Irish Wife Carrying Championships 2008 Sneem Family Festival

Sneem, South Kerry Ireland host the first ever Irish Wife Carrying Championships This is a preview of the course, using virtual wives. :-)

Welcome to SNEEM! Sneem is a magic South Kerry village on the Ring of Kerry. Carry your wife to Sneem anytime for adventure and fun! See http://www.sneem.com

wife-Carrying evolved in Finnland, where men are still men and wives are still women. The Wife Carrying course is strictly regulated; 253.5 meters long, 2 dry obstacles and one water obstacle. The wife to be carried may be your own, the neighbor's or she may have been found farther afield; she must, however be over 18 years of age and be a minimum weight of 49 kilos. If she weighs less, she will be handicapped with a loaded rucksack to reach the minimum weight. The winner is the couple who completes the course in the shortest time. If a contestant drops the wife, the couple will be given a 15 seconds time penalty per drop. The only equipment allowed is a belt worn by the carrier. The contestants run the race two at a time, so each heat is a contest in its own right!

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[purplepixieofdeath]

straight out of father ted! lol