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U N U S U A L PA S T I M E S ◆

I'VE STARTED SO I'LL
FINNISH... THE WIFE CARRYING
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

DRESSING UP
IS ALL PART
OF THE FUN

Get
carried
away

PICK ME UP
The bizarre sport
of Wife Carrying
is said to have come about in
Finland in the 1800s when
robber Rosvo-Ronkainen
and his fellow thieves were
accused of stealing food and
women from villages - then
carrying these women on their
backs as they ran away.
This has now morphed into
a highly competitive sport
with the Wife Carrying World
Championships, taking place
in Sonkajärvi, Finland every
July. Similar competitions are
held around the world too,
including Dorking, Surrey,
where the fun takes place in
March, and in Australia, where

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a companion 'husband
dragging' contest also takes
place. But back to Finland.
Called 'eukonkanto', the
contestants carry their wives
around a 253-metre obstacle
course, negotiating dry
obstacles and a metre-deep
water obstacle, in a bid to
finish in the fastest time.
The wife has to be at least
49 kilos (or wear a backpack
to make up the extra).
It's a two-day event with
music and more taking place
alongside the wife-carrying.
An adult weekend ticket this
year cost 35 euros. Day tickets
and concessions are available.
eukonkanto.fi/en



http://www.eukonkanto.fi/en

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