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BexGu
Jan 9, 2004

This fucking day....

de_dust posted:

this legit sounds awesome

They have a straight up championship for it in America if you want to join in.

http://sundayriver.com/events-and-activities/events-calendar/north-american-wife-carrying-championship

The winning couple takes home the wife's weight in beer, five times her weight in cash, and an entry into the World Championship, which takes place in Finland the following summer. Each year, the field includes 50 couples with pre-qualification given to the winners of state or regional events.

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BexGu
Jan 9, 2004

This fucking day....

Tuxedo Gin posted:

i wonder what the ideal balance/ratio is. yeah, you could enter with your 80 pound Asian wife, but the prize is pathetic. but, obviously, there's no hope of winning with a massive elephant of a wife. what is the "sweet spot" of decent prize money but also not having a cow for a wife?

Depends on how much a given person knee's can handle. You get a nice 6'6 Fin (as in the video etalian linked) and maybe get away with a 130/120 pound wife.

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