March 5th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Competitors in the UK's biggest wife-carrying race took on a 15-metre incline and a 15-metre decline, while carrying a spouse or a human aged 18 or over, who must be alive and weigh at least 50kg. In order to make up the required weight, entrants had to wear a rucksack filled with flour or water. One entrant even dressed up as a dog groom to carry their springer spaniel in a wedding dress. The winning time of the race last year was just over two minutes, with the victor earning a barrel of beer and a trip to Finland to compete in the World Wife Carrying Championships.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) The course of the UK's biggest wife-carrying race, held in Dorking, includes a 15-metre incline and a 15-metre decline and is filled with obstacles and water hazards. Participants must carry their 'wife' with them, and the winner is rewarded with a barrel of beer and a trip to Finland for the World Wife Carrying Championships. The person being carried does not need to be the spouse, as long as they are over 18 years old and alive. The weight requirement is 50kg, so anyone not reaching this has to carry a rucksack filled with bags of flour or containers of water. Last year, one runner even dressed up as a dog groom to carry his springer spaniel in a wedding dress along the course, with the winning time at two minutes.
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