Shamrock Shuffle Beer in a Box – 2019 Edition!

Shamrock Shuffle Beer in a Box – 2019 Edition!

What: Our effort to make sure none of the 25,000 free drink tickets goes unused. If you see someone wearing a race bib leaving the finish area, tell them what a great athlete they are and how cute their kids are. Then ask them for their beer tickets! You will have your pockets full of beer tickets in no time.

When: Sunday, March 24th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, prior to our regular hash run at 2:00 PM. Hash run starts at 621 S. Plymouth Ct.

Where: In the post-race party area of the Shamrock Shuffle 8K race. Hashers gather on the north side of Buckingham Fountain.

From the GM: How many drink tickets can Drill gather this year? Will our tower of empty vessels reach the moon? Exactly how much Michelob Ultra is too much? And how is this still allowed to happen?! Join us after some overenthusiastic types are done with their race to find out!

Shamrock Shuffle Beer in a Box – 2018 Edition!

Shamrock Shuffle Beer in a Box – 2018 Edition!

What: Our effort to make sure none of the 25,000 free drink tickets goes unused. If you see someone wearing a race bib leaving the finish area, tell them what a great athlete they are and how cute their kids are. Then ask them for their beer tickets! You will have your pockets full in no time.

When: Sunday, March 25th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, prior to our regular hash run at 2:00 PM. Hash run starts at Weather Mark Tavern – 1503 S. Michigan Ave.

Where: In the post-race party area of the Shamrock Shuffle 8K race. Hashers gather on the north side of Buckingham Fountain.

From the GM: How many drink tickets can Drill gather this year? Will our tower of empty vessels reach the moon? Exactly how much Michelob Ultra is too much? And how is this still allowed to happen?! Join us after some overenthusiastic types are done with their race to find out!

Beer in a Box 2017

Beer in a Box 2016 – Sunday 4/2 – 9:00 AM
Venue: Buckingham Fountain
Hash Cash: Whatever drink tickets you can get the racists to donate to the cause

From da GM: Once again, Chicago hashers will be gathering just north of Buckingham Fountain for our Post-Shamrock Shuffle “Beer in a Box” celebration. We start as soon as the runners finish running 8k. Wave 1 starts at 8:30AM; wave 2 starts at 9:15AM. You could be drinking by 9AM, but the majority of the group will probably start gathering closer to 9:30-10AM. The group usually congregates just north of Buckingham Fountain along the fence. Be sure to ask people for beer tickets as you approach the finish line and racists leave for their cars.

Beer in a Box 2016

Beer in a Box 2016 – Sunday 4/3 – 9:00 AM
Venue: Buckingham Fountain
Hash Cash: Whatever drink tickets you can get the racists to donate to the cause

From da GM: Once again, Chicago hashers will be gathering just north of Buckingham Fountain for our Post-Shamrock Shuffle “Beer in a Box” celebration. We start as soon as the runners finish running 8k. Wave 1 starts at 8:30AM; wave 2 starts at 9:15AM. You could be drinking by 9AM, but the majority of the group will probably start gathering closer to 9:30-10AM. The group usually congregates just north of Buckingham Fountain along the fence. Be sure to ask people for beer tickets as you approach the finish line and racists leave for their cars.

Directions
Environmentally-Friendly Public Transit
From Lincoln Park/Lakeview: Get on the Red Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Harrison and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then back north to Buckingham Fountain. (Approx. 25 min)

From Wicker Park/Bucktown: Get on the Blue Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Jackson and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then south to Buckingham Fountain. (Approx. 25 min)

Driving
Don’t even try it.

Beer in a Box 2015

Beer In a Box
Sunday 3/29 – 9:00 AM
Venue: Buckingham Fountain

From da GM: Once again, Chicago hashers will be gathering just north of Buckingham Fountain for our Post-Shamrock Shuffle “Beer in a Box” celebration. We start as soon as the runners finish running 8k. Wave 1 starts at 8:30am; wave 2 starts at 9:15am. You could be drinking by 9am but the majority of the group will probably start gathering closer to 9:30-10am. The group usually congregates just north of Buckingham Fountain along the fence. Be sure to ask people for beer tickets as you approach the finish line and they leave for their cars.
Environmentally-Friendly Public Transit 🙂

From Lincoln Park/Lakeview: Get on the Red Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Harrison and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then back north to Buckingham Fountain.

