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Wife Carrying (Eukonkanto)

Team Building
W
PLAYERS
2+ pairs
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Pair up racers, with one partner carrying the other through the course using any secure carrying method.

2

A popular traditional method has the carried partner hang upside down over the carrier's shoulders.

3

Race pairs through the course, navigating any hurdles, sand pits, or water hazards along the way.

4

Partners may swap who carries whom for future heats, but must keep the same carrying method for the whole run.

5

The pair that completes the course fastest without a serious drop wins.