Competition for carrying wives in the United States

Recently in Newry, Maine, passed the 17th annual North American competition for carrying wives (The North American Wife Carrying Championship). In terms of competition, you need to transfer your other half in extreme road with a variety of aquatic and terrestrial obstacles. The winners this year were Elliott and Gian story from the city of Westbrook in Maine, they are ahead of the other 43 pairs and crossed the track at 254 m. in 59.18 seconds. The prize amounted to 665 dollars and 11 cases of beer Goose Island Oktoberfest. Also the winners will go to world championship carrying wives, which will be held in the summer in Finland.