From Wicker Park/Bucktown: Get on the Blue Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Jackson and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then south to Buckingham Fountain.

Driving 🙁

Don’t even try it.

Beer in a Box 2014

Beer In a Box
Sunday 3/30 – 9:00 AM
Venue: Buckingham Fountain

From da GM: Once again, Chicago hashers will be gathering just north of Buckingham Fountain for our Post-Shamrock Shuffle “Beer in a Box” celebration. We start as soon as the runners finish running 8k. Wave 1 starts at 8:30am; wave 2 starts at 9:15am. You could be drinking by 9am but the majority of the group will probably start gathering closer to 9:30-10am. The group usually congregates just north of Buckingham Fountain along the fence. Be sure to ask people for beer tickets as you approach the finish line and they leave for their cars.

Environmentally-Friendly Public Transit 🙂
From Lincoln Park/Lakeview: Get on the Red Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Harrison and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then back north to Buckingham Fountain.

From Wicker Park/Bucktown: Get on the Blue Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Jackson and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then south to Buckingham Fountain.

Driving 🙁
Don’t even try it.

Beer in a Box 2013

Beer In a Box
Sunday 4/7 – 9:00 AM
Venue: Buckingham Fountain

From da GM: Once again, Chicago hashers will be gathering at Buckingham Fountain for our Post-Shamrock Shuffle “Beer in a Box” celebration. We start as soon as the runners finish running 8k. Wave 1 starts at 8:30am; wave 2 starts at 9:15am. You could be drinking by 9am but the majority of the group will probably start gathering closer to 9:30-10am. The last few years we’ve had it next to one of those advertising sign towers closest to a beer tent in the general vicinity of Buckingham Fountain. It makes it easy to find us. Be sure to ask people for beer tickets as they approach the finish line.
Environmentally-Friendly Public Transit

From Lincoln Park/Lakeview: Get on the Red Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Harrison and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then back north to Buckingham Fountain.

From Wicker Park/Bucktown: Get on the Blue Line and head into the Loop. Exit at Jackson and hoof it east over into Grant Park and then south to Buckingham Fountain.

Driving Don’t even try it.

Beer in a Box 2008

+-+-> Pre-lube with the hash at the Shamrock Shuffle Postparty in Grant Park. Free Admission and Live Music by Maggie Speaks

Shamrock Shuffle Sunday – GAME ON!

The big day is almost here for those racists running in this Sunday’s Shamrock Shuffle 8K. The plan is similar to prior years’. The race starts 9:30am (note seeded corrals close 9:15). Plan on meeting after the race on the hill across from gear check, munch on some of the post-race food to build a base for the day, and then send out some volunteers to collect “donations” of drink tickets from departing runners who are not going to the party.

Once we get “enough” tickets, we’ll move over to the post-race party area and camp out wherever we can find a space large enough for the group, usually somewhere between the music stage and the beer tent. Don’t be a wanker and forget to grab an empty PowerBar box (or whatever you can find) for your “beer-in-a-box”. This year one of our Summer street festival favorites will be playing, Maggie Speaks.

The post-party is free and non-runners are welcome to join us after the race. It will be in Grant Park, East of Columbus between Balbo and Congress. Hit my cell if you can’t find us (312) 925-6386 as there will be a LOT of people there. Bring your ID as you will need it to get a wristband to get beer. Also pacing and food are important as this will be like St. Patrick’s Day – we start drinking 10:30/11am and essentially go all day until after the hash.

The party ends at 1:30pm, we usually have enough beer leftover to hold us till 2pm and then we’ll walk across the Loop to the hash at Stocks & Blondes (Washington & Wells). Note the combination of being up super early on Sunday, running the race, and then beer-in-a-box the rest of the time before the hash usually means a lot of the race runners are half in the bag before the hash so walking the trail is acceptable hash behavior.

Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather as many of treat this event as “Opening Day” for the 2009 Chicago Outdoor Summer Street Festival Season and ask anyone who’s been before, it’s usually a heck of a great time!

Party on on,

It’s Too Soft/Fuji