Boards Beer Mile 2015, June 13th

TRR_the_turd

Ladies and Gentlemen- It's that time of year again. The date for the 3rd annual Irish Beer Mile Championships is provisionally Saturday, June 13th at 6pm. The National Beer Mile track in Kilbogget park is once again the venue.

Threads for the previous two years events can be seen here and here

A video (thanks to emer911) from last years event can be viewed here

Rules (below) will be the same as the last two years. For more information on beer mile rules and information in general see beermile.com

4 laps.
1 12 oz beer per lap..
Must be at least 5 % ABV.
Puking means a penalty lap.
You must be over 18.
You must acknowledge that drinking 4 beers and running a mile is an irresponsible thing to do, but it's just a bit of juvenile fun.
Fancy dress is permitted.
Competitors must remain clothed during the event
Compeptitors are asked not to fill up on beans and eggs before the event.

We generally meet up run the beer mile then head off for some post race refreshments. Like last year we will head somewhere in Dublin city centre, so that it's not an ordeal for most people to get home.

As usual there will be complaints about the location, date, timing etc. I've just bitten the bullet and gone all dictator like. Apologies if it doesn't suit you and if there is significant descent I'll consider executing you all changing the date.

Last year we had no female competitors (we had 2 the first year). It would be great if a few ladies would like to come along and give this a bash.

If you're interested please PM me. Alternatively if you're a lurker with no boards.ie account email me on beermile2015@gmail.com

Pacing Mule

I am contractually obliged to enter this.

Chivito550

The Le Cheile meet in Leixlip is the same day. If that's on in the afternoon then I'll definitely be up for this after. All depends on the timing of the Leixlip meet.

menoscemo

For those wondering; 12 oz is 355ml.

Can't wait for this. After a disaster and puke the first year, I managed a solid if unspectacular finish last year.
This year I'll be setting a modest time goal, hopefully I can finish around 9 minutes.

ultraman1

menoscemo wrote: »

This year I'll be setting a modest time goal, hopefully I can finish around 9 minutes.

Dats back slappin terittiory

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

Dats back slappin terittiory

The only backslappin done will be with someone saying 'that's it meno, get it all out' :pac:

Pacing Mule

menoscemo wrote: »

For those wondering; 12 oz is 355ml.

Can't wait for this. After a disaster and puke the first year, I managed a solid if unspectacular finish last year.
This year I'll be setting a modest time goal, hopefully I can finish around 9 minutes.

Can the normal 330ml party pack size cans be used ? Is there such a thing as 12oz cans here ?

yaboya1

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Can the normal 330ml party pack size cans be used ? Is there such a thing as 12oz cans here ?

Definitely not. And most of those aren't 5% anyway.
Yes there are plenty of 12oz cans, you just may need to invest in some more expensive stuff (hence Meno risking slicing his hand off in a bag of broken glass last year )

menoscemo

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Can the normal 330ml party pack size cans be used ? Is there such a thing as 12oz cans here ?

There are plenty of 355ml cans and bottles about. Most people used Moosehead last year (available in Dunnes and most Off Licenses) while the more refined drinkers got some Brooklyn Lager or summer ale.

You can use pussy beers if you want but you will be slagged and can't be claiming any victories :pac:

adrian522

Cans of Sierra Nevada FTW. 12 Oz, 5.6% Tasty beer too.



EDIT: Just make sure you don't get the Torpedo.

menoscemo

Bit of a waste Adrian, but yeah, I am pretty sure Dogslysmile powered his way to 3rd place drinking that last year.

Bungy Girl

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

Last year we had no female competitors (we had 2 the first year). It would be great if a few ladies would like to come along and give this a bash.

Could we run a Prosecco mile ?

Pacing Mule

menoscemo wrote: »

There are plenty of 355ml cans and bottles about. Most people used Moosehead last year (available in Dunnes and most Off Licenses) while the more refined drinkers got some Brooklyn Lager or summer ale.

You can use pussy beers if you want but you will be slagged and can't be claiming any victories :pac:

Getting slagged about beer is the least of my worries for this :pac:

dublin runner

RESULTS 2014:

Position|Name|Time|Achievement
1| TRR|06:56|1st Place
2| Dublin Runner|07:17|2nd Place
3| Krusty_Clown|07:41|1st M40
4| KielyUnusual|07:56|1st Culchie
5| DogSlySmile|07:57|1st Ultra runner
6| Chivito550|09:07|First sprinter
7| Glen|10:14|First race
8| Timmay|10:19| Fastest lap (61 secs)
9| Dr Quirky|10:26|National US record on foreign soil
10| Menosceno|11:14| Fastest Mexican
11| Yaboya1|11:30|Strongest beer
12| ChickenBalls|11:40|1st Triathlete
13| Paul|15:47|Last race

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Could we run a Prosecco mile ?

