Beermile.com - 2009 Manitoba Winter Beer Mile (03-21-2009)

2009 Manitoba Winter Beer Mile
Winnipeg, MB
2009-03-21

Conditions: 4 degrees Celsius, Overcast, Light wind

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	Name	Time	Sex	Age	Beer	Notes
1.	Braeden Taylor	6:18.0	M	21	Guiness (16oz), from cup	*unofficial time (see notes)
2.	Corey "whip Hubley" Gallagher	6:19.0	M	22	Lucky, from can	New provincial record by 2 seconds (see notes)
3.	Casey Gergely	7:38.0	M	20	Guiness (16oz), from cup	*unofficial time (see notes)
4.	Kevin Lohrenz	7:56.0	M	23	Lucky, from can
5.	Greg Miller	8:13.0	M	19	Lucky, from can
6.	Oliver Gergely	8:41.0	M	19	Guiness (16oz), from cup	*unofficial time (see notes
7.	Melanie Gregoire	8:46.0	F	20	Lucky, from can	1st place female
8.	Christopher Belof	8:46.0	M	26	Brenya Pilsner?, from can
9.	Andrea Hesketh	9:44.0	F	19	Lucky, from can
10.	Alex Bell	10:37.0	F	20	Guiness (16oz), from cup	*unofficial time
11.	JM Mackay	11:20.0	M	24	Molson Dry, from can
12.	Desire "Di Bone" Budigoma	11:56.0	M	20	Keiths, from can
13.	Liz Van Every	12:17.0	F	21	Canadian, from can
14.	Adam Hildebrandt	12:30.0	M	23	Kokanee, from can
15.	Jacques "Daquirie" Marcoux	12:57.0	M	24	Budweiser, from can
16.	Will Bowyer	13:7.0	M	21	Lucky, from can
17.	Sheldon "Maverick" Kilcullen	14:4.0	M	23	Lucky, from can	Barfed on 1st beer (before commencing 1st lap)
18.	Quin "Q-Tip" Ferguson	14:5.0	M	20	Keiths, from bottle	Was very visible
19.	Justine Stromberg	14:56.0	F	20	Lucky, from can
20.	Stephen Campbell	15:46.0	M	19	Kokanee, from can
21.	Patrick Kelly	16:5.0	M	20	Budweiser, from can
22.	Justin Brown	16:40.0	M	22	Lucky, from can
23.	Doug Scott	16:40.0	M	43	Alpine, from can	Ran in Masters Category
24.	Steve Wetton	17:35.0	M	23	Kokanee, from can
25.	Jon Kilcullen	17:45.0	M	25	Variety pack (Alpine, Keiths, Canadian,, from can
26.	Jordan Saccucci	18:10.0	M	18	Kokanee, from can
27.	Andrew Schellenberg	18:25.0	M	22	Harp, from can
28.	Kevin Morris	18:26.0	M	21	Canadian, from can
29.	Tyron Welchinski	19:2.0	M	19	Kokanee, from can
30.	Ryan Paradis	21:2.0	M	24	Lucky, from can
31.	Paul "Slippery Pete" Carr	22:58.0	M	22	Variety pack (Alpine, Keiths, Canadian,, from can
32.	Chantale Auger	23:35.0	F	18	Lucky, from can
33.	Kaylie Iserhoff	27:24.0	F	19	Keiths, from can
34.	Leanne Pearson	28:31.0	F	19	Kokanee, from can

Race Notes:

First of all, congratulations to all who participated. With a total of 37 runners (a record high), it is clear that the legacy of beer-miling will continue long into the future ? getting passed down for generations to come.

The conditions on race day were not for the weak of heart. There were quite literally white caps in lane one, as runners ran in ankle deep water, which turned to slush, which then turned to slush and barf. Outstanding.

Now for the results. Before explaining the outcome it is critically important that all understand that it is my duty, as an impartial judge, to maintain the integrity of the beer-mile event by upholding the Kingston Rules as set out by the governing body (beermile.com). As the results commissioner, my duty is not to make the rules, but rather to interpret them as fairly as possible.

There was an element of controversy that arose during the review that will affect the final results. Braeden Taylor, Casey Gergely, Oliver Gergely and Alex Bell all competed in what is known infamously as the ??Chunder Mile??, which consists of drinking a pint of 5% beer from a glass followed by a 400m run four times ? vomiting allowed. However, according to the governing body (beermile.com) the Chunder Mile which in full is called ??The Queen?s Chunder Mile?? requires that the participant drink an Imperial Pint of 5% beer from a glass followed by a 400m run, four times ? vomiting allowed.

The complication arises from the difference between an American pint (16oz) and an Imperial pint (20oz). The cans of Guiness from which the four abovementioned participants poured their drinks were 4oz short of the required amount, for a total of 16oz short over the period of the entire race ? meaning nearly an entire beer more should have been consumed.

Since the difference between a conventional can of beer (12.5oz) is only 3.5oz less than the American pint (16oz) the advantage of drinking an American pint out of a glass is too great to represent a fair and equitable playing field for all the participants.

As such Mr. Taylor?s time of 6:18 (which is 3 seconds faster than the provincial record of 6:21 set by Mike Booth in 2003) will not be recorded as an official provincial record, nor will any of the times of the other Chunder Milers stand. Corey Gallagher?s time of 6:19 will, however, be the new provincial record for the conventional beermile.

That being said, the bravery and valour of the Chunder Milers cannot go unnoticed, for they are a rare and peculiar breed. Therefore, in the spirit of the beermile, the final positioning still stands (but the times of the Chunder Milers will not be official).

Braden Taylor is your 2009 Manitoba Winter beermiling champion!

(ps. In all future races, official attempts at the Queen?s Chunder Mile will require full 20oz Imperial pints be consumed in order for the results to be official.)

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