Beer Mile
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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.
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.
