What is the beer mile world Classic?
A beer mile is a 1-mile (1,609 m) drinking race combining running and speed drinking. Typically, the race takes place on a standard 400-metre or 1/4-mile running track. The race begins at the 1-mile starting line with the consumption of a 12-US-fluid-ounce (355 ml) beer, followed by a full lap around the track.
What are the rules for a beer mile?
The Official Beer Mile Rules
- You must drink four cans of beer and run four laps on a track.
- The beer must be finished before the lap starts.
- The first beer must be finished in the last meter of the transition zone to make sure that everyone does a complete mile.
- Women do indeed drink the full four beers.
What is the beer mile world record?
4 minutes and 33 seconds
Canadian runner Corey Bellemore recently set a new world record for fastest beer mile time at the 7th annual Beer Mile World Classic in Leigh, England. Bellemore had previously set the record back in 2017 with a time of 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Who invented the beer mile?
Patrick Butler
Adam Shurson and American Beer Mile Record Holder Chris Robertson will co-run the new media entity. Beermile.com founder Patrick Butler will stay involved as an advisor. Originally invented in the 1980s, the Beer Mile is a one-mile footrace during which each runner drinks four beers.
Is Bermondsey beer mile open?
With one number indicating the style, and the second denoting the unique recipe, you’ll be quite content whether you’re supping on the 07:01 (classic Witbier) or the 06:02 (Belgian blonde). 75 Enid Street, SE16 3RA. Open 5-10pm (Fri), 11-8pm (Sat), and 12-6pm (Sun).
What is the milk mile?
The Milk Mile: For underage runners who can’t tackle the beer mile until their 21st birthdays, the milk mile is a wholesome, calcium-rich, superdisgusting alternative. Runners must drink half a gallon of milk, chocolate milk or eggnog (yes, eggnog Oh, my God, eggnog) and then run a mile.
Can you puke after a beer mile?
Each beer can/bottle must not be opened until the competitor enters the transition zone on each lap. Competitors who vomit before they finish the race must complete one penalty lap at the end of the race (immediately after the completion of their 4th lap).
How many beers is a mile?
First and foremost, you should drink four beers and run four laps, i.e. a mile in total. You must consume before the lap begins and within the transition area. All the competitors must be lined up on the starting line, and the first beer must be completed within the transition zone before setting off to run a lap.
What is chug race?
But this was my first-ever beer mile, a race wherein the runner chugs a beer, runs a quarter-mile, chugs another beer, and so on. There are many more rules, among them: Beer must have a minimum alcohol by volume (ABV) of 5 percent, and it must be carbonated.
Who holds the mile world record?
Hicham El Guerrouj
The IAAF is the official body which oversees the records. Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men’s record holder with his time of 3:43.13, while Sifan Hassan has the women’s record of 4:12.33. Since 1976, the mile has been the only non-metric distance recognized by the IAAF for record purposes.
How many pubs are on the Bermondsey beer mile?
Now, all the bars and breweries on the mile have their own quirks and specialities so we have put together a guide below of all 16 of the bars on the Bermondsey Beer Mile, in the order that you should visit them, along with some tips on where to grab some food on your voyage too.
Do you need to book Bermondsey beer mile?
But, all hope is not lost, because a little known street in Bermondsey offers perhaps the most complete London pub crawl – and you don’t have to book. Few people outside of Bermondsey know about the area’s beer mile owing to its unusual position underneath a railway arch on Enid Street.