Championship couple will win wife's weight in beer, five times the wife's weight in cash, and chance to compete in World Wife Carrying Championship in Finland next summer.
Wait, wasn't it in the mid 70's just a few days ago?
Well, you know the old quote from Mark Twain. If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a minute!
Sunday River Resort received about an inch of new snow overnight Saturday. If ...
The North American Wife Carrying Championship takes place at Sunday River right here in Maine every fall. Teams made up of men and women have to make their way through an obstacle course. The wife can be carried any way the team prefers, most teams use the "Estonian carry" in which the wife holds the husband by the waist, with her legs wrapped around his neck...
The North American Wife Carrying Championships were held on Saturday at Sunday River and a Maine couple won. Jesse Wall and Christina Arsenault can now compete in the World Championships in Finland.
It's going to be a fun weekend at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine. The 15th annual North American Wife Carrying Championships are happening on Saturday. 50 teams have registered to compete and will start at 11 a.m. at South Ridge.
The unofficial kickoff to winter, the Fall Festival takes place at Sunday River on October 12th and 13th. Celebrate with live music, the 14th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship, the Mountain RAID obstacle course, the 30th annual Blue Mountain Arts & Crafts Fair and much more!
Wife carrying has a long way to go before it's part of the Olympics. However the odd competition certainly has an international flavor. In fact, the winners of the 13th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship, which took place over the weekend at the Sunday River ski area, came all the way from Finland.