Wife Carrying (Eukonkanto)
Team Building
W
PLAYERS
2+ pairs
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- An obstacle course with a track, hurdles, and a water hazard if available
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.