Beer Mile

Beer Mile is a drinking game that combines beer-drinking with elements of track and field. Participants complete a mile, consuming four beers at the same time. The most common set of "rules" for a beer mile is the "Kingston Beer Mile", named after Kingston, Ontario, where the game became popular.

The Kingston Beer Mile requires participants to consume one full beer, then run one quarter mile. This process is repeated three times, resulting in running one full mile, and consuming four beers. Rules include a defininition of the length of the course and the strength and volume of beer to be consumed.

Beermile.com rules go as followed:
#Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps on a track (Start - beer/lap, beer/lap, beer/lap, beer/lap - finish).
#Beer must be consumed before the lap is begun, within the transition area which is the 10 meter zone before the start/finish line on a 400m track.
#The race begins with the drinking of the first beer in the last meter of the transition zone to ensure the comptitors run a complete mile (1609 meters).
#Women drink four beers in four laps (past rule lists only required ladies to drink three beers).
#Competitors must drink canned beer and the cans should not be less than 355ml (the standard can volume) or 12oz (the imperial equivalent). Bottles may be substituted for cans as long as they are at least 12 oz (341 ml) in volume.
#No specialized cans or bottles may be used that give an advantage by allowing the beer to pour at a faster rate. ie "super mega mouth cans" or "wide mouth bottles" are prohibited.
#Beer cans must not be tampered with in any manner, ie. no shotgunning or puncturing of the can except for opening the can by the tab at the top. The same applies with bottles - no straws or other aids are allowed in order to aid in the speed of pouring.
#Beer must be a minimum of 5% alcohol by volume. Hard ciders and lemonades will not suffice. The beer must be a fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malt and flavored with hops.
#Each beer can 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). Note: vomiting more than once during the race still requires only one penalty lap at the end.

The difficulty of running a beer mile is not in the beer, the chugging, or the running alone, but in the combination of these three skills. Even skilled runners may have difficulty completing the mile at speeds faster than a walking pace. The jolting of the person running causes the carbonation in the beer to come out of solution. This prevents the participant from being able to quickly finish their beers, since their stomach is full of gas. Frequent burping is needed to dispel the gas in order to prevent vomiting, which incurs an additional penalty lap.

References

* [http://www.beermile.com beermile.com]