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UK WIfe Carrying Race

Sun 8 Mar 26
10.15am, £39 entry fee The Nower, Dorking RH4 3DG The UK Wife Carrying Race is one of those quirky, iconic events that everyone should try at least once in their life. It was voted by Runner’s World as the Best Adventure Race in Britain in 2011. With the sport's origins in Scandinavia, the UK Wife Carrying Race was first run in 2008. Competition is tough at the front of the race and good fun at the back. The winning couple qualify for the annual World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland. You do not have to carry your own wife. It could be someone else’s. Or a mate, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister or brother. They should ideally weigh less than you do. The 'out and back' course is 380m up and back down a steady 15m ascent of The Nower in Dorking. That’s a long way under the circumstances... READ MORE>

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