Beer Mile - Final Details!

Here are the final details on the Beer Mile:

DAY: This Saturday November 18th

TIME: 2:30 p.m. arrive by this time for check in, stretching, preliminary beer deployment and the singing of our national anthem.

WHERE: Riverside Park - Enter at 72nd Street and walk towards the river, past the statue of Eleanor Roosevelt (don't make eye contact with her), past the dog run on your left, through the tunnel, take a right down the ramp and you will see the track on your left.

If you attended the 18 mile or 23 mile TFK training runs this place should look vaguely familiar.

WHAT TO BRING: If you were one of the 20 or so people who emailed me directly in the past few weeks to announce your intention to run, beer will be provided for you, otherwise bring your own (you will need 4 cans of beer for the race). Cups will be provided.

Also bring money to attend the after party fundraiser hosted by Liz Doyle at PD O'Hurleys, 72nd street and Broadway. Fee a $10 donation to TFK, lots of drink specials and cheap food, college football on the TV, etc.

WHAT TO WEAR: Dress in running gear that you are willing to have soaked in beer.

WHAT NOT TO WEAR: TFK singlets, shorts, jackets, etc.

THE RACE: 4 beers in 1 mile, 1 at the start and 1 every quarter of a mile (2 laps) after that.

There will be two heats, the women will start promptly at 3:00 p.m. so Brittany can make it to the OSU vs. Michigan game, the men will start immediately after the course is clear of all debris.

Women's favorites and odds brought to you by Mohegan Sun (if your'e not on this list don't worry, just show up and you'll be in the race):

Brittany Ekleberry 1 1/2 to 1 - Ran the NYC marathon in 3:55:49 and attended Ohio State University, ranked the #8 party school in the nation while she was in attendance. Since Britt's departure, the Buckeyes have slid precipitously in the rankings.
Sarah Kearney - 2 1/2 to 1 - Ran a 4:01 marathon but admittedly was taking it easy on her injured hamstring to be ready for the real race on Saturday.
Meredith Morville - 3 to 1 - A member of the 11:00 pace group, but she had a keg party as her fundraiser, which I think bodes well for her beer drinking abilities.
Nicole Katz - 3 1/2 to 1 - Ran a 4:12 marathon but stopped in a pub on 1st Avenue for 25 minutes and drank 5 beers while watching the NFL pregame show on FOX.
Julie Dao - 4 to 1 - The fastest marathoner in the field, but Vegas oddsmakers are ufamiliar with Julie's drinking resume.
Erin Strout - 4 1/2 to 1 - She's got the speed and the party school pedigree (PSU) to go with it.
Liz Doyle - 5 to 1 - Representing Team Fireass, Liz will have to count on her years of training at Florida State University tailgating parties to overtake her speedy competitors.

The Men (again list is not all inclusive, all are welcome):

Nathan Miller - 1 1/2 to 1 - The odds on favorite, last year's runner up has added some impressive accomplishments to his resume since then, including Half Ironman and a 3:17 marathon.
Dave Darcy - 2 to 1 - Coach Dave has been conducting studies to analyze the scientific correllation between beer consumption and running ability. Ok, I made all that up, but it sounded good.
Pat Farrell - 2 to 1 - In addition to passing me in Central Park en route to a 3:24 NYC marathon, Pat showed up and displayed some prodigious pounding prowess at our fundraiser on Wednesday night.
David Handelman - 3 to 1 - An Israeli import, one of the things that brought David to America was the prospect of winning this coveted title and bringing it back home.
Vin Reilly - 3 1/2 to 1 - Not the speediest man in the field, but he cohosted the keg party fundraiser and that is a good thing.
Russ Artman - 4 to 1 - Another veteran of last year's race, Russ famously stated that this event would be held in 2004 rather than 2006 when interviewed at the finish line. He has logged countless hours during the offseason at Dive 75 building up his tolerance, and is ready to redeem himself.
Peter Karoczkai - 4 1/2 to 1 - The globetrotting triathlete and marathoner has seen and done it all and is looking to add Beer Mile Champion to his impresssive list of accomplishments.
Kenny Hill - 6 to 1 - A bit of an unknown, Kenny put up a respectable 4:28 at the NYC Marathon but will have to show some incredible chugging skills to take out Nathan & Pat.

Sorry if I missed you, feel free to post a comment and tell us why you will be the next Beer Mile champion. Smack talking is highly encouraged!