4th Annual Backpocket Beer Mile 2026

The Backpocket Beer Mile is a 1.6 km Friday evening race in Johnston, Iowa, located at the Yard in the Johnston Town Center near 6205 Merle Hay Road. It divides participants into a Competitive Wave for those seeking a timed race and Fun Wave options for individuals who prefer the beer-mile format without intense competition. The event maintains a straightforward structure: competitive runners start first, followed by a Fun Wave for individual participants and two-person relay teams. All American Timing manages the results, and packet pickup occurs at Backpocket Pin & Pixel in Johnston, establishing a distinct Backpocket Beer Company presence rather than a generic park-race atmosphere.