Bay One Beer Mile - RELAY

🍺 Welcome to the Bay One Beer Mile - Relay

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Bay One Beer Mile - Relay in beautiful Colonial Beach, Virginia (we survived the inaugural shenanigans...mostly)! The authorities have let us have another go at the 1-mile relay run/walk/crawl inspired by the memory of John Lamb to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood, sharing in the love of drinking craft beer, and enjoying life. John was a dedicated Power Red Blood Donor to the American Red Cross, loved beer, but hated running and, like last year, would've loved seeing his fellow beer-lovers suffer through the challenge of the Bay One Beer Mile.

📅 Registration & Package Pick-Up

• Date: March 21, 2026
• Time: Starts at 11:00 AM
• Location: Ice House Brewery and Marina, 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA
• Limit: Twelve 5-person teams, all participants must be 21 years of age

The Bay One Beer Mile-Relay is an "untimed" relay-race. Awards will be presented to the Top-3 teams. Team names/themes/costumes are highly encouraged and there will be a prize awarded to the team with the best team spirit! NEW THIS YEAR: EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A DESIGNATED TEAM CAPTAIN/LEAD WHO WILL CREATE THE TEAM DURING THEIR REGISTRATION BEFORE THE REMAINING TEAM MEMBERS REGISTER.

There will be only 1 package pickup this year on Saturday, March 21st, from 0930-1030 AM, at Ice House Brewery and Marina 119 Monroe Bay Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443. All new participants will receive an unfilled logo growler at the package pickup. Last year's participants have the option to receive a new unfilled growler or have the opportunity to bring last year's growler to be filled following the race. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRESENT A VALID PHOTO ID DURING PACKAGE PICK-UP!

There will be a "meet & greet" at Ice House on Friday, March 20th after 5:00PM for those of you who want to measure up the competition and start a little smack talk!

After the race, stick around for the award presentations, live music, food-wine-beer for purchase, and all the fun post race activities Ice House Brewery and Marina has to offer!

🗺️ Route

• Course: .1-mile around Ice House Brewery's property
• Beer: Each participant must consume a 10fl oz. beer.
• Total laps: Each team must complete a total of 10 laps (10 beers).
• Age requirement: Participants must be 21 years old.

APPROPRIATE RUNNING/WALKING SHOES ARE MANDATORY DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ROUTE. No sandals, heels, or unstable footwear will be allowed.

📜 Rules

The beer mile relay is pretty simple: each team member will be required to drink a beer, then run (or walk) two .1 mile-laps in order until the team completes a full mile (10 laps). The team members will run 2-laps each but must do it in the same order to complete the mile. To be sure everyone is on the same playing field, here are some rules to follow:

• Baton: Each team will be given a “themed” baton that must be passed between runners after their designated laps are completed.
• Drinking area: Competitors must receive their baton before drinking: however, they can walk/move in the drinking area while drinking. All beer must be consumed in the drinking area.
• Fair play: Beer cups must not be tampered with in any manner. No straws, pouring out, "accidental" spilling, or other aids are allowed that speed up the drinking process.
• Course compliance: Competitors must follow the course as laid out, no shortcuts or modifications.
• Disqualification: The big question: Is hurling or puking grounds for disqualification? Only, “if observed.”

👥 Eligibility

The event is open to those 21 years of age and older, subject to verification at the event. We STRONGLY encourage you to bring a designated driver (DD). If your DD is running late, that is okay with us: you can hang out with us at registration and volunteer!

💉 Blood Donations

After completing registration, please consider donating to the American Red Cross at: Donate Here or register for a local American Red Cross Blood Drive at: Register Here. Both links will take you to the American Red Cross's external website and are NOT part of the Bay One Beer Mile Registration Process. Thank you for participating in our race and honoring John Lamb's legacy as a POWER RED blood donor.

For more details about the race, visit our page: Bay One Beer Mile - Relay.