We host a neighborhood happy hour on Mondays to cheer on the runners of Pelagic’s run club. Pelagic Beer & Wine is a bottle shop about a mile from our house, and our neighborhood is on their run club’s route.
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We open our bar at 5:30 and neighbors begin to gather on our front porch and sometimes they spill over into the yard. The runners usually pass by between 6:20 and 6:30. It’s kind of like the Kentucky Derby in that it’s over in just a few minutes, but that doesn’t stop us from continuing to drink once all the runners have passed by.
The activity has evolved over the almost-a-year we’ve been doing it, starting off with just screaming and yelling encouragement. Over time, though, we’ve kicked it up a notch with various visuals and noisemakers:
A couple of previous yard signs:
And other accoutrement:
Here’s an Instagram “story” they posted about this week’s happy hour:
I commented on their posting and we had this short exchange:
And, of course, some of the people who make it all worthwhile!
What fun! Thanks to all our friends and neighbors who participate!
See all of our posts about cheering on the runners.
I was there beginning of May from Michigan. I was visiting my uncles and other family. It was a blast! So much fun and togetherness. Those happy memories I carry close to my heart. I hope to make that trip as much as I can. Love my North Carolina family.
Come back anytime, ML! Thanks for reading and commenting.
Love it! We will have to plan to be there one time, or 2 or 4!
Bob and I are honored to be part of such a joyful community effort – good friends, good runners, good neighborhood !
We appreciate you and Bob, Jean! Thanks for reading and commenting.
As a regular runner at Pelagic I love this! Thank you so much for helping build and grow our shared community.
Thank you for taking a moment to say so, Rusty! My husband and I enjoy hosting this event and are so pleased it brings joy to both the runners and our neighborhood.
My husband and I run pushing our 4-year-old. We’re not great runners, and we can’t always make it the whole route. But we always make a pact to “run fast past the house that cheers.” Thank for inspiring us!
Thanks for letting us know, Sarah! That warms our heart!