Shin Kicking Championships Battling with Boots at the Cotswold Olimpicks in Gloucestershire, England
If you look for one of the toughest and most painful quirky sports in England,…
Tar Barrel Racing Running with Flaming Barrels Through the Streets in Devon, England
If you seek one of the most fiery and daring traditions in England, the Tar…
Pancake Racing Flipping and Sprinting in Aprons on Shrove Tuesday in Buckinghamshire, England
For a lighthearted and historic food race in England, the Olney Pancake Race delivers pure…
World Pooh Sticks Championships. Racing Twigs on a River in Oxfordshire, England
For one of the gentlest and most charming odd competitions in England, look at the…
World Black Pudding Throwing Championships. Dropping Sausages from a Tower in Lancashire, England
If you want one of the strangest food-based sports in the UK, check out the…
World Worm Charming Championships – Coaxing Worms Out of the Ground in Cheshire, England
For one of the most peaceful yet utterly strange competitions in England, look no further…
World Toe Wrestling Championships – The Ultimate Battle of the Big Toes in Derbyshire, England
If you’re searching for the most ridiculous yet oddly competitive sports in England, the World…
World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship – Chomping the Most Painful Greens in Dorset, England
For the bravest (or craziest) eaters out there, the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship is…
World Gravy Wrestling Championships – Sliding Around in Sloppy Chaos in Lancashire, England
If you’re on the hunt for the messiest, most hilarious “sports” in the UK, the…
The World Gurning Championships – Britain’s Hilarious Face-Pulling Contest
For pure facial absurdity, nothing beats the World Gurning Championships at the Egremont Crab Fair…