How It Started

One video, one bad idea, one very long day.

The origin story

A while back, someone sent me a ridiculous video of guys running through Sydney and drinking at stops along the way. I immediately sent it to Sean and said, "We have to do this in Boston."

Watch the video that started it

So we did.

We mapped out the Original Course, started at J.J. Donovan's, and worked our way across Boston one beer and one bad decision at a time. The rules were simple: drink a beer, get to the next bar, repeat.

Somewhere along the way, survival became part of the strategy. We made an emergency stop at Dunkin' for some fuel in the form of bagels. Good thing there is one on every corner. That was not enough, so we made another pit stop at BBQ Smoke Shop for some of the best BBQ we have ever had.

By the time we reached Trillium, there was no food plan, no ceremony, and absolutely no Olympic-level athletic achievement. Just two idiots, a celebratory beer, and the realization that this terrible idea might need to become a tradition.

Original Course runners at Biddy Early's
A stop at Biddy Early's: Original Course shirts, questionable pacing, and proof that the idea had already gone too far.
It was not a race. It was not smart. It was a beautiful mess.