The Race of Beer

A man tries to drink beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia, Brazil, August 28, 2011. Participants of the annual race run a 2km (1.2 mile) route while drinking beer along the way and the person with most amount of beer consumed at the finishing...more

Men dressed as Ronald McDonald pose with cans of beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A man drinks beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

People drink beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Girls dressed as popcorn participate in the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

People drink beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Men dressed as late British singer Amy Winehouse pose with cans of beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A man dressed as a mattress is surrounded by women during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Men dressed as ponies participate in the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A girl carries a belt of beers during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino