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In wet and slippery conditions, around 40 couples took part in the 11th UK Wife Carrying Race, with participants from around the UK, as well as from the US and Lithuania
The race, which apparently comes from a Scandinavian tradition where raiders needed to be quick escaping with womenfolk from neighbouring villages, featured scores of couples racing in damp conditions.
Men generally carry their wives or partners on their shoulders as they race the 380 metre course race up steep gradients and across muddy fields.
The pairs must also jump over obstacles and survive being splashed with water as they race to cross the finish line.
There is a minimum 50-kilo weight rule for the 'wife' or person being carried and all competitors are weighed before entering the race to ensure they meet the requirements.
The race, which apparently comes from a Scandinavian tradition where raiders needed to be quick escaping with womenfolk from neighbouring villages, featured scores of couples racing in damp conditions.
Men generally carry their wives or partners on their shoulders as they race the 380 metre course race up steep gradients and across muddy fields.
The pairs must also jump over obstacles and survive being splashed with water as they race to cross the finish line.
There is a minimum 50-kilo weight rule for the 'wife' or person being carried and all competitors are weighed before entering the race to ensure they meet the requirements.
