Greetings Pub Crawlers-
For someone that has participated in numerous pub crawls the concept seems simple. Not everyone understands what a pub crawl is? I have a good idea of what to expect and some knowledge of how to prepare. As Rich & Bennett's St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl grows each year they continually ask me to help make sure all pub crawlers, especially first timers, survive the event. He are my ideas for what a pub crawl is and some tips for survival.
A pub crawl is something that must be taken very serious. It is full day of drinking designed to get you drunk! The goal is to stop at each of the designated locations, drink and proceed to the next stop. If done well you will have a blast, get drunk, meet new people and survive to tell the tale.
If you fail to prepare and pace appropriately you are doomed for failure. Let's start out by taking a macro look at the event. This past year Rich and Bennett partnered with over 25 bars for the St. Pat crawl. The ultimate goal would be to make it to every bar and have at least one drink per bar!!! WOW!!!! Now in year one the boys were able to easily do this with only 7 stops. Today the challenge is tough to do and not highly recommended. There are however some drinkers that have what it take to get the ultimate task completed. Several keys to making to all 25+ bars (or as many as you can) would be as follows:
Keys to Success
1. Good Night Sleep
2. Breakfast (Bojangles works wonders)
3. Start early (check-in is at 1:00...be there)
4. Slow and steady wins nothing, fast and steady keeps you on track!!!
5. Eat (Traditional dinner time will feel like 2:30 am, Do what you would do after a night on the town, eat)
6. Make it until last call (do whatever you need to do, Red Bull, coffee or a ride on the mechanical bull)
7. Cab it home and celebrate with a pillow sandwich!!!!!
So when you break it down, the goal is to drink all day at as many stops as you can and survive to tell the tale. As I have said before you will need to practice all year long in order to complete Rich & Bennett's 12th annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl: The World's Largest Pub Crawl on Saturday March 17, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. Think about it, would you just sign up for the New York City Marathon without any practice?
I look forward to seeing you all throughout the year at "practice events".
St. Patrick
I have been on a thirty year pub crawl (37 actually but don't tell hometown cops or mother). Still, I need to stay in shape - this seems like a true challenge.
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when 7 bars seemed like a marathon. Very impressive that 25+ bars are now included, but after #6 above, I'd need to add "drink at least one glass of water for every alcoholic beverage consumed" in order to even have a chance at survival until last call. Wow is right!
ReplyDelete25 bars. I think I am up for the challenge. I will continue my 12 oz curls and plan for a long and hazy day.
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