Tokyo's friendliest drinking club with a running problem

I Run
For Beer

Beer. Running. Good people. In that order, or simultaneously — depends on the event.

Who we are

Beer and
running, together.

We are a social club that happens to run. The point is not the distance — it's the people you meet along the way, and the cold beer you share with them halfway through.

Each event has its own format. Sometimes it's drink a beer, run a lap, repeat. Sometimes it's a beer orienteering race across Tokyo, finding checkpoints with a pint waiting at each one. Always something different. Always fun.

No competitive spirit required. No minimum pace. Just a willingness to move your legs a bit and enjoy a drink with good company afterward — or during.

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Beer mid-run, not just after

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Event formats

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Next Run

June 2026

Something's Brewing

The next event is taking shape. Could be another Beer Lap Challenge. Could be something wilder. Either way — beer will be involved and good people will show up. Details dropping soon.

When

June 2026

Location

Tokyo

Format

🍺 + 🏃 + ❓

Entry

Free

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How It Works

Show up

No registration fees, no kit requirements. Just come as you are. We meet, we say hello, we get a beer in hand.

Drink

Every event starts — and is punctuated — with beer. It's not a reward at the end. It's woven into the whole thing.

Run (a little)

We move between beers. Could be laps around a park, could be a navigation challenge across the city. Either way, it's manageable.

Socialize

The real point of all of it. Good people, good conversation, and enough shared absurdity to bond over for years.

We've been busy

Past Runs

Where we've been, what we've done, and how many beers were involved. Spoiler: always more than planned.

Beer Lap Challenge

May 2026 · Komazawa Park · Olympic Tower

Small crew, perfect weather, serious beer selection. Brooklyn Brewery Pulp Art Hazy IPA by the Olympic Tower — the standard has been set.

Post-Run Debrief

May 2026 · Komazawa Park · Under the trees

The laps were done. The beers were cold. The verdict was unanimous — we're doing this again.

The Beer Handoff

September 2017 · Mid-lap · Peak form

The moment the concept became real. Beer handed off mid-stride. No stopping. No spilling. Full commitment.

Victory Lap Energy

September 2017 · Komazawa Park

This is what it looks like when the beer station appears at lap two. Pure, unfiltered joy.

From the archives

Olympic Tower Beer Lap Challenge May 2026

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I Run
For Beer

Beer and
running, together.