Please note, this is a beer-drinking competition. As such, competitors should drink bitter – lager, cider, shandy, etc are not allowed. Each team shall have four different drinkers and each team member must drink a pint of beer in a relay format.
All team members must be bona-fide competitors in the Festival or have actively officiated in the event. All team members are to drink one pint of beer in a relay. The starting position the drinker should adopt is to stand upright with their hands by their sides until the event starts (first leg) or upon completion of the previous drinker (legs two, three and four). Upon completion of drinking the pint, the empty glass should be upturned onto the top of the head before the next drinker can start.
Competitors must wear a top/t-shirt. Judges will penalise excessive spillage or anyone “jumping the gun” and starting early.
The rules below have been designed to try and make it a fair and enjoyable competition for all. Remember it is all a bit of fun! The referee’s decision is final!
There are prizes for the winning teams in both competitions.
PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO RESTRICT YOUR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO COMPETITION DRINKS ONLY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTEST
Men (Teams of four)
Round one:
This round will be timed – a maximum of four teams per heat. Heats will be drawn at random. The fastest twelve teams – will be invited into the knockout phase regardless of finishing position in their heat – and seeded one to twelve based on their time in the first round. These form the basis of the draw for the remainder of the competition. Note seeds one and two will only meet in the final.
The team recording the fastest time in Round one will be awarded the Andy Holden Memorial Award.
Round two – knockout phase:
- Heat one – 1, 8, 12
- Heat two – 4, 5, 9
- Heat three – 3, 6, 10
- Heat four – 2, 7, 11
There will be three teams per heat for the last 12. All heats will be timed – the winner in each heat plus the two fastest losers qualifies for the semi-finals.
Semi-finals:
- Semi-final one: winners of heat one, winner of heat two and the second-fastest losers
- Semi-final two: winners of heat three, winner of heat four and fastest losers
Final:
Winners of SF1 vs winners of SF2 vs fastest losers in the semi-final
If there are fewer than 12 teams, then the first round will be used to reduce the number of teams to the fastest 6 teams before seeding. The last six will then compete in heats of two:
- Heat one: 1 vs 4 vs 6
- Heat two: 2 vs 3 vs 5
All races will be timed and these times will be used to help the referee to determine the winner in the event of any close finishes.
Final:
Winners of SF1 vs winners of SF2 vs fastest losers in semi-finals.
All races will be timed and these times will be used to help the referee to determine the winner in the event of any close finishes.
The entry fee is £5 per team and entries close at 8.15pm on Easter Sunday evening.
Women (Teams of four)
The first round will be timed – three or four teams per heat. Regardless of their position in the heat, the fastest six teams will be invited to compete in the semi-finals. Teams will be seeded based on times in the first round.
The team recording the fastest time in Round one will be awarded the Andy Holden Memorial Award.
- SF1: Seed 1 vs 4 vs 6
- SF2: Seed 2 vs 3 vs 5
Final:
Winners of SF1 vs winners of SF2 vs fastest losers in semi-finals
All races will be timed and these times will be used to help the referee to determine the winner in the event of any close finishes.
The entry fee is £5 per team and entries close at 8.15pm on Easter Sunday evening.
Isle of Man Easter Festival Organising Committee | March 2023