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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

GCCA Annual Run for the Beads 5K & Beer Mile

Biloxi's Mardi Gras carnival association hosts a 5K and an official-rules beer mile: four beers in four laps of a quarter-mile course.

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Quirky format · Biloxi, MS

GCCA Annual Run for the Beads 5K & Beer Mile is a quirky-format race in Biloxi, Mississippi, with a verified date of November 21, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Start 9:00 AM 5K; 10:00 AM beer mile; 8:45 AM kids
Late November Saturday
Where
121 Cadet St
Biloxi, MS 39530 · Harrison
Directions
Entry
5K $20 GCRC members / $22 others; beer mile $25; kids $15; race-day $25
Register
Organized by
Gulf Coast Carnival Association / Gulf Coast Running Club
15th annual per GCCA; RunSignup calls it the third annual
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What to expect

  • beer mile
  • Mardi Gras beads
  • racewalk
  • kids quarter-mile
  • team beer mile

2026 Confirmed

November 21, 2026

  • Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

The Gulf Coast Carnival Association and Gulf Coast Running Club put on a 5K run and racewalk, a kids' quarter-mile and a 21+ beer mile with non-alcoholic options and a team division.

The run

Distances
5K, 5K racewalk, Beer mile, Kids 1/4 mile
Occasion
Mardi Gras
Season
Fall
Swag
T-shirts while supplies last

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.