Beast Coast Trail Running by Scott Snell: Annual 4th of July Hot Dog Run

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The Annual Hot Dog Run Is On Instagram!

The first running of the Annual 4th of July Hot Dog Run took place in Atlantic Highlands on July 4, 2015. It was created to be a part of the festivities to celebrate the Nathan’s annual 4th of July Hot Dog Eating competition which occurred immediately after the inaugural running of the Hot Dog Run. Since then, the annual run has always taken place on the Saturday following the Atlantic Highlands Fourth of July fireworks display.

The official rules of the Annual Hot Dog Run are as follows:
Runners will begin at the HDB (hot dog and bun) station. At the start of the timer, runners will consume 1 HDB then run the quarter mile route, returning to the HDB station. Runners will repeat the process 3 additional times making the total distance 1 mile and consuming a total of 4 HDBs. All HDBs must be swallowed prior to leaving the HDB station. Runners are required to shout "HOT DOG" and receive a judge's approval prior to exiting the HDB station to ensure the HDB has been swallowed. Water or flavored beverages of the runners' choosing may be used to dip HDBs to ease consumption (BYOB). Beverages may also be used for hydration by the runners. If, at any point during the contest, a runner regurgitates any food, he or she will be disqualified. Vomiting, also known as a "reversal", or, as ESPN and the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest call it, a "reversal of fortune", includes obvious signs of vomiting as well as any small amounts of food that may fall from the mouth deemed by judges to have come from the stomach. Small amounts of food already in the mouth prior to swallowing are excluded from this rule.

In an effort to improve the event and increase participation, a team relay option was added in 2016. Teams of 2 runners may take turns eating and running to meet the total of 4 HDBs and 1 mile total. Other than distance and number of HDBs consumed per runner, all of the individual runner rules apply to the relay team runners.

Course Records:
Male
Scott Snell - Time: 8:28 - Year: 2017
Female
Amanda Snell - Time: 13:00 - Year: 2015
Relay Team
Sydney Dame & Christina Byrd - Time: 9:00 - Year: 2016

Overall Finisher Rate = 72%

Official Results
results on Google sheets for spreadsheet nerds

2021:

Scott Snell - 9:01
Greg Capriotti - 10:46
Jeff Gluckstein - 11:24
Steven Snell - 13:11
Amanda Snell - 17:46
Mike Berth - 19:00
Loretta Gluckstein - 20:37
Chris Snell - dnf

2018:

*Note: this was a low key year for the Hot Dog run as I was running 6 hour event the morning of. Consequently some planning was lacking as my focus was elsewhere. Unfortunately, results and times were not recorded accurately. My apologies for any inconvenience.

Individual:
1. Scott Snell
2. Jeff Gluckstein
3. Ronnie Passaro
4. Loretta Gluckstein

Relay Teams:
1. Amanda Snell & Jalesa Steed

2017:
Individual:
1. Scott Snell - 8:28
2. Steve Gluckstein - 8:29
3. Jeff Gluckstein - 10:45
4. Greg Capriotti - 10:49
5. Glenn O'Connell - 14:52
6. Ronnie Passaro - 16:39
7. Loretta Gluckstein - 17:10
8. Amanda Snell - 17:25

DNF
Ryan Passaro

Relay Teams:
1. Rachael Passaro & Bobby Callow - 12:46

2016:
Individual:
1. Scott Snell - 8:49
2. Jeff Gluckstein - 9:19
3. Nyna McKittrick - 15:21
4. Bobby Callow - 18:07

Disqualified
Ronnie Passaro
Glenn O'Connell

DNF
Trevor Dame (Tyrone)

Relay Teams:
1. Sydney Dame & Christina Byrd - 9:00
2. Grace Hilarides & Anna Volkman - 13:30
3. Amanda Snell & Steven Snell - 13:50
4. Jessica Passaro & Loretta Gluckstein - 14:42
5. Rachael Passaro & Maggie Andrews - 14:47