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Wife Carrying Championships 2013 a success - Video
10 Jul 2013 at 05:46hrs | Views
The annual Wife Carrying Championships have taken place.
Last weekend (5 to 6 July) saw hundreds of people enter the annual event that takes place in Finland. It has been held at Sonkajärvi since 1992.
Each competitor has to run a track that is 253.5 metres in length with his wife over his shoulders, using her legs wrapped around the neck for support.
The couple that completes it in the shortest amount of time wins. The track has two dry obstacles and one in water of about a metre deep.
Rules at the event dictate that the wife must weigh at last 49 kilos or she will be issued a backpack to bring her up to weight. If the wife is dropped, the contestant must pick her up and continue carrying her.
As well as the prize for fastest time, there are gongs for best costume and strongest carrier.
Watch a video of the winners below:
#at=31
Last weekend (5 to 6 July) saw hundreds of people enter the annual event that takes place in Finland. It has been held at Sonkajärvi since 1992.
Each competitor has to run a track that is 253.5 metres in length with his wife over his shoulders, using her legs wrapped around the neck for support.
The couple that completes it in the shortest amount of time wins. The track has two dry obstacles and one in water of about a metre deep.
Rules at the event dictate that the wife must weigh at last 49 kilos or she will be issued a backpack to bring her up to weight. If the wife is dropped, the contestant must pick her up and continue carrying her.
As well as the prize for fastest time, there are gongs for best costume and strongest carrier.
Watch a video of the winners below:
#at=31
Source - www.digitalspy.co.uk
