Schützenfest Bier Dash 2026

The race.

The Schützenfest Bier Dash is a 1-kilometer untimed fun run held on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 7:30 PM in Cincinnati, Ohio. Participants must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID and will run through Kolping's Biergarten and wooded grounds, with two beer stations positioned along the course. Registration is $30 through June 1 at midnight, then $40 through race day; online registration only. The $30–$40 fee includes race entry, one free Schützenfest admission for Friday night, the two on-course beer stations, a souvenir package, a giant Servatii soft pretzel, and a German schnapps toast at completion. All proceeds benefit charitable causes. Runners must check in at the front entrance to Kolping Haus Hall on race day for a wristband and bib.