Join us as we descend upon PPL Park to watch the Philadelphia Union take on rivals DC United. We have reserved a block of CORNER Seats for FBR and our families and friends. Tickets are $25. To reserve your seat, please give Colleen Baillie or David N. April payment in advance by March 9th. We will only count...
Happy New Year! We are running on New Years Day evening, however the run will begin at 5:00. We will run to the Mummer Museum at 2nd & Washington. Then we will walk down 2nd Street so everybody can see all the festivities. We are invited to Fred Druding parent’s house to get warm, eat and drink, and then...
Water will turn into beer when we run to the Fishtown Tavern on Christmas Night! Fishtown Tavern opens at 8:00 so we will start from our starting locations, 2346 E. Susquehanna and 7th & Bainbridge, at 7:30. Fishtown Tavern is located at 1301 Frankford Avenue and Thompson. It is .75 miles from our Fishtown location and you are encouraged to...
It is that time of year again when the South Philly Striders and Fishtown Beer Runners run the streets of South Philly to enjoy the holiday lights. The run starts Thursday, December 11th at Broad and Oregon at 7 PM, where there will be a food drive. Please donate canned and other non-perishable food to benefit Philabundance. ...
Forthcoming film follows story of Fishtown Beer Runners from Philadelphia to Spain. When Fishtown resident and Fishtown Beer Runners co-founder and president, David April, 49, began running seven years ago, he never imagined that his hobby would eventually lead to a group of roughly a few hundred regulars, a global reach, and now a...
This past weekend, a crew of Fishtown Beer Runners trekked out to Cape Cod to participate in the Cape Cod Marathon weekend in Falmouth, MA, consisting of a half marathon, marathon–and for those seeking the ultimate test (ahem, Fred Druding), the Clam Chowdah Challenge, a combination of the two races. Saturday kicked off the half...
Filmmaker Justin Wirtalla, of Connecticut based Wirtalla Visual, released the official film trailer for Beer Runners. Justin submitted the film to various national and international film festivals and will keep us posted ith the official release date. Until then, you can enjoy the trailer ad see how many of your friends you recognize. Check out the trailer here.
When I talk about distance running, the reaction I usually get is: “Don’t you get bored? Isn’t that repetitive and tedious? Don’t you get tired of being alone? Doesn’t that hurt?” Repetitive. Tedious. Solitary. Painful. This is what people think of running long distances. On October 18th, 14 FBR runners set out to prove those...
Now in it’s third year running, the Fishtown Beer Runner’s Ball gives all of us the chance to break out our our fanciest (and/or tackiest duds) to pair with our sneakers (of course, this is still a Beer Runners’ Ball). Perhaps our only event where wearing an FBR tee is actively discouraged (unless you’ve...
FLASHBACK: January 2012. A 27-year-old man finds out from his doctor that he is 50 pounds overweight, has high blood pressure, high cholesterol and is on his way to a likely early death. The man starts running, loses weight, but loses interest in running quickly. Nothing keeps him motivated. FAST FORWARD: February 2013. A 28-year-old man...
The slogan of the Spanish Beer Runners is Mucho Mas Que Correr which translates to Much More Than Running. For me, the same can be said for Fishtown Beer Runners. Taking a look through my photos, one could even say my life revolves around FBR. Since joining over 4 years ago, I have done the...
Join the Fishtown Beer Runners at The 700 for a Kick the Keg Challenge and fundraiser for the Kensington Soccer Club. KSC is a non-profit organization that works with youth and families to organize positive, healthy, and fun youth soccer activities while building teamwork, leadership, and community. Philadelphia Brewing Company has generously donated the keg...
