Racing Sausages will conduct their in-game races all over Milwaukee, and fans can suggest locations
MILWAUKEE — The racing sausages will be where the fans are this season — just about everywhere but Miller Park.
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that the Johnsonville Famous Racing Sausages will be performing their usual sixth-inning footrace at a variety of surprise locations throughout the Milwaukee area, and fans can submit suggestions as to exactly where.
The Brewers are accepting suggestions through the end of the month.
Races, taking place during the club's 30 home games, will be aired as part of the game broadcast and streamed at the Brewers account on Twitter. Milwaukee's first home game comes on Friday, July 31 (2:10 p.m. ET) when the St. Loius Cardinals come to town for a three-game set.
Locations must be within an hour’s drive of the City of Milwaukee and accommodate an outdoor race of a minimum 300 feet. Race locations won't be publicized in advance to avoid creating large gatherings.
Surely many locations have been considered already, such as the lakefront, Summerfest grounds, Milwaukee Mile, Deer District, RiverWalk past the Bronze Fonz, the cobblestone of State Street past the Miller Brewery, the Mitchell Domes, the Milwaukee County Zoo or the Lakefront Brewery. Where else should these guys run?
Milwaukee opens the season on Saturday, July 24 with a road game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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