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National Beer Mile Run Coming to Atlanta on Saturday
Yes, there is such an event, and its coming to Turner Field at 11 am.
The National Beer Mile run is coming to Turner Field on Saturday, beginning at 11 am.
Here's what the event is all about, according to its website, appropriately named NationalBeerMile.com:
You chug a beer every quarter mile until you run the full mile. Californian James Neilsen, seen above, hold the world current with a time of 4:57.
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Atlanta is part of the event's 2016 tour, which has been held in cities like Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Pittsburgh and New York City.
As you might imagine, this is a beer-centric event, so ID's are required and anyone under 21 is not admitted.
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