HAMMER DOWN!

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Just like the first mile of a 5K race you feel like you are running through velvet. Smooth, soft, comfortable…almost gliding. At mile two your thirst for the finish line increases, your eyes forward, targeting your next pass. At mile three your legs burn, just .1 miles to go …time to Hammer Down and finish strong … because when you cross the finish line of the Peticolas Brewing Company’s Velvet Hammer 5K; tasty brews await you and you get to tell your own race tale!

Or heck, just walk it, we will have beer waiting for you.

THE FESTIVITIES ARE SET! ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO!

The 2026 race is year two of our three-year journey towards the 10th anniversary of the MIGHTY Velvet Hammer 5K! And we are celebrating a variety of hammers along the way, plus we are featuring a series of finisher medals that connect to form a special design which ultimately celebrates Peticolas’ signature brew, the Velvet Hammer. And, if all goes well, in 2027 we will even offer a 10K distance to commemorate our 10th anniversary Get registered today!