Annual fun run combines live music, craft beer, and outdoor culture
BradtoberFest Run/Rawk/Crawl an offbeat fall celebration that benefits young musicians

September 24, 2015 – For the third year in a row, the Friends of Brad Memorial Foundation (FOBMF) is organizing a fun-filled fall festival in the community-minded spirit of Germany’s Oktoberfest tradition. The BradtoberFest Run/Rawk/Crawl takes place in Duluth on Sunday, October 4. The event connects the Duluth area music, craft beer, and running communities.

BradtoberFest memorializes Duluth musician Brad Rozman. It offers participants a unique opportunity to listen to live local music while sampling craft beer and navigating a path linking local breweries and pubs.
“The idea is to give participants a sampling of some of the best aspects of life in the area,” says Troy Rogers, FOBMF president. “We’ve got an extraordinary music scene, which Brad used to be a part of, as well as exceptional craft beer. And we’ve become known for our active outdoor pursuits. We think it makes sense to celebrate these tremendous local assets.”

Participants can either run or walk the approximately 3-mile route that begins at Bent Paddle Brewing Company, stops at a number of breweries and pubs, and finally culminates at the Redstar Lounge (Fitger’s complex) for a finish line celebration featuring food, music, belly dancing and a craft beer-centric silent auction.

Events organized by the Friends of Brad include elements of humor and absurdity. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and sport “tighty-whities” or “Bradley Briefs” as a goofy tribute to the foundation’s fun-loving namesake.

Proceeds will benefit young musicians, supporting programs such as the Duluth Music Resource Center and FOBMF’s rural Northeastern Minnesota scholarship and other charitable programs.

Registration includes: a 4 oz. beer sample and live music at each stop, plus entrance to the Redstar Lounge finish line party.
Performers: The Boomchucks, The Brothers Burn Mountain, Hannah Rey, Ingeborg von Agassiz, Lord Montague, Portrait of a Drowned Man, Robot Rickshaw, Tribal Alchemie, Two Harbors Ukulele Group (THUG), and Wood Blind!
Participating breweries & pubs and major sponsors: Bent Paddle Brewing Co., Blacklist Brewing, Borealis Fermentery, Canal Park Brewing Company, Carmody Irish Pub & Brewery, Castle Danger Brewery, Dubh Linn Irish Pub, Endion Station Public House, Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery and Grille, Lake Superior Brewing Company, Redstar Lounge, VLER Design, Malenius Media, and SkreenWerks.