Cottonmouth Beerlay

Drink- Run- Repeat.  Cottonmouth Beerlay Lakewood Nature Preserve   Welcome back to the Annual Cottonmouth Beerlay! This one will be one for the history books! We have literally combined two of the best things in the world... Drinking and Running. While not traditionally put together this chemistry experiment is bound to have some "explosive" results! Individuals and Relay runners will have a chance to perform a few trail loops at Lakewood Nature Preserve with a little bit of liquid courage to get you to the finish line. Run solo, with your best friend, or on a team of 3 or 4 to complete the 8 Mile course. Beer option only available for those 21 and older.   The Preserve at Lakewood is a 120-acre parcel of land which features forest land, dirt trails, parking for 200, and of course, The Sustainability Education Center. The land is home to countless plant/animal species. Upon visiting, you can see red cedar and maple, hickory and flowering dogwood trees, white-tailed deer, eastern cottontail, woodchucks, box turtles, various types of mockingbirds, woodpeckers, blue jays and more.    Details What: 8 Mile Solo or 8 Mile Relay Option When: Saturday June 8th, 2024 Where: 220 Lakewood Preserve Packet Pickup: Please arrive 1 hour prior to your event start Overall Awards will be given out at the conclusion of the top 3 finishers. Our Events Are: Walker Friendly Dog Friendly The Nature Preserve has no water our power source. Please make appropriate plans for your nutritional needs outside of our basic aid station Volunteer for a FREE Race Entry or a Future Race Entry by Upstate Race Series - HERE Set-Up - Packet Pickup - Course Monitor - Meal/Aid Station Prep - Cleanup - Parking Post Race Beer Olympics Team Tug-a-War Hammerschlagen Cornhole Tourney Beer Pong    Participants Receive Event Shirt (Optional) Custom Race Logo Sticker Vanilla Protein Shake by Ka'Chava Live Music Post Race Upstate Race Series Sticker Complimentary Race Photos Custom Race Bib Upstate Race Series Socks    Events 8 Mile Cottonmouth Individual- 6:00pm  Individuals will drink a beer in the staging area of the barn before completing a 2 mile loop around the preserve. They will then repeat this process 4x before finishing through/inside the barn after their final lap! 8 Mile Cottonmouth Relay (2 - 4 People) - 6:00pm All teams will start at 6pm with one individual per team running at a time. The individual running will drink a bee in the staging area of the barn before completing the 2 mile loop around the preserve. After completing the loop they will exchange between the other member(s) of their team repeating this process 4x before finishing through/inside the barn after the final lap.    Course The event will consist of running 4 laps that are roughly 2 miles each. The course is located at the Lakewood Nature Preserve just outside of Greenville.  The paths are wide enough for passing with a few rolling hills, a couple of switchbacks, and a nice little barn that will host our music, awards, and of course beer drinking staging area! There is 200 feet of climbing per 2 mile loop.    Timing, Results, & Race Awards Top 3 Male and Female Awards 1st Place Team Award This event will be chip timed with a reusable timing chip attached with an ankle strap. Please return your timing chip & strap at the conclusion of your event. If you are on a relay team you will exchange that timing strap/chip in the beer drinking staging area between laps.  NEW 2024 - We will host a mass start for all teams/solo runners at 6pm. We will not have a staggered start for relay runners or solo runners based on age/gender handicaps. Instead your team will select the appropriate division during registration listed below! Men's Division Women's Division
Mixed/Open (Men & Women)
Masters Male (Men's Team over 40 Years of Age)
Masters Female (Women's Team over 40 Years of Age)