The Growler has grown into North Raleigh’s Largest Summer Sporting Social Event of the summer with more than 230 players from six different North Raleigh Swim Clubs. Most nights boasted more than 500 in attendance. PF Chang’s and Carolina Ale House were back with us again along with five new food sponsors: Lynnwood Grill, Sparians, Casa Carbone, Gonza Tacos y Tequila, and Chick-Fil-A at Townridge. RA Jeffreys (Bud, Kona, and Star Hill) was a sponsor along with over 20 other local businesses. This is a huge community networking event, but most importantly, it gives back to a tremendous cause for children’s cancer research.   Over $13,000 was contributed to St. Baldrick’s Foundation through sponsorships, registrations, food sales and individual fund-raising campaigns.

The event runs four weeks, with teams competing in a round-robin format the first three nights. The first night, all teams play at Springdale on three sand courts and two additional grass courts.  Weeks two and three, teams play at one of four different host club locations (Springdale, Lake Park, Crabtree and Greystone). The fourth week is the Grand Finale Championship back at Springdale where teams play a seeded single elimination tournament. Championship festivities include our St. Baldrick’s shaving, a raffle, fireworks, and the Championship Game for the coveted Growler Cup.