US: Over 30 Couples Compete in Wife Carrying Championship at Ski Resort in Maine, Videos Surface
The event, which featured a challenging 254-metre course, had contestants navigating obstacles like water splashes, logs, and mud while carrying their wives upside down on their shoulders.
Over 30 couples participated in the North American Wife Carrying Championship at a ski resort in Maine on Saturday, October 12. The event, which featured a challenging 254-metre course, had contestants navigating obstacles like water splashes, logs, and mud while carrying their wives upside down on their shoulders. The winning couple not only received beer but also a cash prize equaling five times the wife's weight. Videos circulating on social media showcase the lively atmosphere, with participants demonstrating both skill and humour. While the sport has its roots in a 19th-century Finnish legend involving a robber known as “Ronkainen,” the modern event is open to any couple, regardless of gender or marital status. BigFoot in Oklahoma Viral TikTok Video Real or Fake? US Hiker Claiming To Have Spotted the Mythical Giant Is Actually a Commercial From Head Shop.
Wife Carrying Championship in Maine Ski Resort
A wife-carrying championship has taken place in the US, with the winner receiving beer and five times the wife's weight in cash.
Watch more videos: https://t.co/8xyWy2d9Fw pic.twitter.com/uqGi02Q5wj
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 13, 2024
Maine Hosts North American Wife Carrying Championship
Couple Participate in Wife Carrying Championship in Maine
Annual wife-carrying championship takes Maine by storm, the Competitor and others were cheered on by crowds on both sides of the 277 Yard course at Sunday River ski resort in Maine.
What a JOKE - I carried two wives, each for 5 years, 277 yards is somewhat pathetic in comparison… pic.twitter.com/K2OrHRlUw0
— Steve Kerwin (@stevenkerwin) October 13, 2024
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