Go Cross Beer Mile Relay 2026 — Roanoke, VA

You bring your buds, we'll bring the suds! The Go Cross Beer Mile returns to Virginia's Blue Ridge Go Cross presented by New Belgium at Fallon Park on Saturday September 26, at 5:00pm (race starts at 5:30pm). Happening just after the elite cyclocross podiums, this beer mile is a team relay race with 4 parts beer, 4 parts running, and NEW in 2026 4 parts hobby cross (use your imagination 😉 ). It is designed to raise the vibe and get everyone out in costume to cheer (& heckle) for the pros racing at 2:55 and 4:05 that day. Prizes will be provided by RunAbout Sports to the top team and for the team with the best costumes. This year's the costume theme is "GRATEFUL DEAD!" WHAT TO EXPECT: The cost of the race is only $36 PER TEAM if you register by 9/14/26 at midnight and $40 PER TEAM after. Onsite registration will be available at the ID Check and Beer Tent until 4:30pm on race day. A minimum of two racers are required per team, and a maximum of four. The race briefing will take place at 5:15pm at the RunAbout tent and it is mandatory for all runners. This race will be held in the in-field of the course. The race will consist of 4 laps of ~1/4 mile each consisting of part running and part pixie biking. The beers will be 16 oz. pints of Fat Tire (NA beers and Root Beer available on prior request - email kait@roanokeoutside.com by 5pm on 9/12). BEER RELAY GUIDELINES: ALL participants must be 21 or older Participants must have proof of age and obtain an ID band from the ID tent prior to the event Two to four members per relay team (Minimum of two per team) Beer must be consumed before starting each lap Participants must alternate on each lap (if less than four teammates) On laps 2,3, and 4 participants must be tagged by preceding teammate before beginning their lap Unnecessary contact with other participants could result in disqualification (beer mile is not a contact sport) Mandatory high fives to each other after completing the race Most importantly: have fun, laugh, and smile for the cameras 😉 SETTING UP TEAM Only one person from each team needs to initially set up their team with a password and pay the one time fee. Once the team is created other team members can select that team via the drop down menu and follow through to confirm registration. Only the person setting up the team will pay the fee. Enter personal information (if you set up more than one member at time of team set up it will look like you will be charged for each participant. IGNORE. It will drop off when you go to pay. This will also show a charge if you are joining a team. Ignore. It will drop off at time on the last page when you confirm registration). Create team with password (or join team if already created) Sign waiver Enter payment info (only if you are setting up the team) Confirm Registration EACH TEAM HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE ON RACE DAY. Captains of each team will be able to add and remove members until registration ends.