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| Tucson Unofficial Beer Mile Friday March 25, 2011 |
Last night at an undisclosed track in Tucson, different sports teams from the area competed in the annual secret event of the Beer Mile. The time was set beforehand. Waiting for a text message 30 minutes before the race, those entered in the race waited by their phones with fellow teammates to receive the location.
With the location set, racers get to the track and set up their transition areas, placing their beers in a line at an easy to reach spot on the track.
Dressed in costumes to intimidate the other competitors, 20 athletes stand at the starting line, armed with 3 beers at their feet while holding one steadily in their hand. Fingers idly wait on the pop top, just waiting to pull the trigger and start the race.
The official timer counts down. Three. Two. One. GO!
The sound of 20 cans opening together fills the air, then silence as the athletes begin to chug. Seconds pass and the first racers are off. With a toss of their empty can, they sprint into gear and charge around the dark track with something to prove.
Coming back into the transition area, the first racers reach for their second beer. Starting to feel the effects, some racers stall drinking so they don't lose it; avoiding the end penalty lap. The leaders are still looking at record setting pace.
As the third lap comes, racers start quickly adding penalty laps. Laying on the grass, the race track becomes for only the serious racers.
A triathlete finishes his last beer and run his last lap. In a full dead sprint, he is set to win by a long shot as long as he can keep it together. He crosses the finish line with an official time of 7:04. Second fastest time in Tucson according to the Beermile.com records book.
It was a challenging event with no right way to train for it. Look out for next years official Tucson Beer Mile charity fund raiser.
All competitors were 21 years old or older. Please drink responsibly. Always use a designated driver.
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