Box run
The box run (also beer box run, beer run, beer athlon, beer box race or rally, beer marathon, Biergrätle race, box run or crate run ) is a competition in which the aim is to drink a box of beer while covering a set distance. Usually a run is done in teams of two. The participation of this drinking game is mainly made up of teenagers and young adults.
procedure
At box runs, the subscriber must in the box shape entrained beer drink (of each different by competition class quantity). The winner is the team that crosses the finish line first together with the completely empty box. The beer consumption can - depending on the size of the team - be up to five liters per participant (plus "penalty beers", see below). Depending on the event, there are additional rules that must be observed. The most important of these is undoubtedly that it is forbidden to spill beer.
Many teams start in unusual disguise and with converted boxes. Occasionally, the participants are also given tasks by the organizers that have to be fulfilled on the route. These tasks can range from questions of knowledge to games of skill to athletic requirements and, depending on the degree of alcoholism, may not be easy to master. Failure to complete the set tasks will result in either “penalty beers”, which the participants have to drink in addition to their regular beer, or time penalties that have to be served.
criticism
The box runs are criticized on the part of health and environmental protection. The event not only led to binge drinking among participants and the audience, the stylization of the beer crate run as a sport also suggests to participants and outsiders that high alcohol consumption is a socially recognized strength, which belittles the dangers of alcohol abuse . Other concerns relate to pollution along the way from litter , i.e. H. carelessly leaving rubbish lying around . The organizational teams are trying to counteract this development. That is why nature and environmental protection are now anchored in the regulations.
Definition of terms
Caution is advised with the term beer athlon , as beer athlons have been firmly anchored in the event calendars of almost all universities since the 1990s. The difference to the crate run in this context is that the participants do not transport a crate of beer, but rather go to a number of bars and student clubs in the respective city in a fixed order. There the participants each drink a beer and, if they have successfully completed it, receive a confirmation stamp from the respective club on their starter card. A team is only considered if it can show all stamps at the finish. However, the term beer athlon (due to the originality of the name) is also used synonymously for box run .
Regulations
The most important rule of a beer crate run is to have fun and it is mainly the Olympic thought that counts: "Being there is everything!"
The rules are as follows:
- Teams consist of two people (more are possible depending on the event).
- The minimum age of the participants is actually 18. (In some cases there are also events with a minimum age of 16. The organizers should note that according to the legislature, public beer consumption by people between 16 and 18 is only permitted in moderation.)
- Only those who are in good health and can tolerate alcohol are eligible to participate. Enjoying beer is not a compulsion, but your own discretion.
- There is a crate of beer per team (usually one from the region or the sponsor's beer), either 20 bottles of 0.5 liters or 24 bottles of 0.33 liters, exception for the Bremen Unisee beer crate race: 30 bottles of 0, 33 liters, alcohol content about 5%. (In some cases there are also gradations, smaller amounts for women or different classes.)
- All aids that take the load of the box off the participants are prohibited. The beer crate and the bottles belonging to it must be carried under one's own strength.
- The checkpoints on the route have to be passed or their tasks have to be solved.
- The winner is the team that reaches the goal first and fastest with the beer crate, empty bottles and crown caps (environmental protection).
- Anyone who spills will be disqualified. Forced vomiting is not legitimate. Alternatively, a penalty beer can be imposed.
- Breaks may be taken during the run. You can eat and other drinks are allowed.
- Safety: The participant code stipulates that all participants take care of each other. Nothing should happen to anyone and nobody should be lost.
Germany
Events of this kind can be traced back to 1982, when some Munich students decided to move from the student city across the English Garden to the Haus der Kunst with a case of beer. After the turn of the millennium, this "sport" experienced its great boom and nationwide attention through major events such as the beer crate race in Cologne, beer crate races on Lake Kirnberg in the Black Forest, Hurlach beer crate races, Fulda crate races, Dormagen beer athletes, crate races in Braunschweig and the crate races in Beeskow in the new federal states and the Spree run near Cottbus. These big seven were also instrumental in reviving the beer crate running code of honor . This states that copyrights should never be raised on box runs in Germany in order to make the event in its original form available to all citizens for self-organization.
At the box run in Fulda in 2006, a 20-year-old participant broke a cervical vertebra when he jumped into a pool set up by the organizer in the finish area. The man has been paralyzed since then .
Basel Harassenlauf
In Switzerland every year on May 1st there is a Harassenlauf ( Harass : Helvetismus für Kiste) from Reinach to Münchenstein . It was held for the first time in 1994 by a group of Reinach skaters . The four kilometers between the Reinach swimming pool and the cloud hill in the Grün 80 park were chosen as the route. The winner received the deposit of all crates brought to the finish.
Word of the event spread quickly among the young people, so that more and more people took part each year without an actual organizer. For several years between 2000 and 3000 people have participated. The Harassenlauf has meanwhile become very attractive in the youth scene and has a large catchment area, whereby the focus is still on fun and thus "collective drinking" and not the actual competition. Since there are no organizers, there are no clear rules and no controls (e.g. that no beer is spilled).
Due to the large amount of waste (especially broken glass), the original path through the nature reserve of the Reinacher Heide is now cordoned off with barriers by the Reinach community and the crowds are diverted. So far, no organizers have been held liable.
In 2009 there was a knife fight and a fight in which one participant was seriously injured in the head. In view of this development, the municipalities of Reinach and Münchenstein have made the Harassenlauf subject to authorization from 2010 like any other major event.
Since no application for the Harassenlauf was made in 2010, the canton of Baselland and the municipality of Münchenstein declared the event to be illegal. Since the initiators and fans called for participation in the internet forums and social media, the police responded with a large contingent. Around 400 police officers met around 200 crab runners. The dispute between the law enforcement officers and the mostly young people who took part in the Harasse Run was peaceful - apart from minor provocations and skirmishes.
Beer mile
Non-English-speaking countries variant, especially in athletics is popular crews of universities end of the season, the beer mile ( beer mile ). During a mile run (1,609.344 m) a certain amount of beer is drunk before each quarter mile lap: in the United States and Canada 12 US fl.oz. (355 ml) from a can, in the United Kingdom , Australia and New Zealand an Imperial Pint (568 ml) from any drinking vessel. In the US, you must also complete a penalty loop if you vomit .
The fastest time achieved according to the North American rules is 4: 33.6 min, set by Corey Bellemore on October 28, 2017.
Other variants
Another variant of the box race is the "box race", which is particularly popular in the eastern Ruhr area. This differs from conventional box run in that there is no predetermined route, but various intermediate goals that must be achieved in the course of the competition. It is very similar to a city rally . The only difference is that in addition to achieving the intermediate goals, there is only the task of drinking the box. These intermediate destinations, mostly local sights or places where the participants have personal memories, are selected together before the competition and published after a vote. Popular destinations are industrial monuments, palaces or castles or landmarks of the city or region. This creates a cultural note that is not found in other box runs.
All means of public transport are allowed during the competition, so planning the route and the means of transport also play a major role in order to be able to participate successfully. A team consists of two people at a time, and each team is free to decide how the crate of beer is divided. To make the journey home easier for all participants, the destination is usually in the city center or near a public transport hub. There is also the possibility of celebrating yourself and the other teams in a bar or club and exchanging ideas about the events of the day.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fuldaer Zeitung of July 19, 2006: Tragic accident at the Fuldaer Kastenlauf (accessed on August 17, 2014)
- ↑ Use in "Harassenlauf" in parliament ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Bieler Tagblatt dated May 6, 2010, accessed on May 4, 2011
- ↑ Beermile.com: Top 1000 Performances
