The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, Petrifying Springs Biergarten and Kenosha County Parks have teamed up to present the Leprechaun and Lederhosen .1K Beer Run on Saturday, March 12 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
The Petrifying Springs Biergarten will open at 9 a.m. and when you hear the Bagpipes it’s time to race! Race shuffles off at 10 a.m. The race is .1 kilometers or just 100 meters. It is dubbed “the least athletic, most fun race ever.” Participants can walk, run, skip, hop or crawl through the grueling course. Participants are encouraged to bring and wear St. Paddy’s Day swag.
St. Patrick’s Day festivities will continue throughout the day at the Biergarten with food trucks, CJ’s Double DJ, Cashel Academy Irish Dancers and live music from Big Style Brass Band.
You don’t have to be athletic to participate in this .1-kilometer race. Have fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day for a good cause.
“As a past participant of the Boys & Girls Club’s .1K, I can confirm that this truly is an event for people of all athletic abilities.” said Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser. “Best of all, it raises funds for an outstanding organization that does so many wonderful things for youth and families in Kenosha County.”
Registration is $30, or $50 for the VIP, and includes a green beer, race T-shirt, .1K race sticker, and a race bib for completing the difficult race. VIP tickets also include an Irish breakfast provided by Franks Diner. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. Registration is limited to adults 21-and-over. Participants can sign up online at https://app.donorview.com/Z63Zj.
Petrifying Springs Biergarten will offer four styles of beer and a limited St. Patrick’s Day menu consisting of a Reuben-style bratwurst and a Bavarian pretzel with their Famous WI obatzda dip. The beer menu will feature Public Craft Brewing’s Bone Dry Stout, Bits & Pieces IPA, Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale, Paulaner Wiesn and Ciderboys Apple.
Oh and of course let’s not forget the green beer!
This event is possible thanks to our generous sponsors Heating & Cooling Solutions and Petrifying Springs Biergarten. Locally owned and operated, Heating and Cooling Solution’s integrity and importance of personalized service is ingrained in every interaction they have, every time. Visit https://heatingcoolingsolutions.com/ to learn more about them. Petrifying Springs Biergarten, named one of the top 10 beer gardens in America that you must visit, gives an atmosphere that immerses you in German Biergarten culture. The Biergarten will offer outdoor & indoor seating in a huge heated tent. As always, the Biergarten is dog and family friendly. Learn more about Petrifying Springs Biergarten on their website at https://www.petsbiergarten.com/home.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha is a youth guidance organization dedicated to promoting health, social, educational, vocational, cultural, character and leadership development. The Club helps youth improve their lives by building skills, values and self-esteem. When you support the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, you support the kids who need us the most, and their great futures ahead. Visit www.BGCKenosha.org/donate to donate today.
