Step right up! 
Kick off GO Fest 2025 with the wackiest race in town — the Four Ring Circus Beer Mile at Elmwood Amphitheater!

Grab two or three of your closest friends for form a team and take on the challenge. Each of you will sip a cold beverage before tackling the infamous Elmwood Hill switchbacks.

Sure, the fastest team will earn bragging rights, but to snag the real prizes you’ll need more than speed. This year’s twist? Outdoor Circus! 

Come as a clown, ringmaster, strongman, acrobat — or invent your own circus act. The louder, sillier, and more over-the-top, the better. Because at the Four Ring Circus, the show must GO on!

Race day is on Friday, October 17th and to celebrate, the theme this year is Four Ring Circus!! So channel your favorite circus act and go all out!

• 5:30-5:45pm Check in (Bring ID to show you are 21+, MUST be checked in by 6:00p.m.)
• 6:00pm Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting 
• 6:15pm Race Start 

25 Team Limit. $50 PER TEAM (Up to 4 members, or $12.50 each) and closes on 10/16/25 at 11:59pm. 

This race will wind through the festival and will consist of 4 laps. Prizes will be awarded to best team costume. The sky is the limit for this one, so get creative! 

NO DAY-OF REGISTRATION. REGISTER EARLY 

BEER RELAY GUIDELINES:

• ALL participants must be 21 or older
• Participants must have proof of age and obtain an ID band from the ID tent prior to the event
• 3 to 4 members per relay team (Minimum of 2 per team)
• Beer must be consumed before starting each lap
• Empty containers must be deposited in the trash. NO LITTERING!
• Participants must alternate on each lap 
• On laps 2,3, and 4 participants must be tagged by the preceding teammate before beginning their lap
• Unnecessary contact with other participants could result in disqualification (beer mile is not a contact sport)
• Mandatory high fives to each other after completing the race
• Most importantly have fun, laugh, and enjoy making memories with your friends

SETTING UP TEAM

Only one person from each team needs to initially set up their team with a password and pay the one-time fee. Once the team is created other team members can select that team via the drop down menu and follow through to confirm registration. Only the person setting up the team will pay the fee. 

• Enter personal information (if you set up more than one member at time of team set up it will look like you will be charged for each participant. IGNORE. It will drop off when you go to pay. This will also show a charge if you are joining a team. Ignore. It will drop off at the time on the last page when you confirm registration).

• Create team with password (or join team if already created)

• Sign waiver

• Enter payment info (only if you are setting up the team)

• Confirm Registration

EACH TEAM HAS TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE ON RACE DAY. Captains of each team will be able to add and remove members until registration ends. 

October 16, 2025 @ 11:59 PM LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER A TEAM AND TEAM MEMBERS