Sunday River's 2012 North American Wife Carrying Championship

Sunday River hosted its 13th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Fifty-two couples competed, including Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapenen, the four-time World Wife Carrying Champions from Helsinki, Finland. Watch as the racers compete for their wife's weight in beer and five times her weight in cash on a 278-yard obstacle course which includes log hurdles, a sand trap and a water hazard known as the "widow maker."
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Want to compete in our next Wife Carrying competition? Registration is open to anyone (as long as spots are available). All you have to do is sign you and your partner up: sundayriver.com/wifecarrying

[@MajimeTV]

This is so much fun to watch.

[@shpazhist]

This should be part of Olympics games!

[@Rubellaaa]

Go Finland!

[@Jeredin13]

Love the end.

[@SprunkG]

Haha, the guy with the big wife was struggling so much, hardly a fair playing field but fun to watch none the less.

[@KrunchyJD]

Yes, but think about all the beer you would win, you get to win your wife's weight in beer. LOL :)

[@ginafromcologne9281]

Yeah, his spine wobbled under her like an overcooked noodle. :O

[@MultiLex101]

REGINA!! LMAO HAHAHAAAA!!!

[@wechulipaul]

helmets should be compulsory.

[@msannthrope1863]

That is hilarious

[@hannahr5111]

Earl Ross
Hope your not saying that women get fat like that and carrying someone on your back while running is hard work believe me

[@TC10394]

huge guy with tiny wife helps 😄

[@pontoppidan_]

Everybody has picked the smallest wives they could possibly get! Not fair!

[@Ezztaz]

The reward depends on the competitor's wife's weight. :D

[@MajimeTV]

Is there a husband-carrying competition?
Some guys are pretty thin, ya know.

[@Kerbasiful]

oh no wife needs to wear a helmet

[@YouTubeRandy]

All that work. For Shock Top. Sad.

[@MrDwayneLITE]

surprised i haven't heard any gay couples demanding right to be in this competition lol

[@d0wnpour]

lol

[@blakewilliams235]

i wanna see some real man carry a 300lb black chick across the finish line

[@sebastiandc1392]

Yes but these guys have style...