Maybe only in Green Bay, but Milwaukee would be likely too.

I can’t imagine this in Madison. I can see a Merlot Mania race there.

19th annual Beer Belly Two goes over without a hitch

1,800 to 2,000 take part in charity run

By Kelly McBride
kmcbride@greenbaypressgazette.com

SUAMICO — A beautiful morning provided the perfect excuse to get moving — and drinking — for an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 participants in Sunday’s Beer Belly Two.

Final participation totals won’t be tallied until later this week, but a last-minute registration push likely will mean a high turnout for the 19th annual event, organizer Bob Mayer said Sunday.

In fact, the number of last-minute registrants translated to a slight delay for the start of the 10:30 a.m. race, he said.

“Just about 20 after 10, there were hundreds of people signed up to register yet,” Mayer said. “There were, I think more (spectators), too.”

In keeping with Beer Belly Two tradition, runners and walkers had their choice of water, beer or root beer at water stops along the course. After the race was over, organizers held an awards ceremony in the parking lot of the nearby post office.

No injuries or health concerns were reported during the race, Mayer said. But as in years past, there were some participants who preferred the slow and steady approach to getting to the end.

“You always get the people who stop at the beer stops,” Mayer said, “and hardly make it to the finish line.”

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