2020 MSU TX ROOT BEER MILE

Thursday April 23, 2020 6:00pm on the campus of Midwestern State University come out and enjoy the experience of the 1st Annual MSU TX ROOT BEER MILE!! 

There will be age group awards as well as overall male and female awards. 

There will be multiple races with your perspective age groups & gender. 

ROOT BEER WILL BE PROVIDED UNLESS YOU LIKE A CERTAIN KIND THEN THE CANS WILL BE INSPECTED BY JUDGES. 

ROOT BEER MILE RULES

1. Each competitor drinks four cans of  root beer and runs four laps on a 1/4 mile loop (start - root beer, then lap, then root beer, then lap, then root beer, then lap, then root beer, then lap - finish).
2. Root beer must be consumed before the lap is begun, within the transition area which is the 10 meter zone before the start/finish line on a 400m track.
3. The race begins with the drinking of the first root beer in the last meter of the transition zone to ensure the competitors run a complete mile (1609 meters).
4. Women also drink four root beers in four laps.
5. Competitors must drink canned root beer.
6. No specialized cans may be used that give an advantage by allowing the root beer to pour at a faster rate. ie "super mega mouth cans"  are prohibited.
7. Root beer cans must not be tampered with in any manner, ie. no shotgunning or puncturing of the can except for opening the can by the tab at the top. No straws or other aids are allowed in order to aid in the speed of pouring.
8. Each root beer can must not be opened until the competitor enters the transition zone on each lap.
9. Competitors who vomit before they finish the race must complete one penalty lap at the end of the race (immediately after the completion of their 4th lap). Note: Vomiting more than once during the race still requires only one penalty lap at the end. * It is strongly recommended, when attempting official records, to tip the empty root beer can over your head at the end of a chug to verify an empty vessel. Per judges rule if penalty lap will be assessed.