2015 Stowe Craft Brew Races Recap

On Saturday May 30, Ian and I participated in the second annual Craft Brew races in Stowe, VT. Not much can convince me to get up on a Saturday morning and run 3 miles, but that day I had some real motivation…beer!

The Stowe Craft Brew Races took place at the Stoweflake Resort on a hot (like 88 degrees hot), sunny day. For $55, participants got to register for the race as well as partake in the beer festival afterward. Everyone also received a Craft Brew Races medal, a pint glass, and some free snack samples.

This was our first experience with the Craft Brew Races, and here’s what we thought:

PROS

• This was a no-pressure race where everyone could feel accomplished. You could tell most people were totally down for the physical exercise, but no one was going to be upset if they didn’t beat their personal best at this race.
• The route around the Stoweflake Resort was really nice to run through. Apart from some rowdy cows who seemed to be loudly cheering us on, the route was quite peacef

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