Beer Bike
One of the most anticipated events of the year, Beer Bike is preceded by Hell Week–a whole week set aside to celebrate the birthday of our founder, William Marsh Rice, and indulge in general tomfoolery. With afternoon tailgates and every evening filled with fun activities that correspond to Baker’s Beer Bike theme, Bakerites enjoy delicious food, campus-wide sponsored events, swag study breaks, movie nights, midnight “jacks” on other colleges, and so much more.
At the end of this most glorious of weeks, the entire campus is ready for the most glorious of days: Beer Bike. Named after the biking relay race that takes place that afternoon where students chug in between racers, Beer Bike draws over 4,000 students, staff, alumni, and community each year.
Red Bull, non-stop dancing, college cheers, and possibly the biggest water balloon fight in the United States (and probably the best in the world). After the fight, every college makes their way to the race track with a giant parade with crazy floats. At the race track, Bakerites show their college spirit by cheering on the Baker teams as they race against the other ten colleges (plus the Graduate Student Association).
After the three races (Alumni’s, Women’s, and Men’s), “Baker Comes First!” will be all you hear and scream as Baker celebrates the glory (but sometimes heartbreak) of Beer Bike. This concludes Beer Bike, and all Bakerites return to Baker to get some well-deserved rest as we have, yet again, proved that we are the best college at Rice. Only through experiencing this wonderful week will you truly and fully understand the epic awesomeness of Beer Bike.
