Sunday September 30th First Annual Wife Carrying Event

[HCcD]

Sunday September 30th First Annual Wife Carrying Event
We are pleased to announce our First Annual Wife Carrying Race will be held on Sunday September 30th 2012.

Wife carrying is based in Finnish history. Legend is that in the 1800’s a man named Herkko Rovo-Ronkainen and his band of thieves would steal sacks of food and women from villages, slinging them over their shoulders and running away. It is thought this is how the sport of Wife Carrying evolved.

Sounds barbaric, but it also sounds like a ridiculously good time! The Grand Prize is your wife’s weight in beer!
Some rules and event info:

•Stealing is discouraged; please find a wife of a husband willing to be carried.
•No marriage certificate is required, you may borrow someone’s wife or carry any woman 18 yrs and older.
•If you choose to carry your wife please note we will not be held responsible for divorces!
•We embrace equal opportunity! Women are welcome to find a husband and carry him. Or wife carrying wife, husband carrying husband etc.
•The race course is short (253.5 metres) and has dry obstacles and a water feature. Be prepared to get a little wet!
•We suggest the carried wear a helmet.
•Time trials will determine heats of two, heat winner moves on to next round (subject to change, depending on # of teams)
•Minimum weight of carried is 49 kg or 108 lbs. If the carried weighs less extra weight must be added to the carried (back pack or weight bands please come prepared).
•Only a belt is allowed as equipment for carried to hold onto.
•Registration is $30 and each team member will receive a T shirt.
•COSTUMES / TEAM THEMES ARE ENCOURAGED
This event is sure to be hilarious. Participant costumes and unique carrying methods are encouraged. There will be a BBQ and live music.

Please register in advance, space is limited. Fee can be paid on site when you check in at registration table (10-11 am) Online registration form

Registration check in 10 am. Competition starts at 11 am.

Be sure to check out these videos to see what it’s all about

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEC99F646AA80D365


http://campfortune.com/summer/events-activities-2/

[Doonst]

Waiting for the beer mile version.

[Size5]

Hilarious! Here is my vote. I think scrummy and her DH should enter. I think they would kick a$$

[HCcD]

Hilarious! Here is my vote. I think scrummy and her DH should enter. I think they would kick a$$

I think Pinky and her DH would also be a good pairing, as well ...

[ChrisL]

C'mon Ironboy and Irongirl, this is made for you guys.

[ChrisL]

There is also Claudie and JF...

[Kelodie]

There is also Claudie and JF...

No thanks! I gained weight this year and I'm afraid I'd hurt JF's back.

Plus, we're not married so we don't qualify.

[trixiee]

There is also Claudie and JF...

No thanks! I gained weight this year and I'm afraid I'd hurt JF's back.

Plus, we're not married so we don't qualify.

There's still plenty of time for you to marry before the event!

[HCcD]

There is also Claudie and JF...

No thanks! I gained weight this year and I'm afraid I'd hurt JF's back.

Plus, we're not married so we don't qualify.

There's still plenty of time for you to marry before the event!

Marriage to your partner in the race, is not necessarily mandatory, according to the rules, if I recall correctly ......

[scrumhalfgirl]

Hilarious! Here is my vote. I think scrummy and her DH should enter. I think they would kick a$$

ha! thanks for your vote of confidence!

[Irongirl]

C'mon Ironboy and Irongirl, this is made for you guys.

Ha. I think IB would need to find a lighter wife!

[fingerboy]

my wife said no... i need a lighter one anyway (on the humour side)

[fit-kitty]

could I carry my husband??

[erinmcd]

C'mon Ironboy and Irongirl, this is made for you guys.

Ha. I think IB would need to find a lighter wife!

Remember though- prize is the wife's weight in beer, so a few extra lbs means a few extra bottles of beer!

[abirdd]

could I carry my husband??

I told the hubby this was my exact plan... his response might have involved some and a few obscenities

[drghfx]

I'm available for any woman to carry me, and that includes the beer mile version.

[PinkLady]

Omg.

DH would, like, TOTALLY be on board, and it would probably be a great thing for him to train for his fitness test and all.

However, having said that, I swore a LONG time ago never ever ever ever ever to let DH try carrying me again after he gave me a piggyback ride years and years back and dropped me on my head. Seriously, trufax.

And for all you smart@sses out there, it was on grass, so no brain damage was incurred. Really!

[HCcD]

Omg.

DH would, like, TOTALLY be on board, and it would probably be a great thing for him to train for his fitness test and all.

However, having said that, I swore a LONG time ago never ever ever ever ever to let DH try carrying me again after he gave me a piggyback ride years and years back and dropped me on my head. Seriously, trufax.

And for all you smart@sses out there, it was on grass, so no brain damage was incurred. Really!

So, make it pay back time ... and, you can carry him and drop him on his head ...

[PinkLady]

So, make it pay back time ... and, you can carry him and drop him on his head ...

Now THERE'S an idea!

I just need to figure out how to carry someone taller than me.....

[HCcD]

For those of you are still interested, take a looksie at some photos on how it is done in other races of this kind ...

http://www.google.ca/search?q=wife+carrying+race&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=pXdPUPrXC6jO0QGwtYGwDA&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1494&bih=763

[Joe Dwarf]

Preferred technique shown below, purely for discussion purposes - this couple is the Finnish champ. I think I may love this sport...

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

Waiting for the beer mile version.