Took part in the 5km Santa Dash in Brighton at the weekend. 500 people all dressed as Santa Claus converged at an ungodly hour in the morning on Brighton promenade. The weather was foul – rain falling so hard it stung your face and wind so strong it blew us backwards. You might ask why anyone would inflict this on themselves?! The answer: - To keep fit, a personal challenge, raising money for charity but mostly for FUN!This got me thinking about what crazy sporting events were happening in Australia. Looks like it is mainly the Northern Territory that is responsible for organising the wackiest races in the world! Found these gems:
Imparja Camel Cup - Alice Springs
Welcome to the wacky world of camel racing!
Darwin Beer Can Regatta - Mindil Beach, Darwin
A day of madcap events including thong throwing, tug of war and the infamous Henley-on-Mindil, where crews lift up their boats built totally from beer cans and run with them Flintstones style-all washed down with the odd stubby!
ASSA ABLOY Henley-on-Todd Regatta - Alice Springs
Yes – a regatta 1500kms from the nearest water! The course - the dried up River Todd. Let battle commence with teams competing in flour and water cannon boat battles/races. A unique spectacle!
2009 Dirt & Dust Festival 2009 - Julia Creek
Renowned Australian triathlon event with the main race encompassing an 800m swim, 25km bike and 5km run which now forms part of a larger festival weekend with lighter events including bull riding, bog snorkeling and not forgetting Australia’s best butt all accompanied by live music. An event not to be missed!
Tunarama - Port Lincoln
Festival with competitions, parties and processions including the famous world championship tuna tossing
Outback Festival - Winton
5 days of crazy and wacky events including the Australian dunny derby and the U-beaut-Ute competition. You’ve got to be there to believe it!
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