Centurion


-noun.
Pronunciation: (sen-toor'ē-un, -tyoor'-), [key]
1. An officer in the ancient Roman army in charge of 100 soldiers.
2. A test of character where each participant must drink 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes.

Guess which one this post is about.

Click read more to find out.

*** Disclaimer - there may be drinking featured in the following post. Maaaybe.



In desperate need of an excuse to have a rest day, the Getting Stoked crew took up the challenge to end all challenges, the Centurion.

100 shots of beer in 100 minutes? As said Wayne and Garth in Wayne's World, game on!

Jesse (early on):


Croz before she took over camera duties:


Paz in front of the beginnings of a beer pyramid:


Stu:


Tanner, playing catch-up after a quick break:


aaaand the pain afterwards:


Our tale is a short one, each player, after overcoming various trials, tribulations, floaty bits in shot glasses and trips to bathrooms for numerous reasons, passed the finish line in, well, not necessarily flying, but certainly colours. Though, in the spirit of full disclosure, it should be noted that Paz was crowned the winner in an admirable performance that shall stand tall, at least until the next round.

As with any good blog post, here are some action shots:

The power shot:


Stacking that bad boy:


And, in celebration of the finish line, some freestyle dancing with low shutter speed:




Finally, a favourite shot from the night. Taken by the camera-savvy Croz, I call it Legs.