Genius BG, genius...only we'll have to take time out from our 'vodka and Valium 10k' training... :eek:

yaboya1

adrian522 wrote: »

Cans of Sierra Nevada FTW. 12 Oz, 5.6% Tasty beer too.



EDIT: Just make sure you don't get the Torpedo.

I drank those last year. Not beer mile material imo. Tasty beer but not great for chugging. No need to go above the 5% anyway as you're only handicapping yourself.

menoscemo wrote: »

Bit of a waste Adrian, but yeah, I am pretty sure Dogslysmile powered his way to 3rd place drinking that last year.

DSS was 5th last year, just losing out in a sprint finish for 4th to KU. I remember it well as both of them lapped me on their second last bend.

Bungy Girl

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Genius BG, genius...only we'll have to take time out from our 'vodka and Valium 10k' training... :eek:

Wouldn't this be the perfect sharpener for that ?

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Wouldn't this be the perfect sharpener for that ?

True, bit of a light distraction

Hannibal Smith

I am so tempted by this. But looked at the video and am concerned mine might be the barf mile . Could anyone else see a Mexican?

menoscemo

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

I am so tempted by this. But looked at the video and am concerned mine might be the barf mile . Could anyone else see a Mexican?

Yeah, I was the Mexican.
I was expecting more fancy dress as per the 2013 Beermile https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B95oaZ5iI1ZeTEVfVkJNVVVLcUk/edit
We had a pirate, a nun, a hooker and a zombie for that one!!

RedRunner

I've got to give this a try. I'm definitely a better drinker than runner and have some nightclub drinking competition victories (in my 'wasted' youth) under my belt.

menoscemo

dublin runner wrote: »

RESULTS 2014:

Position|Name|Time|Achievement
1| TRR|06:56|1st Place
2| Dublin Runner|07:17|2nd Place
3| Krusty_Clown|07:41|1st M40
4| KielyUnusual|07:56|1st Culchie
5| DogSlySmile|07:57|1st Ultra runner
6| Chivito550|09:07|First sprinter
7| Glen|10:14|First race
8| Timmay|10:19| Fastest lap (61 secs)
9| Dr Quirky|10:26|National US record on foreign soil
10| Menosceno|11:14| Fastest Mexican
11| Yaboya1|11:30|Strongest beer
12| ChickenBalls|11:40|1st Triathlete
13| Paul|15:47|Last race

Haha, Interestingly I met Paul and Glen at Cabinteely parkrun 2 weeks ago. Despite paul saying it was his last race last time, he is definitely up for it again this year :pac:

TRR_the_turd

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Could we run a Prosecco mile ?

yep for sure, if you can somehow get standard measures (250 ml maybe?) then it could be a good alternative to those who can't stomach beer. Will be deemed a separate event though and won't be eligible for the champions league style trophy we have for the beer mile.

Firedance

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Could we run a Prosecco mile ?

i was going to ask if we could drink smaller cans but this is SO much better! lets do that

Firedance

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

yep for sure, if you can somehow get standard measures (250 ml maybe?) then it could be a good alternative to those who can't stomach beer. Will be deemed a separate event though and won't be eligible for the champions league style trophy we have for the beer mile.

perhaps we could have an iron, a la Raheny prizes :P

TRR_the_turd

Firedance wrote: »

perhaps we could have an iron, a la Raheny prizes :P

God no. I'd be afraid of been accused of being sexist.

ArtieFufkin

I missed this last year. Hopefully I'll make an appearance this time. My beer training is going to start straight after the Connemara Ultra.

ultraman1

Is there an early start...

TRR_the_turd

ultraman1 wrote: »

Is there an early start...

Yes people competing in the beer 10k have a 5pm start. There is no early start for the milers. I'm not taking the snobby stance taken by other race organisers and setting a cutoff either

Oregano_State

I've been lurking recently, due to continual pissed-offedness about a niggly hamstring that won't bastárding heal, but I'm officially stating my intention to have this as my first outdoor race this year.

I ran an unofficial 7:40-ish in 2013, so I'm looking to go under that at the very least.


Now, back to lurking until my leg works. (pray for me )

Señor Fancy Pants

Be rude not to do this since I only live around the corner. Post race appletinis and triangle sandwiches in mine.

tunguska

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Could we run a Prosecco mile ?

