Thank you Friends Up North for this Sport/Event

[wlu_lax6]

1.) I like that Lance Armstrong could not hack it/qualify for the world championship
2.) I like that it is not done as a Euro-metric distance
3.) I am not sure I like that it allows for some flexibility in necessary equipment
4.) How is this not a huge charity event at every university?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102235786" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Pruitt]

1.) I like that Lance Armstrong could not hack it/qualify for the world championship
2.) I like that it is not done as a Euro-metric distance
3.) I am not sure I like that it allows for some flexibility in necessary equipment
4.) How is this not a huge charity event at every university?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102235786" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think the fact that guys are slamming four beers in 5-8 minutes would make it a hard sell at a university.

And I now have my favourite athlete in this event:

Finlayson is one of Canada's fastest masters runners. He recalled one beer mile on a rainy night in 2007 in near-freezing weather when he could not see his beer, so a friend stood near it with a blinking light. He had selected a heavy local winter ale.

"Strong, but I chose it because I liked it," he said. "I don't want to sacrifice elegance for the event."

[rass]

Another article I read about this earlier.

[Shirley]

NC State does a Krispy Kreme mile every year. You have to run a mile and eat a dozen donuts. I've never been, but I understand there is a LOT of puking.

[tennbengal]

Which order. Run then eat? Or eat then run?

[wlu_lax6]

There is a bike race in Utah that is a bit more strategic. You get 3 minutes off your time per doughnut eaten. So you have to balance time to eat a doughnut, sickness/full belly, and how fast you can ride.
http://utahtourdedonut.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Shirley]

Which order. Run then eat? Or eat then run?

Looks like I was a bit off. It's 5 miles. Run 2.5 miles, eat a dozen hot donuts and then run 2.5 miles more. Damn.

http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/ourstory" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[tennbengal]

Which order. Run then eat? Or eat then run?

Looks like I was a bit off. It's 5 miles. Run 2.5 miles, eat a dozen hot donuts and then run 2.5 miles more. Damn.

http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/ourstory" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

oh my.

[degenerasian]

I'm glad people participate in these events for charity.