The Video

So here's my badly edited, badly dubbed video of the super awesome 15 Minute Beer Challenge Attempt:




Yes, I did not down the beer, but gulped - it is a bit difficult when you have to gasp for air after a few minutes on a bicycle :P

The Attempt

So I decided today that 16h30 in the afternoon is a good time for the first attempt at the super awesome 15 Minute Beer Challenge :P Eugene and Lohan agreed to be my witnesses, and the game was on! We decided to have them drive on a Vuka next to me to film the event, while I would use my phone's GPS to record the statistics on my bicycle. 6 minutes and 10 seconds later, the GPS showed the following:


We made it! About 2 and a half minutes to drive there, just over a minute to buy and consume one delicious Black Label, and 2 and a half minutes to drive back home. Check the next post for the video! :)

The Route

So I'm trying to figure out the shortest route to Cafe Livingstone's that is still > 1km. I fired up Nokia Sports Tracker and started plotting possible routes. Try #1:

Technically it's supposed to be 1km, so it should work. I get on my bicycle (what, you think I'm going to try and do this in a car? :P ) and start up the GPS on my cell phone. 2 minutes and 42 seconds later in heavy traffic I'm at Cafe Livingstone. Awesome, if there's no traffic I should be able to cut my total driving time down to 4 minutes, leaving 6 minutes to buy and down my beer and still be able break the 10 minute barrier. But there's a problem:

The GPS says I've driven 0.89km. Damn you Joan and your 1km rule ;) OK, so either my GPS is inaccurate, or it really is less than 1km. Either way, I can't take a chance. So I replot the course - try #2:

Great success - 1.1km! :D So now that I have my route plotted, I just need a way to mount my camera phone to my helmet to give you a first-person view of the challenge! :)

The Challenge

So this morning Joan posts the 15 Minute Beer Challenge on Facebook. The challenge has been discussed during a late night drinking session at Players, with the description and rules laid out as follows:

One dark and boring night, Karel went out to drink a beer with his buddies. A mere 15 minutes passed from the moment he left home to when he returned after going drinking.

This group is for all the ambitious people who would like to either join the 15 Minute Beer Club, beat that record or challenge everyone to something even more awesome.

Rules:
1. Beer must be drunk at a pub or bar
2. Participants must drive a minimum of 1km to pub/bar
3. No laws may be broken
4. Participant must drive him/herself
5. Photographic evidence necessary
6. A witness must witness the whole attempt
7. You may try more multiple times
8. You may suggest other rules or regulations

Why? Why not

CURRENT RECORD HOLDER:
Karel Scott - 15 min

Disclaimer: the group will not be held responsible for any stupidity on the part of its members, including required visits the hospital and insurance claims.