Spirit's 5K & Beer Mile benefiting MANNA HOUSE

Spirit's 5K & Beer Mile benefiting MANNA HOUSE

Sat January 31, 2026

Benefiting Manna House

Please join us for the 26th Annual Spirit's 5K & and Beer Mile. This race will start and Finish at Spirits. You will run through the Beautiful Historic Garden District. Join us after the race for a great finishing party including food, drinks, and fellowship with great friends.

Packet pickup with be at Run Wild on Friday from 12 Noon until 5:30 pm and at Spirits on Saturday starting at 12 noon and finishing at 1:45.

1 mile will start at 2pm, 5K at 2:00 with beer mile to follow at 3pm.

What is a Beer Mile?

The concept is simple: a beer every quarter mile for 1 mile. Sounds easy? Not quite. The race will start at Spirits and finish four beers later with a heart-pounding sprint to the finish. If you are feeling courageous you can sign up for both races at a discounted rate.

Beer Mile Rules

• Each competitor drinks four beers and runs four quarter laps.
• 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.
• The race begins with the drinking of the first beer in the last meter of the transition zone to ensure the competitors run a complete mile (1609 meters).
• Women also drink four beers in four laps (past rule lists only required ladies to drink three beers).
• Beer must be a minimum of 5% alcohol. Beer will be provided by Huckleberry Brewery.
• Each beer can must not be opened until the competitor enters the transition zone on each lap.
• Competitors who puke 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: Puking more than once during the race still requires only one penalty lap at the end.