Welcome to the Official UK “Wife” Carrying Championships. A unique, fun sporting event that combines endurance, teamwork and lots of laughs. Held in the beautiful harbour town of Kirkcudbright, in Dumfries and Galloway, this unforgettable race is set to become a new annual tradition for the UK.
Teams of two tackle a 250 metre obstacle course filled with twists, jumps and splashes as the competitors carry their partner through the course using one of three classic techniques:
â—Ź Piggyback
● Fireman’s carry (over the shoulder)
● Estonian style – where the “wife” hangs upside-down on the carrier’s back with their legs over the shoulders.
This unique, fun sporting event combines endurance, humour and teamwork to make it to the finish line.
