Hotter'n Ale 2025
A .5K So Easy, You Might Spill Your Drink
Some folks ride 100 miles in the August heat.
We sip. We stroll. We survive.
Hotter’n Ale is BACK — and this year we’re keeping it simple:
Cold drinks. Good friends. Zero riddles.
No maps to follow. No mystery to solve. Just a .5K (yes, POINT FIVE) pub crawl through Downtown Wichita Falls — with plenty of hydration and heckling along the way.
That’s about 1,640 feet… if you’re counting. But honestly? We hope you’re not.
Less solving. More sipping.
Pick Your Pool Team
(Yes, it's a thing.)
Join 24 other legendary underachievers on a team named after one of Wichita Falls’ long-gone-but-never-forgotten public pools. Each team is led by a pair of high-spirited “Coaches” to keep things moving (barely):
Sea Blue Pool
(VLP – Very Lazy People)
Charis & Robby Rhoades
Sand Beach Pool
Rodney & Amy Case
Westmoreland Pool
Dusty & Janet Potter
Fountain Park Pool
Dustin Nimz & Lelani Gibbs
Dress Code
Pool party meets pub crawl
Swimwear, floaties, towels, goggles — bring the pool party vibes. But remember:
Shirts are required to enter businesses (even over your beachwear)
Keep it tasteful — we're strolling into actual businesses while they are operating
Think fun and festive, not “festival gone feral”
Let’s be wild... but welcome.
“Rest” Stops
Iron Horse Pub
Half Pint
Burn Shop
Broken Tap
Wichita Falls Brewing Co.
Other surprises…
Order may vary. Fun does not.
Start and end at the Farmers Market, where the Pacifico-fueled block party kicks off once the .5K ends.
After-Party Includes:
Live DJ & yard games
Contests — including the return of Best Calves
Ice-cold Pacifico Beer
A vibe that screams “I trained for this… kind of”
Registration Includes
Official Hotter’n Ale T-shirt
.5K Sticker (for your trophy case or cooler)
Samples at 6 downtown stops (food or drink)
Bragging rights for completing a race shorter than a Walmart parking lot
Standard Entry: $40
VLP Entry: $50 – Includes everything above, PLUS:
Downtown Trolley ride
Exclusive VLP T-shirt
The Fine Print
21+ only (ID required)
Limited to 100 participants (4 teams of 25)
No refunds. No transfers. Rain or shine — we crawl.
Huge Thanks to Our Presenting Sponsor:
Pacifico Beer – proudly keeping your cups full and your vibes easy all night long.
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