The Wee Welsh Town of Weird Sports

Llanwrtyd Wells (good luck trying to pronounce that if you don't speak Welsh) has the distinction of being the smallest town in the United Kingdom. Several times each year, this wee Welsh town welcomes competitors for an unusual series of events, including bog snorkelling, man versus horse, and the mountain bike chariot race. When the town's pony trekking industry started drying up in the 1970s, locals devised a plan to keep the local economy going. And what better way to do so than by strapping a wheelbarrow to two bikes while dressed like a Roman?
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Hey just like almost every other big company that isn’t greedy

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Being welsh this makes me happy

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amen

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Me too

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Ma hi'n arbennig

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Me to

[@MeltedToast84]

I’m half welsh living in Australia. Does that count?

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[@aadivgurdi]

when the van is sus

[@mlgodzilla4206]

bog snorkeling?! THIS IS MY SWAMP

[@DuBstepAnDa98]

I would love to live here.

[@ritsus3188]

underrated

[@victorcarmine9808]

More from small Welsh towns, please.

[@maddyhannah6214]

this reminds me of that part of Skins when Freddie, Chris and JJ were racing with older people

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I'm moving in

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wee sports

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this is great omg

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uk is beautiful

[@bushidotestu1997]

These look fun

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i want to ride horse ah

[@smilemore3379]

Stop asking if I know you're friend who lives in Wales because there's three million of us

[@hyperox7601]

Weird

[@jcshuffle2915]

I only live a few miles away and I know people who live there and I never heard of the bike and chariot thing.

[@hanniffydinn6019]

Jake Shufflebotham Jesus learn about where you live!

[@atomictraveller]

never leave wales, the rest of the world hasn't got any panto horse outfits.

[@roseddacquel8922]

Was dis unlisted?

[@dom1310df]

I don't speak welsh, and I could pronounce it correctly.

[@JustConConnor]

#sportofthecentury

[@Bradinkus]

These guys think they playing gta character and sport

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Noice.