It has taken me almost a month to process my thoughts about the Mayor’s Cup and how to express how proud I am of FBR and our sister Beer Runners chapters. We raised over $10,000 for the American Cancer Society, placed second in the Men’s category, fielded the most volunteers, and hosted a heck of...
In advance of the 4th Annual Philly Mayor’s Cup event in August, Fishtown Beer Runners have selected the American Cancer Society’s Team DetermiNation in Philadelphia as their official fundraising charity for this year. FBR Founder David N. April explained the origins of how the running club and DetermiNation came to align themselves. “I became familiar...
Fishtown Beer Runners By: Jenny Willden It’s 7 p.m. on a Thursday evening in Philadelphia’s thriving Fishtown neighborhood and the Frankford Avenue thoroughfare is buzzing with diners and drinkers. But that’s not where the real action is. A crowd is gathered in the nearby community greenspace of Palmer Park. Having tightened their shoelaces and made...
Thursday, February 8, 2018 is PARADE DAY!!!! Given the Beer Runners’ mantra of running no matter the weather, holiday, or calamity, we will run on Thursday night! So parade goers, pace yourself during the day, and for those who can’t make the parade, we will celebrate Thursday night. To The Eagles, To The Professor! We...
NEW START LOCATION, NEW ROUTE, NEW DESTINATION, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED It’s that time of year again when a Jewish carpenter (actually a Jewish IT guy) turns water into beer!! Join the South Philly Striders and Fishtown Beer Runners as we run the streets of South Philly to enjoy the holiday lights. This year, the 10th Annual...
Ten years ago, Eric Fiedler and I went for a run where he told me a whacky story about a doctor in Spain who did a hydration study with beer. On that cold morning Eric planted the seed in my mind that would grow into an international social running movement. I never anticipated the impact...
Come celebrate 10 years of FBR at the Beer Runners Gala on December 2, 2017. We’ll be hanging out in our “home away from home” with longtime partner Philadelphia Brewing Company. Wear your best formalware (and sneakers of course) and dance to the awesome musical selections of DJ Jon Oldt. Since this is a special...
Congratulations to Bob Ritchie and Mike McCloskey for buying Interstate Draft House. The article below is from Danya Henniger at BillyPenn. After six years serving Southwest-inspired food and craft beer on East Palmer Street in Fishtown, restaurateur Bob Bitros has sold Interstate Drafthouse. But don’t get maudlin over the loss of one of the rapidly-changing neighborhood’s most...
It’s very easy to forget to appreciate things. It’s very easy to fall into new routines that start to feel like old routines, and forget that they weren’t always the case. It’s very easy to focus on everything we don’t have, don’t like, and don’t want. I moved to Philly at the beginning of June....
Funny, when I look back on it, things seem ironic. A little over 4 years ago, I was just another IT guy with all the stereotypes, I was overweight, a heavy smoker and a junk food addict. When I decided it was time for a change running was not a thought, I had bad...
An amazing day for FBR and the Philly running community at the 2017 Mayor’s Cup. There have been many wonderful events and accomplishments in our 10 year history, but the look on Ella’s face when Anthony announced we had won the Charity Challenge on behalf of Ella’s Retreat, is one I will never forget. I am so...
3 simple words that are the culmination each Thursday night with the Fishtown Beer Runners. David April founded the club based on them after hearing about Dr. Manuel Castillo’s research at the University of Granada, Spain. Year after year. Thursday after Thursday. A member of the group addresses the entire crowd to shout those words...
