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Unusual Racing Events
The unusual sporting events listed here relate to a race, where competitors race against each other or against the clock. There are lots of wacky racing events around the world, here are just a few.
- Woolsack Races — carrying sacks of wool up and down a hill.
- Egg Rolling — an Easter morning tradition.
- Air Racing — small planes and crazy pilots.
- Straw Race — carrying bales of straw
- Orange Races — racing oranges down a hill.
- Raft Racing — racing on the water
- Bed Racing — racing in your sleep?
- Street Luge — racing downhill without the soft ice.
- Joggling — a sport combining running and juggling
- Pooh Sticks — a not so sticky sport inspired by the Pooh Bear children's book.
- Wife Carrying Festival — all to win some beer.
- Apple Race — where else but on the apple isle of Tasmania.
- Duck Race — thousands of rubber duckies race along the river.
- Bog Snorkeling — fancy some bog diving?
- World Coal Carrying Championship — only for those with a strong back
- Monster Truck Rallies — big wheels to get excited about.
- Stair Climbing — race to the building top
- Running with the Bulls — mix it up with the bulls in Pamplona in Spain.
- Running of the Nudes — a free alternative to the bull run
- Dunny Derby — another meaning of the runs
- Beer Can Regatta — recycling empties in the Top End
- Demolition Derbies — crashing fun
- Milk Carton Regatta — have you had your milk today?
- Henley on Todd Regatta — where did the water go?
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