2025 Tchoupitoulas Social Aid & Athletic Club Bar-A-Thon

The 42st Tchoupitoulas Social Aid & Athletic Club* Bar-a-thon

Friday, May 16, 2025

when? Race is always 2 Fridays after Jazz Fest. For the 42nd iteration, that's Friday, May 16, 2025 6:05PM at Le Bon Temps; rain or shine.

Registration gets you tshirt, race entry, poster (this year's will be a nod to Bar-a-Thon history), beers and (if you make it to the finish line) the much ballyhooed "huggy memento" of yesteryear (it's a koozie, folks) - as well as a shot at great award, and the opportunity to become part of history. 15% off the new food menu at Le Bon Temps Thursday and Friday.

what's a bar-a-thon? It's part of Uptown history. A footrace designed by the old Tchoupitoulas Social Aid & Athletic Club. Spanning ~6 miles, visiting 6 bars, providing 6 beers. As serious as you want it to be.

what's a "beer mambo"? Not sure, ask Ron Brinkman.

Rules are few; visit the beer stops in this order. We will be at the finish line with koozies for ~2 hours, or until about 8:15PM. One pull tag, one koozie.

Luis Colmenares metalsmithed awards are for everyone, not just the fast people. Show up in the back bar with a good attitude and you're likely to you might take away something cool. This is a real source of growing pains...who gets these awards.

PURPLE MONKEY DESIGNS tshirts. Each year the shirts are created from snippets found in 1980s Bar-A-Thon flyers. Or pop culture. Or something that makes zero sense to you.

Stay tuned for this year's art/poster reveal.

f.p.a. (frequently provided answers)

No, you won't be disqualified if you don't drink beer, and you're free to participate, but we simply don't have the resources to make you anything "heavily bruised" or "neat" or "up". Race has worked well with beer for more than three decades. No need to be cute.

*Yes, we know what a "Social Aid" club was, historically. This is meant to be fun; no disrespect intended.

No, there won't be any day-of-race registration. However, after online registration closes, creative folks can submit their respective cases to [email protected] in writing for consideration. On the one hand, it's great that people are registering online, in advance, and saving a few bucks. But it's been so long since the guy wrote the "hot, beer drinking ginger girl" email...and now she's married with a kid. 2018 saw two great requests....one girl just swung for the fences with the weather report and forecasted her wet tshirt contest. Another guy recounted his brush with death after 2017's race. 2019 was lame; nobody was creative and everyone was denied post-registration admission. Post-Covid and everyone feels entitled. Please change things.

Yes, you can pick someone else's number up for them, unless you look sketchy or under 21. Or if you're wearing Tevas. Then you need to GTFO.

huh?

Stop calling Le Bon Temps Roule for answers. They fixed the street outside. They soundproofed the building. What more do you ask of them? Their job is to sell a lot of alcohol to people in their bar and put on good, (mostly) no-cover shows. They've been doing it for longer than the Bar-a-Thon has been running. This isn't their event.

If you want a good bloody at 10AM on race day (or weekends) report to 4801 Magazine. For race information, email [email protected] or call 504-812-6388.

what gives? why is it the 42nd when you say the race started in 1983?

Two were run in 1983. Every year since, once a year. Except 2020 and 2021.

For information, email [email protected] or call 504-812-6388.

Host or Publisher Tchoupitoulas Social Aid & Athletic Club