Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile

Tipsy Turkey Beer Mile is held in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks, on November 25, 2026, with a single beer mile starting at 11:00 AM. The race is put on by the OBX Running Company on the day before Thanksgiving, and the format is exactly what the name suggests: a mile of running combined with beer along the way, a novelty event rather than a conventional road race.

A beer mile is as much about stomach management as leg speed, so go in with a plan: eat lightly a couple of hours beforehand, warm up for 10 minutes so you are not starting cold, and run the first lap under control rather than sprinting. Faster runners tend to lose more time drinking than running, so practice makes a difference. If you are new to the format, aim to finish comfortably and enjoy the holiday-week atmosphere; the distance is short enough that no specific training is required beyond being able to run a mile.