Klement's Racing Sausages
There are five Klement's Racing Sausages (mascots). Their official names are given by the race's sponsor:
- #1, Bratwurst (nickname: Brett Wurst ) is a bratwurst and wears green Austro-Bavarian lederhosen.
- #2, Polish Sausage (nickname: Stosh ) is a Polish sausage and wears dark sunglasses and a blue and red rugby shirt.
- #3, Italian Sausage (nickname: Guido ) is an Italian sausage and wears a chef's outfit.
- #4, Hot Dog (nickname: Frankie Furter ) is a hot dog and wears a baseball uniform.
- #5, Chorizo (nickname: Cinco ) is a chorizo and wears a sombrero.
Most fans refer to the sausages as Brat, Polish, Italian, Hot Dog and Chorizo.
Employees of the Milwaukee Brewers or Miller Park usually run the race. Donning over-sized foam sausage costumes that measure seven feet, three inches (2.21 meters) from the top of the head to the knees of the runners, the contestants start their race between the dugout and the baseline around third base. They sprint down the warning track, around home plate and continue toward first base.
The sausages appear at many local charity events, including an annual 5K run/walk in their honor, with proceeds going to Brewers Community Foundation, and are available for personal appearances on non-game days. They also have a twice yearly home-and-home relay race against their Pittsburgh Pirates counterparts, the Racing Pierogies.
The sausages have starred in two SportsCenter spots for ESPN. The first, set at ESPN's cafeteria, was shown at Miller Park on May 19, 2006. The second features them in a parody of the Running of the Bulls with ESPN employees.
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