They'd better know how to use the 3 Seashells.
Posted on 10/02/2026 7:13:57 AM PDT by Twotone
There may be longer races, and there may be more prestigious races, but none require the intestinal fortitude — in the most literal sense — needed to complete the International Taco Bell 50k.
The 9th annual edition of the ultra marathon in Denver gets underway this weekend, and it will see runners traversing just over 30 miles, while making pit stops at a minimum of nine of the ten Taco Bell locations along the route where they must order a menu item and finish it.
And better yet, it's not sanctioned by the company. They're just out there for the love of the game.
Of course, my first thought was that there has to be a way to go easy on the food, but the rules require competitors to eat some serious heavy hitters.
Drinks do not count as food, and all competitors have to eat a Chalupa Supreme or Crunchwrap Supreme by the fourth stop. By the eighth stop, they have to have polished off a Burrito Supreme or Nachos Bell Grande, but other than that, it's fair game.
Just finish in 11 hours without puking or using any on-course Pepto, Alka-Seltzer, Pepcid A/C, Mylanta, and congratulations, you've completed a race with a higher DNF rate than the 100-mile Leadville 100 Trail Race.
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Many do not make it back without hurling at least once.
I just forwarded my friend this story, told him that this is an even better event than the Krispy Kreme Challenge. I'll let you know what he thinks :-P
The poor saps foolish enough to participate will be having marathons all right, to the bathroom that is.
Otherwise known as: “When you gotta go, you gotta go” race
Taco Bell is all about getting the day off to a good shart.
Signs of a stupid society...imho
The experienced runners wear brown running shorts. Not white.
I knew this would be a fun thread.
I take it as a humorous way to advertise. Silly, yes. But a little fun, too.
No it is not the toughest race. The Barkley marathon is the toughest race.
Per the article, this is not sanctioned by Taco Bell. It’s wise to stay away from this sort of thing after the infamous Sacramento “Hold your Wee for a Wii @
Contest that resulted in a fatality and a big fat judgment
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-stranges-family-awarded-165-million-in-wee-for-wii-contest-death/
Gives a whole new meaning to “running”!
I’d have to say, yes. I have participated in the Taco Bella-Thon…
In 2005.
It was by far ONE of the most painful
BARFALYMPICS both my mate and I have ever encountered.
We both consumed beef gorditas.
Within hours we became violently ill and felt like we were being run through the stomach by swords.
I received a participation medals of both an allergy and medical bracelet courtesy of the local ER, a shot of painkiller, bag of fluids and promethazine.
Mate had to continue run his truck route and eventually came home to join me in antibiotics and bouts of nausea.
We’ve not repeated the TacoBellaThonaBarfalympics again.
Should all be shut down and boarded up.
“ They’d better know how to use the 3 Seashells.”
I thought that was a great movie.
It was a great movie, especially the classic Dennis Leary rant.
Event co-sponsored by Depends?
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