Dear God no. Don't even joke about things like that.......

Murph_D

menoscemo wrote: »

For those wondering; 12 oz is 355ml.

Can't wait for this. After a disaster and puke the first year, I managed a solid if unspectacular finish last year.
This year I'll be setting a modest time goal, hopefully I can finish around 9 minutes.

Ah, so the "froth" has been upgraded to "puke" now I see.

This could be a good post-Cork blowout opportunity for me, in more ways than one.

Bungy Girl

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

yep for sure, if you can somehow get standard measures (250 ml maybe?) then it could be a good alternative to those who can't stomach beer. Will be deemed a separate event though and won't be eligible for the champions league style trophy we have for the beer mile.

Lol, I was only (half) joking

Firedance wrote: »

i was going to ask if we could drink smaller cans but this is SO much better! lets do that

Could be on to something here

tunguska wrote: »

Dear God no. Don't even joke about things like that.......

It might be too late.....;)

Timmaay

Chivito550 wrote: »

The Le Cheile meet in Leixlip is the same day. If that's on in the afternoon then I'll definitely be up for this after. All depends on the timing of the Leixlip meet.

That's the imc? Usually doesn't end till 7 or so? TTR you've made a huge cockup here if they clash in time! No way I'm missing the IMC but I defo got unfinished business in the beermile, there's a sub 60 last lap in me defo!!

TRR_the_turd

Timmaay wrote: »

That's the imc? Usually doesn't end till 7 or so? TTR you've made a huge cockup here if they clash in time! No way I'm missing the IMC but I defo got unfinished business in the beermile, there's a sub 60 last lap in me defo!!

It's always going to clash with something. With a bit of luck your events are early in the programme. We could always push the start time to a slightly later time too.

Chivito550

Timmaay wrote: »

That's the imc? Usually doesn't end till 7 or so? TTR you've made a huge cockup here if they clash in time! No way I'm missing the IMC but I defo got unfinished business in the beermile, there's a sub 60 last lap in me defo!!

It's actually starting at 6pm, so that's me out if I get a lane in the 400m. Pity but TRR is right, it's always going to clash with something, and it's better it clashes with something that only a few of us will be involved in rather than something most will be.

Timmaay

Suppose I can always drop down afterwards and take a late start if needs be. I'm sure ecoli will be still on the track then anyways

MaggotBrain

I am definately on for this.

TRR_the_turd

Timmaay wrote: »

Suppose I can always drop down afterwards and take a late start if needs be. I'm sure ecoli will be still on the track then anyways

Quote of the day from oregano state in a pm to me earlier

"Is the artist formerly known as Ecoli going to be running? The fecker has had my boards.ie t-shirt I loaned him after the 2013 race because he'd puked all over his own clothes!"

He's a fcuking disgrace and we are better off without him

annapr

ultraman1 wrote: »

Is there an early start...

Is it open to walkers?

yaboya1

annapr wrote: »

Is it open to walkers?

I'd say there'll be plenty of 'runners' walking during the later laps in a bid to keep the beer down

TRR_the_turd

annapr wrote: »

Is it open to walkers?

Yes, so long they can walk in straight lines!

Bungy Girl

Firedance wrote: »

perhaps we could have an iron, a la Raheny prizes :P

Nah, we already know who's going to win and she has an iron

Pacing Mule

Penalty Lap:

1 per puke or a one off penalty ?

Itziger

Looks like I'll be missing this again. Good excuse this year though. 50th birthday party that night. Mine.

Chivito550

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Penalty Lap:

1 per puke or a one off penalty ?

One off. And you don't do the penalty lap until the very end.

TRR_the_turd

Itziger wrote: »

Looks like I'll be missing this again. Good excuse this year though. 50th birthday party that night. Mine.

Can't think of a better way to spend your birthday. Run the beer mile then head straight to your party.

And thanks for inviting us all along to your 50th as well by the way. Free finger food and a seating area close to the jacks is all we require.

Dubgal72

Bungy Girl wrote: »

Nah, we already know who's going to win and she has an iron

The iron owner might be a lightweight?

Itziger

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

Can't think of a better way to spend your birthday. Run the beer mile then head straight to your party.

And thanks for inviting us all along to your 50th as well by the way. Free finger food and a seating area close to the jacks is all we require.

Google Map 'Itzig', a bit of MapMyRunning and you'd nearly find the house!

RedRunner

I presume you are not allowed shotgun the beer?