Chili Bowl Classic 5K

About the Event

Join the area’s finest runners for the 40th anniversary of this classic race and enjoy tasty chili made by Cleveland’s finest Firefighters and Police Officers! The 5k course is a relatively flat and fast and the chili is hot and delicious and the atmosphere electric – ensuring a fun and memorable experience for all runners and walkers!

Date and Time
February 20, 2027
9:30am

Location
Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
1550 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

Registration Fee's
Runner's Package:
Early Bird Special – $30 – thru November 29
Regular Registration – $35.00 – December 1 thru February 11
Late Registration – $40.00 – February 12 thru Race Day

Spectator Package:
$15.00 – No race – no shirt. Includes a choice of mug and a taste of the finest chili in Cleveland!

Stein Holding Contest:
$10.00
This is a separate event and does not include your entry into the race or race shirt.
All money goes towards the Cleveland Police and Fire Department’s charities.
Male and Female winners will receive a $50 Hofbräuhaus gift card.

Refunds and Transfers:
Sorry, but all entries are non-refundable. Once we’ve received and processed your entry, you will not receive a refund, you may not give or sell your race number to other people, and entry fees are not transferable to the next year’s race or any other race.
You are able to transfer your entry to another person in your RunSignUp profile. Just log in and look for the race. There will be an option to transfer. There will be NO transfers on race day!

If you were unable to attend, you can pick up your shirt at one of the packet pickup locations prior to the race or from our office after the race – we do not mail shirts. Please call the office ahead of time to let us know that you are coming.

Hermes Sports & Events
2425 West 11th Street Suite #2
Cleveland Ohio 44113

Race Day Schedule
8:00am: Registration and packet pickup begin inside the Hofbrauhaus Cleveland, 1550 Chester Avenue, Cleveland 44114, breakfast and beer specials for purchase begin
9:30am: 5K starts
10:30am: Top finishers announced
11:00am: Beer stein holding contest
Race starts and finishes on Chester Avenue just past E. 18th.

Once you finish, enjoy delicious chili made by Cleveland’s Finest Cleveland Police and Fire departments!

Races Offered

5K

Feb 20, 2027

straighten

Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:30

sell

$30.00

Spectator Package

Feb 20, 2027

straighten

Distance — Spectator Package

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:30

sell

$15.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Cleveland.

thermostat Temperature

-2.3° / 4.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

-8.4° / -1.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.4 cm

air Avg wind speed

18.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:20

nightlight Sunset

18:58

About Cleveland

Learn more about the host city, Cleveland.

Cleveland is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums, cultural events, professional sports, and amusement parks. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.