About the event
Race is being held at the Historic Columbia Speedway in Cayce, SC (Columbia).
Do you have what it takes to drink 4 beers and run a mile without puking? This race is for you!
The South Carolina Beer Mile is a charity race to benefit Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, a 501(c)(3) that advocates and supports victims of sexual assult or abuse.
There will be awards for overall male and female runners as well as top three awards in age group, Clydesdale and Athena, Heavyweight awards (beer 8% ABV or higher), and costume division!
Grab your friends and register as a team of 6 and let the training and shit-talking begin! You’ll see who has bragging rights at the end of the day! We all know it’s more fun drinking with friends!
*Each runner is required to bring four (4) 12oz (355ml) cans or bottles to the event. No beer will be provided by the event or available to purchase onsite. All beer will be verified to be at or above the 5% ABV required for the event. No wide-mouth cans or bottles, no vent top cans, no aluminum bottles, and no alterations to cans or bottles allowed.
Pricing
Registration Pricing (Individuals):
Early Bird Special (Through December 31st) $45
Day Drinkers (January 1st to January 31st) $55
Happy Hour (February 1st to February 20th) $65
Last Call (February 21th to March 19th) $75
Registration pricing (Must be a Team of 6):
Early Bird Special (Through December 31st) $250
Day Drinkers (January 1st to January 31st) $310
Happy Hour (February 1st to February 20th) $380
Last Call (February 21st to March 19th) $450
Rules
The South Carolina Beer Mile will follow the BeerMile.com standard rules* with only slight variation (race venue determines variation). These rules are the same for men and women.
Each runner will be required to have a Designated Driver/Handler.
Each runner drinks four (4) cans (or bottles) of beer and runs four (4) quarter mile legs (Race venue is a half-mile track. The race is two full laps with beer at the start line, at the half way point, start of the second lap, and at the half way point again).
Beer must be consumed before the lap is begun, within the transition area (10 meter section before the start/finish line and half way point).
Race begins with the drinking of the first beer within the last meter of the transition zone at the start/finish line.
Runners must turn the can or bottle upside down over their head before running to signify their can/bottle is empty.
Runners must drink canned or bottled beer that is 12oz (355 ml).
No specialized cans or bottles may be used. Wide-mouth cans or bottles are not allowed. Aluminum beer bottles are not allow.
Beer cans and bottles cannot be tampered with (no shotgunning or puncturing of the can). No devices to aid in quicker drinking are allowed (including but not limited to straws, nozzles, etc.)
Beer must be 5% Alcohol by volume. Hard ciders, lemonades and malt beverages are not allowed. Beer must be a fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malted cereal grains and flavored with hops.
Cans or bottles must not be opened prior to the runner entering the transition zone, and must be opened by the runner only.
Runners that vomit before they finish the race must complete a penalty lap (quarter mile) at the end of the race (immediately after the completion of their 4th lap). The runner’s final time will be the 4 laps plus the penalty lap. Please note that vomiting more than once only requires one penalty lap.
Runners who vomit and do not complete the penalty lap will be listed as DNF (Did Not Finish).
