Local long-distance runners Phil Hargis and Mike Wardian recently made public their plans to host the officially unofficial “Taco Bell 50k”, a race to finish a 50-kilometer (31.07 miles) route with nine stops built in at unique Taco Bell locations around the DMV area!
A crucial distinction is that while this event is “fueled” by Taco Bell, at least according to its organizers, the event is not formally sponsored, which means that these runners are doing it for the love of the game (Taco Bell and Running).
Participants in this event will be testing the limits of their bodies and minds with this unconventional and perhaps questionable challenge.
When is the Taco Bell 50k?
The “Taco Bell 50k” is slated to take place on Saturday, November 29th, starting at 8:00 am, just a few days after Thanksgiving!
Where is the Taco Bell 50k going to take place?
While the entire route of the race has not yet been published, we know that the race will both start and finish at the Taco Bell Cantina location at 417 King Street in Alexandria, VA.
The race will extend for just over 31 miles and include nine Taco Bell stops along the way, where participants will have to eat from a list of specified items assigned for each stop.
What are the rules for the Taco Bell 50k?
While the full set of rules that are currently listed on the official race announcement on Instagram, here are a few of the core rules:
- Runners must:
- Be present at all nine Taco Bell stops
- Buy their own food
- Complete the race within 11 hours of the start time
- By the 4th stop, all entrants must have eaten at least one Chalupa Supreme OR Crunchwrap Supreme
- By the 8th stop, all entrants must have eaten at least one Burrito Supreme OR Nachos Bell Grande
- Keep all receipts and wrappers of the eaten items for confirmation at the end of the run
- Drinks do not count as food
- No use of performance-enhancing substances (Pepto, Alka Seltzer, Pepcid A/C, Mylanta)
Those who ‘survive’ this maniacal run will receive a commemorative ‘item’, but exactly what that item is, we cannot say..
How to register to run the Taco Bell 50k
You can sign up to participate in the run by filling out the online registration form here.
The registration forms only request some basic personal information and have you virtually sign an Acknowledgement of Risk and a Liability Waiver.