The 14K and 7K start at 7:30 a.m. Start and Finish lines for both races are located near the Moerlein Lager House (115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Oh 45202) and Anderson Pavilion on Mehring Way.

Parking

Please note that Oktoberfest will be located just down the road from us at Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove. Check out their website for details and road closures.

Lot E - Flat rate of $6, credit card payment on entry

Central Riverfront Garage - Operating at regular rates with a max of $13 payable at the exit. Entrances located on Mehring Way will not be accessible.

Please allow yourself ample time to park and complete other pre-race routines prior to the 7:30 a.m. start for both the 14K and 7K.

Course - Items to remember:

The 14K/7K split is early in the race at the intersection of Mehring Way and E. Pete Rose Way. The 7K will turn left towards the transit tunnel while the 14K will turn right onto E Pete Rose Way. If you’re running the 7K, please line up at the start line on the north side of the street, closest to Great American Ballpark. If you’re running the 14K, please line up at the start line on the south side of the street, closest to the Ohio River. We ask that you line up this way to help alleviate confusion (and cutting off other participants) at the split.

After you finish (14K and 7K have the same finish), follow the directions up the stairs at the east end of Carol Ann’s Carousel.

Click Here to view the Course Map.

If you need medical attention, UC Health will be near the finish line before, during and after the race.

Timing Chip

The timing chip will be affixed to your race bib. Please do not alter or remove it. You can scan the QR code located on your bib after the race to see your finish time.

Post-Race

Join your fellow runners and walkers after the race for this legendary post-race celebration featuring live music from Just Add Beer.

Your race entry includes a Skyline Chili Cheese Coney and two drink tickets redeemable for Braxton Brewing Co.’s Garage Beer or a Citrus Grape Birdie Hard Seltzer or a non-alcoholic beverage.

Be sure to bring your I.D. and money to the post-race party. Additional beer and food will be available for purchase at the Moerlein Lager House Moer-To-Go window beginning at 9am for participants and spectators!

Don’t forget to stop by the TQL photo booth for a complimentary photo keepsake!

Visit our booth at the post-race to register for the 2025 TQL Beer Series and receive a FREE Brew Hog training shirt!

Awards

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in the 14K and 7K determined by gun time at the finish line.

Age group awards will be given to the top finisher in the following categories for men and women: 12-15, 16-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. New this year: awards will be mailed to the finishers after the race and will not be available.

Pig Works App

The Pig Works app, driven by TQL has all your race day information, including parking, participant tracking, results, photo frames and more! It’s available for free in the Google Play or Apple App Store. To download, click the links provided or search "Pig Works."

Tracking Instructions:

Click the ‘Tracking’ tile.

Click ‘Find Athletes’

Enter the last name or bib number and click search. Select the participant that you want to track and click Follow.

That participant is now loaded on your app and you can track and follow them throughout the race.

Tracking Updates

We will have timing mats at the locations listed below for each event. Anyone who is tracking another participant will get notifications when the participant’s chip is recognized as they cross the location mats. Tracking uses the expected pace the participant submitted when they registered to better estimate their location along the course between the timing mats.

14K: Start, Halfway, Finish Line

7K: Start and Finish Line

Thank you for participating in the 14K/7K Brewery Run, part of the TQL Beer Series! We’ll see you at the finish line!