More than 2,000 people braved a frigid north wind Sunday afternoon and jogged toward Lawrence, arriving with beer on their minds and money in their wallets.

And it was all for a good cause: raising money for the ongoing battle against cystic fibrosis.

“We can’t wait for the beer,” said 72-year-old Trudy Nepstad, as she and her team of five women — ranging from ages 67 to 78 — congratulated one another for completing the 43-mile relay in this year’s Brew to Brew solo and relay run.

The group of Kansas City-area women, calling themselves the AARP-ettes, have run in all nine of the Brew to Brew events, Nepstad said. They wore green hats and jogging outfits.

They also laughed at the 152-minute handicap they were allowed to deduct because of their age and completed their run in an actual time of 8 hours and 46 minutes, Nepstad said.

“We don’t need it,” Nepstad said of the time handicap. “It was a little chilly, but we had a lot of fun.”

How cold was it?

Matt Taranto, Leawood, listens to the Kansas University men's basketball game on headphones as he nears the finish line on the Kansas River levee. His Chariots

“I brought water along, and it was frozen,” said Kory Bakken, Kansas City, Mo., who along with his three partners called themselves the Chicken Runners. They took turns carrying a rubber chicken during the relay. The run, which starts in Kansas City, Mo., is split into 10 legs of about 4 miles.

The route ended on the north bank of the Kansas River next to the Massachusetts Street bridge. Josh Ramsey, Lawrence, sat down to catch his breath after completing the last leg of the run for his KPMG No. 2 team.

“I ran a 10K last August in 100 degrees, and this was a lot harder,” Ramsey said.

Ramsey and others had the chance to warm up at Free State Brewing Co., 636 Mass., and nearby Liberty Hall for beer and dinner and the awarding of prizes.

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Winners were to be determined in nine categories, said Louis Joline, director of the event, which was sponsored by the Kansas City Track Club.

Although the amount of money raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation this year hadn’t been determined, Joline said he thought it would surpass last year’s $7,500 total.