Pickerington Oktoberfest Beer Mile
The 2024 Pickerington Oktoberfest Beer Mile registration opens April 6th!
The Pickerington Oktoberfest Beer Mile will be held on Saturday, September 28th at the Combustion Brewery & Taproom, and hosted by the Pickerington Village Association. The Beer Mile will kickoff a day of celebration and fun with the Pickerington Oktoberfest in the Combustion Brewery parking lot and along W. Church Street.
What’s a beer mile?
Chug a beer. Run a quarter mile. Chug a beer. Run a quarter mile. Chug a beer. Run a quarter mile. Chug a beer. Run a quarter mile. And then celebrate with your friends as you wait for all four heats to finish. The Beer Mile results will be posted by heat and for the overall finishers.
Here’s our rules. No exceptions.
1. You must be age 21 to participate in this event. You will be REQUIRED to have ID with you when you pick up your bib. No ID. No running.
2. All beer will be provided and poured by Combustion Brewery. No outside beer can be brought in. Beers will be in plastic cups and the actual beer being provided will be announced prior to the event.
3. You are REQUIRED to either have a DD (Designated Driver) for the event, or take an Uber (or Lyft or pedicab….) . YES! WE’LL ASK! You will not be able to participate if you do not have a plan, you will not be able to drive home if you participate in the event. An Uber will be called for you.
Individual and Relay Teams
This year there will be a heat added for Relay Teams. Heat 5 will start at 12:00 noon, with a maximum of 8 teams (4 persons on each team). Just like the individual Beer Mile event, the race will start with drinking a beer then running a 1/4 Mile loop. After crossing the finish line, the runner will hand off the timing device to the next runner on his/her team. So, a total of 4 beers and 4 loops to complete the Beer Mile. There will be one timing device for each team.
HEAT
- 10:00am Heat 1
- 10:30am Heat 2
- 11:00am Heat 3
- 11:30am Heat 4
- 12:00pm Heat 5 (Relay Teams only)
For RELAY TEAMS, the Team Captain (one person on the Team) will register and pay for the team. When registering the Captain will set your team password and it it with the other team members, so that all 4 members can register and sign the waiver.
