Drink for a cause at St. Charles’ BrewFest and Hops for Hope 5K

Community members are invited to participate in the Hops for Hope Beer 5K and attend the St. Charles BrewFest to raise money for Project Mobility. The event is Oct. 5 at Mt. St. Mary Park, located at Route 31 and Prairie Street.

The 5K will be timed and feature six beer stops along the route for runners to try 3-ounce samples from local craft breweries. The race will start at noon in Mt. St. Mary Park and head toward Geneva on the path through Wheeler Park.

Brewfest will run from 12:30 to 4 p.m. with the adaptive bike giveaway beginning at 2 p.m.

Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. All 5K participants and Brewfest attendees must be older than 21 and have a valid ID. Children, including babies and strollers, are nor permitted at this event.

BrewFest will feature more than 60 local craft beers, live music, food from local restaurants, raffle prizes and more. Attendees will get 18 samples of beer and have a chance to vote on their favorite to decide the winner of this year’s People’s Choice award.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Project Mobility’s mission to bring adaptive cycling opportunities to the lives of children, adults and wounded servicemembers with disabilities. Last year’s event contributed almost $20,000 to Project Mobility for adaptive bicycles.

There are three ticket options available at hopsforhope5k.com.

5K and BrewFest combo tickets cost $80 when bought in advance or $85 at the event. Tickets to BrewFest only cost $65 when bought in advance or $70 at the event. Designated driver tickets (access to BrewFest without beer) cost $15 in advance or $20 at the event.

Food will be available to buy at the event with cash or credit card.

Volunteer opportunities are available on the event’s webpage.