RAP River Run will be held in Sims Park on Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10, 2017.  The Special Event Team (SET) met to review the application on December 13, 2016.  This years RAP River Run marks the 10th year this event has been held in Sims Park with various distance runs throughout the City.  The run benefits the RAP House, a homeless and runaway youth shelter in Pasco County.

RAP River Run is requesting an Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit this year in order to provide beer during the race packet pick-up on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 4:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. and following the runs on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 6:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.  Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. is a non-profit and they will provide the alcohol.

The consumption of alcohol on Saturday from 6:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. is prior to the approved hours for consumption as listed in the alcohol ordinance.  According to the City Attorney, City Council has the authority to amend the hours of alcohol consumption on a case by case basis.  

This Alcoholic Beverage Special Event Permit request is being submitted six months prior to the event date so that, if approved, the event organizer has sufficient time to include information about the post race activities in the marketing materials.  A map of the event is not included in the packet due to the fact that the course has to be re-certified following the redesign of Sims Park.  City Staff will obtain all documents not included in this packet prior to issuing the event permit: Re-certified Race Routes, Letter for Street Closures and Site Map.  One Beer Tent will be located away from the playground area.