events that defy conventional norms
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Where physical prowess meets mental fortitude in the most unexpected ways.
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Get down and dirty and watch our brave athletes push themselves to the limits.
BOGSNORKELlING
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Every four years, the world's most unconventional athletes gather to compete in the electrifying Strange Olympics, shining a spotlight on obscure and eccentric sports that brim with creativity and challenge.
Each competition is a testament to the unique talents that thrive beyond the mainstream, capturing the hearts of devoted fans and curious spectators alike.
IT's TRENCH TIME
Channel the angry farmer - athletes compete to see who can throw their Wellington boot the furthest.
WELLYWANGING
GET OFF MY LAND!
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Watch our brave competitors as they descend dangerous slopes in hot pursuit of the coverted dairy prize.
CHEESEROLLING
SAY CHEESE
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Witness all the excitement of our iron-weilding daredevils and the undeniable satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.
EXTREMEIRONING
PRESSED TO THE MAX
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The world's craziest culinary competition hosted in a pool full of Lancashire's finest gravy.
GRAVYWRESTLING
IT'S ALL GRAVY
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BOG SNORKELLING
Forget your marathons, bike rides and mountain climbs. For a truly unique test of skill and endurance, the only place to be is a muddy peat bog in Mid Wales.
LLANWRTYD WELLS
MID-WALES
5 AUGUST 2024
2pm - 4pm
Watch 150 elite Bogsnorkellers, each trying to swim the murky trench cut into the Waen Rhydd bog as fast as they possibly can.
WELLY WANGING
Originating from a spat between two farmers in the local pub, played with the upmost of British sportsmanship and a large smattering of humour.
All competitors have to do is wang (Yorkshire for throw) a Wellington boot as far as possible from a standing or running start.
UPPERTHONG
WEST YORKSHIRE
7 AUGUST 2024
10Am - 1pm
CHEESE ROLLING
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world descended on Cooper's Hill for the annual cheese-rolling race.
COOPER'S HILL
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
19 AUGUST 2024
2pm - 4pm
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12 - 16 AUGUST 2024
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EXTREME IRONING
Pressing for victory, competitors are tested on their abilities to cope with five arduous ironing tests on a variety of fabrics.
GRAVY WRESTLING
The wild and whacky wrestling competition in a pool full of Lancashire Gravy! Serious wrestlers need not apply.
STACKSTEADS
LANCASHIRE
26 AUGUST 2024
12pm - 4pm
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Brave competitors chase a nine-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese, running in a chaotic scramble down a very steep and uneven grassy hill.
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The sport where competitors take ironing to the max - from rocky, mountainous terrain, forest, urban and water, to bungee jumping - the more extreme the better!
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This event all about the fun factor. Points are scored on fun moves, costumes and how much you can make the crowd laugh.
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Our performers remind us that the most thrilling achievements often lie in the most bonkers places.
WEIRDNESS ALERT
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