We’ve gone Macadamia Nuts these past few weeks preparing for Elf Week’s opening event, The Rookies n’ Milk Marathon. From stretching our stomachs at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Palace, to growing our milk mustaches just the way we like them, we haven’t worked this hard since Rudolph got stuck in the doggie door!
Well, it’s now officially “crunch time” and we’ve got all the delicious details of the Rookies n’ Milk events, right here on the Elfster Blog!
Remember, if you’re following the Elf Week competitions at home, be sure to keep an eye out for all of our updates this week, and check out these official Rookies n’ Milk “Elf-Help” articles in the meantime!
Current Rookies n’ Milk Standings
Elf Julie is presently in the lead, having successfully scarfed the North Pole’s entire population of gingerbread men. She is now speed-skating over Lake Freeze-Pop with the finish line in sight. But don’t count your turtledoves before they hatch! Julie is recovering from a brain freeze injury last week, and only time will tell how she holds up for the final moments of the race.
Buttered Rum is no match for Elf Peter who is chugging for Second at the Sleigh Bell Saloon. He may be a savvy sipper, but a lot can change in this stage of the game. Oddly, many an elf has gotten stuck in the Buttered Rum leg of the journey… We can’t imagine why.
In Third Place, Elf Stephanie is still slip-sliding her way through the Grease-the-Pan portion of the competition. On a baking sheet the size of a Hockey rink, she’s got to toboggan a giant pad of butter down the slope, earning a minimum of 12 “Santa Style 
Points” to make it to the next round. But even that might not be enough to help her advance. (Judges were aghast earlier when she pre-heated her oven to a mere 349° and not the required 350°…)
Elf Adrian was a particularly eager participant in the day’s first trial, The Eskimo Pie Eating Contest. Though he doubtlessly demonstrated the healthiest appetite, his refusal to leave the table has only landed him in Fourth Place, where he is still “competing” as we speak. The last time he took a breath he was quoted as saying, “You all go on without me… I’ll just stay here and clean up.”
Stay tuned for more Elf Week coverage in the next few days. Tomorrow’s event: The Wrapping Paper Relay!