Dozens of participants braved the challenging March weather to compete in one of the UK’s most eccentric annual events, the UK Wife Carrying Race. Held on Sunday in Dorking, Surrey, the 380-metre course saw competitors navigate the Nower, carrying their “wives” for dear life.
While the Scandinavian sport traditionally involves husbands carrying their spouses, the British iteration, organised by Leith Hill Trail Runners, offers a more inclusive approach. "You do not have to carry your own wife," the race website clarifies. "It could be someone else’s. Or a mate, girlfriend, boyfriend, sister or brother."
