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...
Ella was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2009 at age 2. Today, Ella is disease-free and a thriving 10 year old. Ella was, and continues to be, the inspiration of Ella’s Retreat, a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides 100% of longterm lodging costs for families that travel from far distances to come...
WHEN: June 17, 2017 at 8am Where: Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, NJ Please join the Fishtown Beer Runners team for the Team Kidney 5K (TK5k). Lots of fun last year for a great cause. The race is $25 when using the $10 off promo code FBRUNNERS. The race is June 17 at Cooper River...
The inaugural run of the GZ Beer Runners is officially in the books on May 18, 2017! After a soft opening last week, where I invited two of my good friends and received positive feedback, I decided to finally go for it – start a Beer Runners chapter in Guangzhou, China. In China, we have...
Philadelphia Brewing Company, in consultation with The Professor Dr Manuel J Castillo Garzon and the Fishtown Beer Runners, has brewed a special hydration beer for runners. Ladies and gentlemen – ELECTRO LYTE! Electro Lyte will be served at the Beer runners Summit on Friday, April 21st during the BEER RUNNERS film screening to benefit the...
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer (SKCC) is the proud sponsor of the first Beer Runners’ Summit taking place April 19th – 22nd. Many of the Summit events will be held at Jefferson including a Meet & Greet Cocktail Hour Fundraiser the SKCC Emergency Fund. Summit Events at a Glance April 19 – Grand Round Lecture with Dr....
Learn about the science behind beer running with featured speakers Dr. Manuel Castillo and Christopher McDougall. FREE, No registration is required. Dorrance H. Hamilton Building, 1001 Locust Street, Thomas Jefferson University, Connelly Auditorium, 7:00 PM “Beer After Exercise: Yes or No?” Dr. Manuel Castillo, University of Granada Medical School Beer is one of the most...
Dorrance H. Hamilton Building, 1001 Locust Street, Thomas Jefferson University, Connelly Auditorium, 7:00 Film Screening of the award winning documentary BEER RUNNERS by Justin Wirtalla to benefit the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) Social Work Emergency Fund. The event features a pre-film Meet & Greet Cocktail Party and the release of the Philadelphia Brewing Company’s...
The Fishtown Beer Runners will be raising money for another worthy cause again on Thursday, February 16th. Runners will head to Twisted Tail and raise money for Ella’s Retreat, a non-profit focused on providing lodging for families with children receiving proton therapy treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “Ella’s Retreat is honored to team...
I don’t remember where we ran, or how far it was, who we talked with that night, or what month it was–I obviously have a bad memory–but I do remember an awesome feeling of community. And I think that’s the best word I can use to describe FBR, is ‘community’. I started running in high...
When there is a saying from your city that goes, “I’m not mad. I’m from Philly.” and when it has a rough reputation (I still say the Hitch-Bot had that coming) and there is a proclivity for boos (and booze) from the fans supporting the local sports teams, it may be a little surprising to...
