Kelowna Running Club Pub Relay

Welcome to the Kelowna Running Club Pub Relay! This annual event invites runners to team up and don their finest costumes in a race throughout the city, with plenty of fun to be had along the way! Each year, groups of 6 runners compete in a race between some of the finest pubs that Kelowna has to offer. We have plenty of prizes thanks to our local sponsors and many of these are given out just to those that show up! We have additional prizes for best costumes as well as a few other surprise categories! In addition, any proceeds from the race will be donated to a local charity.

How it works:On the morning of the event, meet your team at our starting location and receive your race package. Included inside are the maps of the 6 legs of the route (a secret until the day of the race!). Each leg ends at a different pub and you are not done with your leg until you arrive and have finished a beer (provided by our volunteers at each location). Once your beer is down, the next runner in your team is allowed to set off to complete their leg. This continues until all 6 of you have run and you have arrived back at our start location, where there will be food and the celebrations and awards can continue!
The route will take teams across the city, stopping off at some of our best pubs, breweries and bars along the way. The legs will be of varying difficulty (expect at least one hilly leg!) and length but will generally be around 5-8km.

Teams are encouraged to follow their costume clad runners by vehicle as they sprint through the streets of Kelowna so it’s a great opportunity to hoot, holler, and let off some steam at the end of another great running season. The relay will end with everyone together at a designated pub where there will be food, more refreshments, prizes, and the awards ceremony.

Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Time: Race Package Pickup 9:15 am - 10:15 am. All teams start together at 10:30am.
Results, awards and presentations are anticipated to be held around 3:00 pm and we expect everything to be done around 4:00 pm.
Place: Start Location: FREDDY'S BREWPUB
948 McCurdy Road, Suite 124, Kelowna, BC V1X 2P7
Price: Non Kelowna Running Club Members - $240.00
Kelowna Running Club Members - $180.00
NOTE: You can sign up for the KRC here: https://www.kelownarunningclub.ca/join-us/

Further Details:Prior to the event, team captains will receive an email with brief outlines of the 6 relay legs for team members to pick from. Detailed maps will not be provided until you pick up your race kit on race day! Team waiver forms MUST BE COMPLETED before the start and will be in your race package. All teams start together. This is not a race of speed, but if you are fast, we may have engineered some dastardly challenges along the way to slow you down and allow others to catch up! :) Team captains are responsible for organizing their teams and for passing on information. Race Day - All teams will meet at starting location Freddy's Brewpub, between 9:15 and 10:15 am to pick up their race package envelope. The envelope will contain your team bib numbers, detailed maps and information about the relay route, the host pubs, pub relay sponsors, and other goodies.Need a team?If you are a solo runner looking to join a team, then we will have a post on our Facebook page to help people connect (https://www.facebook.com/kelownarunningclub) or you can send us an email at [email protected] and we will do our best to match you up with some other runners!