Only NINE MORE DAYS until the 2nd Annual Wife Carrying Contest! Register as soon as you can for your chance to win your lady's weight in BEER and CASH!
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2nd Annual Wife Carrying Contest
"Dating back to nineteenth century Finland where bandits would steal women from villages, a Wife Carrying Contest is a sport where a male competitor will carry his wife (however, she does not have to be the legal wife of the man) over a short obstacle course for the fastest time. Traditionally, the grand winner will take home the "wife's" weight in beer and cash."
Race Details 2009 12:00 PM
Open Registration
1:00 PM
Wife Carrying Contest
Wife Ferrying Contest
Kid's Duck Carrying Dash
Awards: The Grand Winner of the Wife Carrying Contest will win the wife's weight in BEER and CASH! The Grand Winners of the Ferrying Contest will win a case of BEER or SPORTS DRINKS! Awards to the top two in each age category.
Awards Classified as follows:
Wife Carrying Contest: 21-34, 35-49, and 50 and over
Wife Ferrying Contest: Ages 15-20, 21-34, 35-49, and 50 and over
Kid's Duck Carrying Dash: Ages 5-7, 8-11, and 12-15
Attitude: The best way to approach this race is with a positive manner and humor. "This isn't about having your name in the paper or taking home some ribbon. This is about enduring strength and winning your wife's weight in beer!" Those worried about safety should stay home!
Carrying Techniques: The most common techniques include: piggyback, fireman's carry (over the shoulders), or Estonian-style (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husband's shoulders, holding onto his waist). Any technique that keeps the wife off the ground at all times is allowed.
Clothing: Most races consist of dry and wet obstacles. For our race, wear comfortable clothes that won't be stripped off while running or being carried. Awards may be given for the best costume.
Racecourse: The route is approximately 240 meters (263 yards) with dry obstacles, including a bridge. It will consist mainly of grass with a little incline towards the end of the race.
Female competitor: The minimum weight allowed is 107 lbs. If the wife does not fit this regulation, she will be burdened with a heavy rucksack so that the total weight will equal 107 lbs. The winner of the contest will have to sit on a scale where race officials will pile beer on the other end to equal her weight. Females must wear a helmet!
Training and preparation: It is possible to train for a wife-carrying contest and may perhaps even improve one's relationship for it provides excellent quality bonding time! The times and locations are endless. The male can work his way up to the wife, if necessary, by going on runs or sprinting with a weighted backpack.
Spectators: The best way to insure a fun and exciting contest is with the support of an audience. Spectators are highly encouraged to come and cheer on their favorite team or couple!
Sponsors 2009
Capital Brewery
Vern's Appliance Sales and Services
Lodi Medical Clinic
American Family Insurance
Lodi Sausage Co. and Meat Market
Runner's World
Harris Pharmacy, Inc.
The Endurance House
Pizza Pit, Lodi
Lodi Coffee Grounds
Lodi Veterinary Hospital
Kwik Trip, Lodi
D&D Piggly Wiggly
The Nesting Shops
Lodi Sports and Recreation Center
Main Street Liquor
Bushnell Ford
Berkley Running Company
Dane Lumber and Home Center
"So if you're passing through Lodi, on Sunday with your spouse and kids, here's a chance for every last one of you to take part in a most unique contest." www.selwyn.org
