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New Bern Beer Mile
New Bern Beer Mile is a 1 Mile event held in New Bern, North Carolina. It was last held on September 27, 2026 and is usually run in September; the next date hasn't been announced yet. About 500 runners take part across all distances.
- Usually held
- September
- Location
- New Bern, NC
- Field size
- ~500 runners
Race details
- Last held
- September 27, 2026
- Usually held in
- September
- Location
- New Bern, North Carolina
- Distances
- 1 Mile
- Field size
- About 500 runners
- Registration
- runsignup.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked September 22, 2026: open
About the New Bern Beer Mile
New Bern's 6th annual beer mile! Drink a 12oz beer, run one-quarter mile, drink a beer & run, drink a beer & run, drink a beer & run. 4 beers in one mile. The world record is now 4 minutes, 28 seconds (males) and 5 minutes, 43 seconds (females). This will be an "unofficial" beer mile, so broken records will not be acknowledged by the world record gurus. Registration will be limited to 100 participants; participants will receive the 2026 challenge coin bottle opener. Please be sure to de…
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New Bern Beer Mile: common questions
- When is the New Bern Beer Mile?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in September. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the New Bern Beer Mile held?
- In New Bern, North Carolina.
- What distances does the New Bern Beer Mile offer?
- 1 Mile.
- How many people run the New Bern Beer Mile?
- About 500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the New Bern Beer Mile?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the New Bern Beer Mile?
- Registration status as last checked September 22, 2026: open. $25 (from runsignup.com, checked September 22, 2026).
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