IMPORTANT NEWS

JULY BIKE TRIP: During the first week of July, the team will be planning a three day bike trip to Blue Mounds State Park. Contact Hannah for more information.

Looking for something challenging this summer? Check out the Endurance Camp hosted by Northland College and St. Cloud State University on August 3-8. For more information, check under Events or Forms to the left.

Rollerskiing Practices: held on Sundays to tune up your spring and summer training! Optional practices will start around June 8th and continue throughout the summer meeting at various locations including Springfield Corners on HWY 12, Lodi Middle School, bike path in Suak, etc.

Wife Carrying Contest will be held on July 13th at 1pm at Habermann Park.

This summer, the Lodi Area XC Ski Club is organizing three contests that will be held on Saturday, July 13th, during the Lodi Fair. The contests include: Wife Carrying Contest (ages 15 and over, $25 per TEAM), Wife Ferrying Contest (ages 15 and over, $25 per TEAM), and a Kid's Duck Carrying Dash (ages 5-15, $10 per CHILD).

Races will start at 1pm at Habermann Park.

Onsite registration will begin at 12pm. To pre-register, click the FORM link on the left-hand side bar or click below for a registration form. Forms and checks (made out to Lodi Area XC Ski Club) should be mailed to:
Lodi Area XC Ski Club
7066 Lee Rd.
Lodi, WI 53555
2008 Wife Carrying Contests Registration Form
Registration form and wavier for the Lodi Area XC Ski Club Wife Carrying Contests.

Rules and Regulations for the Wife Carrying Contests
Rules, race discriptions, and regulations for the Lodi Area XC Ski Club Wife Carrying Contests.

How to Master the Wife Carrying Contest

Of Finnish descent, a Wife Carrying Contest is a sport where a male competitor will carry his wife (however, she does not have to be the legal wife of the man) over a short obstacle course for the fastest time. Traditionally, the grand winner will take home the "wife's" weight in beer and cash.

Attitude: the best way to approach this race is with a positive manner and humor. "This isn't about having your name in the paper or taking home some ribbon. This is about enduring strength and winning your wife's weight in beer!" Those worried about safety should stay home!

Carrying Techniques: The amount of ways to carry one's wife is endless. Feel free to come with your own style! The most common practiced include: piggyback, fireman's carry (over the shoulders), or Estonian-style (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husband's shoulders, holding onto his waist). Any technique that keeps the wife off the ground at all times is allowed. Note: contestants are not allowed to use any equipment other than a belt and the wife must where a helmet at all times!

Clothing: most races consist of dry and wet obstacles. For our race, wear comfortable clothes that won't be stripped off while running or being carried. Awards may be given for the best costume.

Racecourse: the route is approximately 240 meters (263 yards) with dry obstacles, including a bridge. It will consist mainly of grass with a little incline towards the end of the race.

Female competitor: the minimum weight allowed is 107 lbs. If the wife does not fit this regulation, she will be burdened with a heavy rucksack so that the total weight will equal 107 lbs. The winner of the contest will have to sit on a scale where race officials will pile beer on the other end to equal her weight.

Training and preparation: it is possible to train for a wife-carrying contest and may perhaps even improve one's relationship for it provides excellent quality bonding time! The times and locations are endless. The male can work his way up to the wife, if necessary, by going on runs or sprinting with a weighted backpack.

Spectators: the best way to insure a fun and exciting contest is with the support of an audience. Spectators are highly encouraged to come and cheer on their favorite team or couple! The club will be serving brats and baked goods.

More information: there are many other excellent websites that provide more information on wife carrying. You can google or youtube videos that demonstrate elite competitors carrying their wives. Email Dale Fanney for more information.

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Want to donate to the Lodi Area XC Ski Club Wife Carrying Contests? Contact Hannah Fanney at a fanneha@gmail.com.

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