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After coming back to the University of St. Gallen from a long summer break, the Silverbacks undertook the task of organising the 10th edition of the illustrious Beer Mile. As this edition was the 10th, we believed that it should be fun and memorable for both participants and supporters. Therefore, a new race format was introduced, "the Club Cup".
Clubs from all over the University participated to finally determine who was the best HSG club in the most important two disciplines for any high-performing student organisation - running and drinking - and to ultimately win the trophy and have the right to put their sticker on it for generations to come. This year, the Grizzlies hockey club won the trophy with a dominant performance on their part, taking home the trophy. Congratulations to them, however we will be back next semester to claim victory.
The Beer Mile in numbers:
- 200-250 supporters and runners combined
- 6 Clubs participating in the first ever "Club Cup"
- 25 Solo runners
Of course, such a large scale event can never be organised alone, and therefore we would like to thank all the people who made this event possible. Firstly, we would like to thank the main sponsor of this event, Chopfab, without whom the organisation of the Beermile would have not have been possible. Thank you to our long-standing partner Trischli for offering the winner of the Beer Mile with the ultimate prize (a free bottle service that same evening), helping make this edition's solo race the largest of all 10 editions!
Finally, thank you to all the Clubs who participated, laying the foundation for a tradition we hope will stand the test of time, thanks to William our camera operator, and all of you guys for coming, running, sweating, drinking, and supporting, without being deterred in any way by the rainy weather.
